From left to right: GM Mihajlo Stojanovic, Øystein Ekroll and Odd Halvor Moen.

Lecture on the Lewis Chess Pieces

Where: The vaulted rooms in Borggården
When: From 14:00
For whom: All those who are interested.

It is free to attend!

Odd Halvor Moen will give a lecture on the Lewis Chessmen, which were made in the Archbishop's Palace nearly 1000 years ago. The lecture will be held in the vaulted rooms with entrance from Borggården. Join this fantastic journey through time, led by the chess player and history presenter from Hell Chess Club.

The photo in the top right is from 2019 when Øystein Ekroll gave a lecture on the Lewis Chess Pieces in Øysteinsalen during Hell Chess International. Here, chess is being discussed outside Café 2 Towers, where, of course, the game is played with Lewis Chess Pieces.

The king was carved by Sarah Klopper (Salisbury Cathedral), and the queen was carved by Maya Martin (Hampshire). The pieces belong to Odd Halvor Moen, Selbu.

The shield-biting "Berserkers" in the back and a replica of the Lewis Chessmen in the foreground.

The lecture is supported by Trøndelag County Authority.