A brief history of chess - Alex Gendler
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The attacking infantry advances, their elephants already having broken the defensive line. The king tries to retreat, but the enemy flanks him from the rear. Escape is impossible. This isn’t a real war— nor is it just a game. Over the 1,500 years of its existence, chess has been known as a military strategy tool, a metaphor for human affairs and a measure of genius. Alex Gendler shares its history.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Alex Gendler
- Director
- Remus Buznea, Kyriaki Kyriakou
- Narrator
- Adrian Dannatt
- Animator
- Remus Buznea, Kyra Kupetsky
- Art Director
- Remus Buznea, Kyra Kupetsky
