Chess satire

by kevinspraggettonchess · January 27, 2011

SPRAGGETT ON CHESS

IN THE REAL WORLD political satire is a fact of daily life, regardless of whether you live in a democratic regime or under a dictatorship (though political satirists have shorter life-spans in the latter). The game of chess finds itself perfectly endowed with sufficient subtlety and finesse to be able to make a point without being overtly offensive or rash. Chess is the game of Kings….and often the political leaders of the day can find some solace in the fun with the comparison.

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This week on http://www.pogonina.com/ there were posted some really nice items on chess and politics (especially with Putin and Medvedev). I have taken the liberty of reproducing them here. Enjoy!