How the Early Soviet State Turned Chess Into a Tool
A look inside the origins of Soviet chess culture. These articles trace how early USSR institutions and political leaders transformed chess into a tool for education, discipline, and national development, setting the foundation for decades of dominance in world chess.
Chess Fever 1925
A silent comedy made during Moscow’s 1925 international tournament, Chess Fever brings together Capablanca, a troubled romance and a city absorbed in chess.