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Why has the game endured over more than 1500 years and how has it mirrored politics and changes in society?

Why has the game endured over more than 1500 years and how has it mirrored politics and changes in society? We speak to Chess federation president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, chess pupil Diana Davletova, women’s chess champion Judit Polgar, Grande Master Dan King, Artificial Intelligence expert David Levy, chess historian Marilyn Alom and chess author Dave Edmonds.

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Sun 2 Nov 2014 05:32GMT

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  • Sun 2 Nov 2014 05:32GMT

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