Dating Indirect

August 7, 2012 — chess, dating, human, italy, marostica

Every September in the Italian town of Marostica, the inhabitants play a game of living chess in the town’s checkerboard square. The tradition dates back to 1454, when this method was used to decide which of two young noblemen should have the hand of the daughter of the local notable. Not every chess piece is a person; some are police horses.

Sounds more fun than internet dating.

Have a curious day.