We initially structured our tours around four key themes:
1. Chess Basics and Learning – Introduction to the game, its history, and how to play it.
(2. Technology and AI – Exploration of AI in chess, including Kasparov vs. Deep Blue.)
3. Power Dynamics and Social Structures – Chess as a metaphor for hierarchy, strategy, and influence.
4. Cultural Perspectives and Chess as Metaphor – How chess reflects cultural values and appears in popular media.
Input from our tutors and peers was essential in organizing the tours. Initially, we thought of breaking the AI content into a separate tour, but feedback made us keep it included in the Chess Basics tour to prevent the audience from being overwhelmed. This allowed us to make the narrative more concise and enhance the flow of the tours.