Narcís Vinyoles [SEP] place of death
Narcís Vinyoles
Narcís Vinyoles, also Narciso Viñoles (between 1442 and 1447 – 1517) was a poet, lawyer and politician from Valencia, Spain. He was twice appointed to the post of Justicia Civil, the supreme judge in civil cases, and in 1495, King Ferdinand II recommended him for Justicia Criminal. He was married to Brianda de Santángel, niece of the banker Luis de Santángel who financed the voyage of Christopher Columbus.
Vinyoles was fluent in Catalan, Castilian Spanish, Latin, and Italian, even composing
Francesc de Castellví and Narcís Vinyoles, while Bernat Fenollar comments and establishes the rules. It is the first documented game played with the modern rules of chess, at least concerning the moves of the queen and bishop.