For eeveryone interested in a history (and general overview) of the game I suggest Immortal Game by David Shenk (https://www.amazon.com/Immortal-Game-History-Ch

For eeveryone interested in a history (and general overview) of the game I suggest Immortal Game by David Shenk (https://www.amazon.com/Immortal-Game-History-Chess/dp/1400034086 https://www.amazon.com/Immortal-Game-History-Chess/dp/140003...). Specifically he does mention how Chess was considered in ideological terms (for example by the Church, and later by Soviet Communism) and how the public perception of the game changed with time.