A look at memorable chess-themed movies and TV shows over the years

A look at memorable chess-themed movies and TV shows over the years

The game fulfils a range of narrative purposes — from being a stand-in for warfare and statecraft to symbolising ambition, decadence, upward mobility, and so on The game fulfils a range of narrative purposes — from being a stand-in for warfare and statecraft to symbolising ambition, decadence, upward mobility, and so on Chess is the […]

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A look at memorable chess-themed movies and TV shows over the years

Aditya Mani Jha on memorable chess-themed movies and TV shows over the years

The game fulfils a range of narrative purposes — from being a stand-in for warfare and statecraft to symbolising ambition, decadence, upward mobility, and so on The game fulfils a range of narrative purposes — from being a stand-in for warfare and statecraft to symbolising ambition, decadence, upward mobility, and so on Chess is the […]

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‘Feels like a festival’: Praggnanandhaa on Chess Olympiad and meeting Rajinikanth

‘Feels like a festival’: Praggnanandhaa on Chess Olympiad and meeting Rajinikanth

Chess champion Praggnanandhaa chats on the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai, working with Viswanathan Anand and his recent meetings with actors Rajinikanth and Sivakarthikeyan Chess champion Praggnanandhaa chats on the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai, working with Viswanathan Anand and his recent meetings with actors Rajinikanth and Sivakarthikeyan “All the best, Praggnanandhaa,” screams a man […]

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