A Black chess player about to win against a light-skinned cleric. Chess problem 88 in the Libro de axedrez, dados e tablas (Seville, 1283). Credit: Patrimonio Nacional. Real Biblioteca del Monasterio de El Escorial

Medieval chess promoted racial harmony and respect

Medieval manuscripts, paintings and chess sets reveal that the so-called ‘game of kings’ defied social structures and racial attitudes by celebrating the intellectual prowess of winners irrespective of their skin colour.

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Ben in Cambridge

Cambridge to Careers: Bringing it home

Ben Carr’s Cambridge degree didn’t just benefit him academically, it also helped him build the practical skills he now uses on a daily basis as Mayoral Assistant in Middlesbrough.

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