Part II in a series by Jason Rintz.

The period between 1500 and 1800 A.D. saw significant developments in the game of chess as well as a new phenomenon—the rise of chess celebrities. Beginning in lower Europe and gradually moving north toward England, chess gained popularity while undergoing alterations to its rules, meaning a new chess was born after the end of the Middle Ages. The 1700s saw chess shift from aristocratic pastime to intellectual preoccupation, meaning its former fan base was lost while a new, wider one was found. By the time 1800 arrived, chess had become a new game with its stars, heated competition, and canonical technical literature, and was far more difficult and moderately different that its medieval manifestation.

More good work from Jason Rintz. Be sure to check it out.

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