How chess became a pawn in Russia's political war games

After years of corruption, the 2018 World Chess Championship in London is taking place under new leadership – and with it comes increased scrutiny

Those who remained — and the unbroken - REM

Chess as Art, Science, and Sport, an excerpt from Players and Pawns: How Chess Builds Community and Culture by Gary Alan Fine

20 July: International Chess Day CDE Almería - Centro de Documentación Europea - Universidad de Almería

Checkmate - Into the wild world of chess

Chess governance still dominated by Russia despite war – DW – 03/06/2023

Political pawn hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

8+ Hundred Chess Republic Royalty-Free Images, Stock Photos & Pictures

war ukraine vs russia chess battle big russian hand pushes ukrainian pawn and win - 3d rendering Stock Photo - Alamy

From Cold War Chess Battleground to Indian Chess Dominance: The Evolution of a Global Intellectual Arena