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immortals (or the conservation of energy)
The squares of chessboards have been rearranged following the chess notations
of three immortal games. The resulting compositions of light and dark squares
reveal the surprising balance between occupied and vacant space on the board.
The squares of chessboards have been rearranged following the chess notations
of three immortal games. The resulting compositions of light and dark squares
reveal the surprising balance between occupied and vacant space on the board.
wooden chess boards, 1/3: Marshall’s immortal; Marshall vs Rogosin, Sicilian defense – wing gambit: accepted, New York, 1940 | 54 x 1 x 54 cm | 2019