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British girl, 8, crowned best female player at European chess tournament
The Independent via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAn eight-year-old British chess prodigy has been named best female player at the European rapid and...
Top female chess master will face challengers at Quincy exhibition. We dare you to enter
Patriot Ledger via Yahoo News· 3 months agoQUINCY – Think you're a great chess player? Here is one way to find out just how good you are. Chess...
Chess grandmaster sacked as commentator over ‘offensive’ sexist remarks: ‘Completely unacceptable’
NY Daily News via AOL· 2 years agoA chess grandmaster was fired from his job as a commentator for the International Chess Federation,...
Magnus Carlsen headlines new chess tournament ‘to scale the game to a billion fans’
CNN Sports via Yahoo Sports· 12 months agoWith chess riding a wave of popularity in recent years, the game is seizing on the opportunity to...
Sexism, cheating, and nightclubs: inside the dark heart of modern chess
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 months agoNicolás Ortega for BI There is a singular misery to trying your very best, after months of training,...
33 competitors tried to match wits with a top chess player in the world. How did they do
Patriot Ledger via Yahoo News· 3 months agoQUINCY – Fans of the popular TV series “The Queen’s Gambit” had the chance to see the real thing in...
Real-life 'The Queen's Gambit': Maine custodian leads school chess teams
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHAMPDEN, Maine (AP) — David Bishop spends the school day as a mild-mannered custodian, but before...
‘Queen’s Gambit’ Defamation Suit Over ‘Grossly Sexist’ Line About Chess Champ Is Settled Out of...
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe defamation suit facing Netflix’s hit limited series “The Queen’s Gambit” has ended in a draw...
The secrets of raising an eight-year-old chess prodigy
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 6 months agoIn September 2020, Sivanandan Velayutham was helping to clear out a friend’s garage when he...
‘Queen’s Gambit’ Defamation Suit Against Netflix Over ‘Sexist’ Series Is Settled
Indiewire via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNetflix has officially settled a defamation lawsuit filed by Georgian chess champion Nona...