Kasparov, Karpov and the KGB? Four decades on from the most controversial chess match of all time
FIDE President Florencio Campomanes announced that he was abandoning the World Chess Championship match between Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov. For 40 years, the chess world has been debating why ...
Bored with chess, the world’s top player wants to remake the game
Chess grand master Magnus Carlsen is promoting a new tour that scrambles the game’s rules — and has prompted criticism from ...
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Magnus Carlsen braces for secret GM showdown at the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam
Magnus Carlsen readies for a cryptic GM duel at the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam. Dive into the high-stakes drama behind ...
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Celebrity MasterChef: Nikki Tamboli breaks down, others crumble under pressure by Vikas Khanna’s challenge
Judge Vikas Khanna says the dish is called ‘Brahmand.’ Ranveer Brar explains, “Aapka aaj ka challenge hain chef Vikas Khanna ka dish ko hubahu ayese hi banana hain.” Watch the promo below ...
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Kansas City's chess scene is seriously fun. Here's where to start playing and competing
From clubs to tournaments, classes to casual play, you can find chess games for any level of skill around Kansas City. This story was first published in KCUR's Adventure newsletter. You can sign ...
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Celebrity Masterchef: Gaurav Khanna’s Confidence Saves The Day In Team Challenge With Nikki Tamboli
Having said that, the show recently added a fun element to the show with a team challenge round. But it seems like it didn’t work out well for Gaurav Khanna and Nikki Tamboli. In a clip shared on Sony ...
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385th Master Cutler launches challenge to raise funds for dementia in Sheffield
A raft of business leaders filled The Cutler’s Hall on Tuesday for the official launch of the Master Cutler’s Challenge 2025. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post ...
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10-Minute Challenge
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Elizabeth Debicki, Kate Fleetwood and More Join Ewan McGregor in West End Play ‘My Master Builder’
Emmy winner Elizabeth Debicki (“The Crown”) and Tony nominee Kate Fleetwood (Broadway’s “Macbeth”) have joined Ewan McGregor in the West End play “My Master Builder.” David Ajala ...
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Overwatch 2 Cracks Down on Smurfing as ‘Unranked to Grandmaster’ Streams Alongside Hackers
Smurfing has been an issue in almost every single competitive online game ever made and Blizzard Entertainment’s Overwatch 2 hasn’t escaped it. But it seems like the developers are making new efforts ...
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New Hampshire DOT plow named 'Fritz Plowerbee' in annual contest
DURING A BLAST OF WINTER WEATHER, YOU MAY NOTICE A FAMILIAR NAME HELPING TO KEEP YOU SAFE. FRITZ PLOWER. B THERE GOES THE SIGN UP ON IT. IT WENT ON TODAY ON THE NEW HAMPSHIRE D-O-T PLOW.
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Freestyle Chess tour’s head claims FIDE demanded $5,00,000 annually to allow event to go ahead
but not classical chess. The title of ‘world champion’ in this context reflects the unique format of our events, not an attempt to challenge FIDE’s traditional World Championship cycle. If FIDE’s ...