Around the World in 80 Chess Lessons

A chess journey around the world,
one lesson at a time

Eighty countries. Eighty coaches. Eighty lessons. A slow, literary exploration of chess, culture, and the people who teach the game they love.

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Lesson 1 · England · January 2025
The Weight of a Quiet Move
Daniel King and I sit in a room in south London, a chessboard between us, and he shows me something I have looked at a thousand times but never truly seen.