The Stormhold Third Annual Chess Challenge
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miriam.staples
Jan 15, 2012, 4:03:01 AM1/15/12
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The Barony of Stormhold is honoured to host the Third Annual Chess
Challenge on March 17th, 2012.
The Shires of Arrowsreach and Borderscros will be defending their
titles of Champions of Chess. All challengers on the field of battle
and chess are welcome. It is a potluck event, with a tourney and many
rounds of chess. All Newcomers are welcome!
The rules of the tourney are-
Round 1 — Pawns: Everyone to fight with sharpened sticks (i.e.
thrusting spears).
Round 2 — Knights: Counted Blows, e.g- each fighter gets to throw five
blows or three good blows with arms & legs not lost.
Round 3 — Bishops: Maces and shields (in the Medieval Period,
churchmen could not draw blood, Bishop Odo the brother of William the
Conqueror, is depicted in the Bayeaux tapestry wielding a club.
Round 4 — Rooks: Sword and large shield (defense).
Round 5 — Queens: Queens are the best protected and each combatant
fights with two guardsmen drawn at random, fight to end with the death
of the "queen".
Final Round — The two finalists meet on the field in charge of half of
the combatants drawn at random, against one another in a melee. Winner
is the last "king" left alive.
Steward: Miriam bat Shimeon (Miriam Staples)
Date- 17th March, 2012
Time- 2-6 p.m.
Address- Harleston Park, Seymour Rd, Elsternwick VIC 3185.
Cost: Members and Newcomers $6, non-members $8, children $2.
Please book but payment can be made on the day. Please email Miriam
Staples on miriam....@gmail.com to book.
Challenge on March 17th, 2012.
The Shires of Arrowsreach and Borderscros will be defending their
titles of Champions of Chess. All challengers on the field of battle
and chess are welcome. It is a potluck event, with a tourney and many
rounds of chess. All Newcomers are welcome!
The rules of the tourney are-
Round 1 — Pawns: Everyone to fight with sharpened sticks (i.e.
thrusting spears).
Round 2 — Knights: Counted Blows, e.g- each fighter gets to throw five
blows or three good blows with arms & legs not lost.
Round 3 — Bishops: Maces and shields (in the Medieval Period,
churchmen could not draw blood, Bishop Odo the brother of William the
Conqueror, is depicted in the Bayeaux tapestry wielding a club.
Round 4 — Rooks: Sword and large shield (defense).
Round 5 — Queens: Queens are the best protected and each combatant
fights with two guardsmen drawn at random, fight to end with the death
of the "queen".
Final Round — The two finalists meet on the field in charge of half of
the combatants drawn at random, against one another in a melee. Winner
is the last "king" left alive.
Steward: Miriam bat Shimeon (Miriam Staples)
Date- 17th March, 2012
Time- 2-6 p.m.
Address- Harleston Park, Seymour Rd, Elsternwick VIC 3185.
Cost: Members and Newcomers $6, non-members $8, children $2.
Please book but payment can be made on the day. Please email Miriam
Staples on miriam....@gmail.com to book.
miriam.staples
Jan 16, 2012, 3:42:29 AM1/16/12
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