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How medieval chess created a space in which players, regardless of race, could engage as equals
- March 31, 2026 at 11:40 PM
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In the medieval European imagination, racial difference was often highly polarized. Black people were perceived either as exotic status symbols—including saints and wealthy rulers such as the Queen of Sheba—or as subjugated figures, considered inferior to white Christians.
Originally published at Phys.org