Jon Stewart Chess Update

Jon Stewart is not someone who comes to mind when I think about chess, but a recent episode of The Daily Show poked fun at the game and the international chess community. Much has been said recently about Wesley So and his decision to [switch to the United States Chess Federation](https://www.uschess.org/content/view/12847/788/) along with some unconfirmed reports that the United States might also be [pursuing Fabiano Caruana](http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/11/sports/chasing-world-chess-title-us-recruits-from-abroad.html?_r=0). The video hits all the right spots to show how chess has always operated in the shadow of international politics, but has had monumental influence. Check it out:

“What’s the only thing Russians love more than filming their own car accidents? Chess.” — Trevor Noah