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Chess, it seems, has always attracted craftsmen, artists and conversation as well as players. Whether or not you know the rules of the game, its language and concepts are pervasive and over the next week on Radio 3 we’ve a short season, Checkmate, exploring the game’s extraordinarily rich history and culture through a range of discussions, talks, and drama.
An amusingly eclectic mix of culture and politics from Jonathan Calder
"Well written, funny and wistful" - Paul Linford; "He is indeed the Lib Dem blogfather" - Stephen Tall
"Jonathan Calder holds his end up well in the competitive world of the blogosphere" - New Statesman
"Charming and younger than I expected" - Wartime Housewife; "Bitter and obsessive" - Mark Littlewood
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
It's chess week on Radio 3
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Robatsch!
Discussions, talks and drama? Fine, but why not music as well? After all Arthur Bliss wrote a ballet score called Checkmate.
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