When it comes to theories of evolution, there are broadly three sensible options: if you are British, especially if you are a National Treasure, such as Sir David Attenborough, then Charles Darwin is your natural selection as the explanation for the evolutionary process. …
In past columns, I have indicated links between chess and such immortals as Shakespeare, Goethe, Napoleon and Nietzsche. I have, however, searched in vain for any specific reference to chess in the works of our glorious 17th poet, John Milton. …