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Weekend: Checkmate on controversy

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Checkmate on controversy

08/10/2022 GMT

BBC World Service - Weekend, Checkmate on controversy

Allegations of cheating rocks the game of chess to its core

Allegations of cheating rocks the game of chess to its core.

The cheating controversy that has shaken the game of chess at the very highest level.

Also, in an interview with the BBC, the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, says everything must be done to defeat Russia and prevent President Putin from using nuclear weapons.

Plus, the rise of "digital nomads".

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss these and other stories are Caroline Frost, a British writer and entertainment and media journalist; and Samir Puri, a British author and visiting lecturer in War Studies at King's College London.

(Image: Chessboard Credit: Getty Images)

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