Leonardo Da Vinci May Be Behind Chess Drawings
Leonardo Da Vinci May Be Behind Chess Drawings in Pacioli’s Manuscript
Researchers believe the paintings found in a lost Italian manuscript about chess may have been drawn by Leonardo da Vinci. The document by Italian mathematician Luca Pacioli contained diagrams of possible chess scenarios, supposedly drawn by da Vinci.
Luca Pacioli and Leonardo da Vinci were close friends and spent time together crollaborating on manuscripts.
HighBoldtage 
March 16, 2008 at 10:06 am
Apparently the mystro had a wide range of interests and not surprising it included chess as Italy was a great chess power in his day I believe.
Chessically,
Don (KindredSpirit)
September 26, 2010 at 2:54 pm
Da Vinci also had an interest in military strategy as he was called upon by kings to design war machines. It’s interesting that yet another piece of our modern world represents a contribution by Da Vinci.
April 6, 2011 at 4:42 pm
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