of human chess pieces

I have a friend who works at Tabor Adelaide, whose department of humanities is holding an open day in November that features a human chess game. Sounds interesting!

HUMANities CHESS GAME at Tabor Adelaide Open day

The School of Humanities are hosting exhibition games of Human Chess at the Tabor Adelaide Open Day on the 13^th of November.  The Open Day is an opportunity for the public to find out more about Tabor Adelaide enjoy the atmosphere, historic grounds and Human Chess is a great way to add fun and adventure to the day.

Human Chess is a tradition dating back to Medieval times that involves people dressing up as specific pieces on the chess board and a game of chess is being played with living, breathing knights, queens and pawns. 

Exhibition games will be held at 10.45, 12.00 and 1pm.   The games will be played on the main courtyard with the rival opponents calling out their moves from opposing balconies.  Expect to witness some truly over-dramatic death scenes, and applaud the efforts of the stretcher bearers as they carry away the fallen.  This will be chess as you have never before imagined it.  If you love chess or just want to have some fun, come along,  cheer or jeer and applaud the valiant efforts of attacked pawns and knights as they withstand the enemy advance. 

Students from the B.A. Grad. Dip. and Masters of Arts programes in Philosophy, English, History and Creative writing, in the School of Humanities;  along with friends, family and associates will perform as chess pieces and players.  However there are some  squares still available!  If you would like to be involved as a chess piece, call James on 8373 8740!

Tabor Adelaide is located at 181 Goodwood Road. Millswood.  Entry and parking is via the beautiful parklands off Mitchell Street.