“How to Play Chess: Lessons from an International Master” S:1 E:10 Chess Heroes of the Romantic Age

S:1 E:10 Chess Heroes of the Romantic Age Step back to an era of gaslights and chess cafes in old Europe. The romantic era of chess of the 18th and 19th century was filled with raucous characters who employed swashbuckling tactics to please a crowd. Meet three famous players-Joseph Henry Blackburne, Adolph Anderssen, and Baron Ignatz von Kolisch-and study their games.