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