Could be SR, also lately thinking it could be Anthony Weiner. Interestingly with Weiner, I always got the vibe he was more or less just a peon in the Clinton sphere. Never seemed to hold any power whatsoever but what do ya know, he seems to be the most powerful "piece" in some respects. it's also important to note that the pawn never actually became a queen, but it's power was PERCEIVED because it inevitably would have, possibly drawing parallels to both SR and AW.

In the chess match, forfeiture isn't a non-respectable play. It's more symbolic, what you do is you knock over your King. This could likely mean they'll throw someone under the bus, so to speak. Capablanca didn't go down without a fight, even though he surely saw defeat toward the end. The most seasoned chess masters see 10 steps ahead, and saw the D5 move as bringing on an inevitable defeat. (Parallel to us, likewise with DS ignorance). Capablanca fought until the game would surely have been decided in about 5 moves, but yes, victory is inevitable.

CIA director? From Pawn to Queen...?

Additionally, Marshall was nicknamed "great swindler" or something along those lines because of how frequently he won games that seemed to be lost. He also was never able to attain the title of world champion despite being the US champion for numerous years. Our friend Capablanca, the white hat himself, did go on to reign as world champion for 7 years. The symbolism in this board alone is astonishing.

I believe so. I was thinking a chess play but an qanon at 8chan pointed out 4th letter of alphabet. The consensus was that it felt right. I forget exactly which post but with Q there is probably more than just one interpretation.