Last night, reigning World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen held onto his crown when he beat challenger Sergey Karjakin. The Norwegian and Russian were the youngest pair to face off. We hear about the intense final rounds, and learn about the president of the game’s governing body, who was banned from watching his own championship.
Is the World Chess Championship a metaphor for the Cold War?
Credits
Guest:
Oliver Roeder - FiveThirtyEight -
@ollie
Host:
Madeleine Brand
Producers:
Sarah Sweeney,
Anna Scott,
Jolie Myers,
Christian Bordal,
Amy Ta,
Michell Eloy