Matt Bevan

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This podcast was produced on the lands of the Wabakal and Gadigal people.

Geopolitics has been full of a lot of chess metaphors lately.

is like a checkmate on the Supreme Leader.

It was absolutely brilliant military strategy.

President Trump is hoping that this latest chess move of his was enough.

So at the moment, it's kind of like a big game of aerial chess.

We lost.

We lost.

Checkmate, right?

Now, I've played a fair bit of chess, and I've learned that people with different personalities play the game in different ways.

I, for example, do not have the patience to learn how to play the game properly, so my go-to move is an opening known as the scholar's mate.

It involves starting the game with an explosive attack using my queen and bishop.

If it goes to plan and your opponent is caught off guard, you can win the game in four moves.

If your opponent realises what you're doing, which, if they're any good at chess, they probably will, you can find yourself in quite a bit of trouble.

The scholar's mate might look dangerous, but in reality, it's one of the worst choices your opponent can make against you.

If it doesn't work, your queen gets trapped right out in the open.