The History of Chess

The game of chess played a vital role during the Cold War, allowing Russia and the United States to fight intellectual battles over a board game.

In this episode, we'll explore how the game of chess was used in a world where nuclear weapons could not.

• The modern-day political impact of Chess
• The life of Anatoly Karpov
• The start of the Cold War
• Why chess was the battleground for the Cold War
• History of chess & statesmanship
• The "Fried Chicken Tournament"
• Why the USSR had a head start on the USA
• The early popularity of Chess in the USSR
• The fighting of "proxy wars" in the 1960s
• The relationship between KGB & chess players
• The bizarre 1978 Chess Championship in Manilla
• The arrival of Garry Kasparov
• Chess in the modern day

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/chess-cold-war

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