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#292 | Chess & The Cold War

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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.

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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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