The first algorithm for completing the Knight’s Tour was Warnsdorff’s algorithm, first described in 1823 by H. ![]() As was often the practice in ornate Sanskrit poetry, the syllabic patterns of this poem elucidate a completely different motif, in this case an open knight’s tour on a half-chessboard. The pattern of a Knight’s Tour on a half-board has been presented in verse form (as a literary constraint) in the highly stylized Sanskrit poem Kavyalankara written by the 9th century Kashmiri poet Rudrata, which discusses the art of poetry, especially with relation to theater (Natyashastra). If you click on links, it will open in a new window. ![]() You can also read about the “Knight’s tour” in chess…almost like the “Dance of the Knights” ) The music was composed by Prokofiev and was also the theme music of the tv program “The Apprentice”. ![]() The Dance of the Knights is quite fresh in my mind…I’ve found the music for you to download too if you want to! Take a listen and enjoy the youtube movie. ![]() I’ve seen Romeo and Juliet ages ago, I can only recall certain parts of it, think I need to go and see it again.
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