| Author | Hyacynth Agnel |
| Title | How a World was Won, or A Game of Chess in 1492 |
| Medium | Chess Problem Story |
| Original Language | French |
| Original Publication Date | 1848 |
| Original Source | “Chess for Winter Evenings” by Agnel Hyacinth |
| Source Type | Collection |
| Translator | Hyacynth Agnel |
| Additional Publication Information | As written in the preface of his book, “Chess for Winter Evenings”, later called “The Books of Chess”, the story appeared earlier in the French magazine, “Le Palamede” and was translated and significantly enlarged upon, with addition of more diagrams and positions, by Agnel. |
(1848) How a World was Won, or A Game of Chess in 1492
Short story prose scaffolding a chess problem.
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The text underscores the idea that seemingly trivial decisions can lead to monumental outcomes, reflecting the intricate connections between chance, choice, and destiny in shaping history.
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