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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