Today is #InternationalChessDay ♟
These charismatic chess pieces are the Lewis Chessmen. Made in Scandinavia in the late 12th century, the skilfully carved chess pieces were found on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland around 1831 https://t.co/IfDtaCpBGU pic.twitter.com/nVES41jiJM
— British Museum (@britishmuseum) July 20, 2022
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