SERIES

Checkmate

Series exploring the history and importance of chess around the world, in countries including India and Russia

First Broadcast13 Dec 2010

Latest Broadcast17 Dec 2010

Episodes5

5 items available

Author Anuradha Roy on the power and poignancy of chess as a metaphor in Indian culture.

Dr Irving Finkel of the British Museum on why chess is the ultimate game.

Marilyn Yalom on the rise to power of the chess queen which was once as feeble as a pawn.

David Hendy discusses how chess was played and lost on the Third Programme.

Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov explores the murderous history of chess in Russia.