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Russia: Arrest of Garry Kasparov – Accused of terrorism

The legendary chess player is accused of setting up a terrorist organisation and is considered an agent - A former member of the Duma, the co-founder of the Free Russia Forum and a former environmental activist were also arrested

Divya Deshmukh: India chess player’s Instagram post sparks sexism discussion

An 18-year-old Indian chess player has sparked a conversation on attitudes towards women in the sport with an Instagram post about her experiences

“The Turk” was a fake chess-playing automaton that defeated Benjamin Franklin & Napoleon Bonaparte

From the late 1770’s to the early 1800’s the Turk and its maker regularly toured Europe and were a huge attraction