Through the Mirror of Chess

Streaming video - 2023

A captivating 4-part docuseries examining the history of chess and its remarkable impact on culture, art, science, sport, social empowerment and more. The viewer is taken on an exhilarating journey across a wide range of times and places touching on cultural history, the nature of competitiveness, AI, psychology, game theory, chess variants, art, literature, gender issues, the concept of genius, education, mindset, personal empowerment, prison reform, and much more to comprehensively address the question of what makes the game so unique. An eclectic range of leading academics, top chess players, experts in other games (such as xiangqi, shogi, makruk, and go), plus game changers in the world of prison reform and social empowerment have parti...cipated in the series. The films offer an experience of cinematic storytelling at its best with an engaging narrative and exciting visuals. more