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02. september 2013

The book is printed!!!

Mr. Franco Rocco has prepared and published a book with detailed studies on Leonardo's chess called "Leonardo & Luca Pacioli the Evidence: New Rules New Shapes in the Manuscript of Luca Pacioli about chess".

The book was published by Amazon in paper and online version (it also includes discount voucher for the chess set).

Very interesting reading - must check!

Here is new  preface ...

 

22. june 2013

Mr. Franco Rocco is preparing a book with detailed studies on Leonardo's chess called "Leonardo & Luca Pacioli the Evidence: New Rules New Shapes in the Manuscript of Luca Pacioli about chess". It will be published on Amazon in paper and online verison.

Here is new and very interesting preface - the rest will follow soon. ...

 

31. august 2012

Report about Leonardo da Vinci's & Luca Pacioli's chess set on Italian national channel RAI 1 * show SUPERQUARK, hosted by Piero Angela (please rewind to 11:00 min)

 

24. april 2012

Mr. Franco Rocco gave a lecture about his study on De Ludo Scachorum to memebers of Rotary club in Sondrio, Italy. The lecture was very well accepted. Please click for report on a lecture in Rotary magazine.

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