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 Found in almost every household around the world, chess is a board game cherished by the young and old alike. In addition to connecting generations through tactical skills and strategic planning, it also offers a unique insight into the changes the world has since its inception, observed and undergone.  Suffice to say, it acts as a link between the mind and the soul, the present and the past, even life and death.  Written and directed by Scott Frank (the writer of Logan ) The Queen's Gambit is an American miniseries (available on Netflix ) which revolves around an incredibly gifted young orphan- Beth Harmon who manages to touch the hearts of the millions lending their ears to her story through her love for chess and her own inner battles against the demons she became vulnerable to at a very young age.  Released only a few months ago, in October, it has managed to reach innumerable people already and has awakened a fire for chess in their hearts. That is the power ...

In an empire headed by the son of Allah, lived the fearless daughter of the sun. His throne was made of blood his crown was a souvenir of wars. His luxurious carpets sat on decaying corpses, love lay walked on in the muds. Her clothes were stitched with strength, her zari was colored in brave. Her steps gave birth to Chandni Chowk, and she brought him back from his grave. The corpses which hadn’t yet rested, had by the caresses of her farasha, finally found peace. History might’ve been written about him, but its pages still remember her crease. Fire was her loyal puppet, it traced the movement of her ruth. Breathing behind the curtains of stereotypes unnumbered, she was still the only keeper of the truth. She weaved magic with her fingertips, while he bathed in blood and wine. She gave voice to the weak and the mute, but he was a friend of time. You see, in an empire headed by the son of Allah, lived the fearless daughter of the sun. The son may have ruled the land, but she was the qu...