Join IM Levy Rozman as he breaks down this chess games between GM Sergey Karjakin and cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first-ever Space vs. Earth chess battle. | Chess.com

♟️🚀 Chess in Space? Yes, Astronauts Really Do That. NASA Space Shuttle astronauts Greg Johnson and Greg Chamitoff talking about an “Earth vs. Space” chess match during the STS-134 mission. The match was special — moves were suggested by people and students on Earth, while the astronaut made the moves from space! 🧠🌍 In microgravity, even a simple board game becomes a challenge, so the chess set had to be designed to stop pieces from floating away. Moments like this highlight how astronauts rel