Listen "An Open Letter to Boris Spassky, Chess960, and the FIDE Archives"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode of the Middlegame, co-hosts Emilia and Lula discuss the future of classical versus freestyle chess, the influence of Magnus Carlsen, and Emilia's PhD research on FIDE. They also don't forget to recap the Oscars, analyzing the representation of women in film and the importance of critical engagement with media.
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