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EPISODE · Aug 22, 2025 · 14 MIN

History of Chess

from History Dispatches · host Matt and McKinley Breen

One game that has stood the test of time more than most is Chess. On an 8x8 grid, and 32 figurines, the game has enraptured the minds of kings and peasants, generals and poets, for over a millennia. This is the story of the game of chess. Sources "The Immortal Game: A History of Chess" By David Shenk Image: By Alan Light - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ChessSet.jpg History Dispatches is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on History Dispatches? Email us at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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