November 2021

MEMBERS of Warrington Sir Thomas Boteler CE Secondary School Chess Club traveled to Bolton to compete in the English Federation Schools Chess u19 Tournament at Bolton School. There were some very experienced and older students…

People laugh The Queen's Gambit board game for everything from weird branding to weird rules, after realizing it wasn't even chess.The Netflix show stars Anna Taylor-Joy as the protagonist, Beth Harmon, who grew up in an orphanage in the…

Simmering tension on the board, unexpected drama outside. Magnus Carlsen's defense of his world chess title in Dubai began with a 45-move draw against his Russian opponent Ian Nepomniachtchi - and a surprise intervention by the World…

The Lethem community, specifically the business community there, seems optimistic rather than optimistic about the prospects for a Rupununi rodeo this year.Another year without the usual financial “fix”…

Beijing has launched anti-monopoly, data security and other crackdowns on tech companies since late 2020 Chinese tech giants including Alibaba Group and Tencent Holdings were fined Nov. 20 for failing to report corporate…

Tuesday, Tropicana Atlantic City marks its 40e birthday. For the occasion, return on the rather eventful history of the casino.In the beginningWhen it opened on November 23, 1981, the adult playground popularly known as Trop was Atlantic…

It also has a fold-out drink prep area, plus all the bar necessities needed to create a cocktail - a cocktail shaker, strainer, muddler, stirrer, and more.Gin makers Hendrick's commissioned this classic-style cabinet as an antidote to the…

Migrants walking from the Polish border to a warehouse shelter on…

Two entrepreneurial design graduates started a business creating 3D chess sets based on famous city landmarks. Alex Duff, 25, from Cumbernauld, and Michael O'Donnell, 24, from Castlemilk both studied product design engineering at the!-->…

Renzo Silvera plays chess, but not with pawns. For Silvera, a senior at the College of Engineering, managing money in college is like this game of strategy. “You have to see who your opponent is,” said…

During my adult life, I enjoyed shopping. I loved browsing the aisles of the local stores to find the…

International Master, Balogun Oluwafemi became the new National Chess Champion in the National Chess Championship 2021 which just ended at Orchid Hotel, Lekki this weekend. Oluwafemi won the event undefeated with a score of 7…

As Archie (Adam Godley) puts it, “Russia… a prehistoric creature full of anger and thoughtless disregard for life. Anarchic and selfish, for no reason. These are the things we have to face…

Imagine the Harry Potter chess set… but with Muggle architecture. With 6 cities to choose from, scattered across North America, Europe and Asia, the Skyline Chess Set makes the game of chess a little grander and…

JThe grand, historic but sometimes ridiculed sport of chess believes its time has come, post-lockdown favored a rapid rise the number of online gamers in the world. Go to a site such as chess.com any time of the day or night and you'll…

As a canvas for some of the world's best street artists, new creative work often pops up around Bristol. Downtown is an ever-changing public gallery, where the colorful murals are sure to elicit a few double takes from passers-by. There!-->…

Digitization continues to happen to one of the oldest games in the world like FIDE, the International Chess Federation, announcement its plans for a non-fungible token (NFT) market. The group said the marketplace, which will launch in late…

19-year-old Vantika Agrawal, who recently became a female Grandmaster, finished in an honorable 14th place with 6.5 points, including three…

Published on: 05/11/2021 - 10:32Amended: 11/05/2021 - 10:30 Lisbon (AFP) - Russian chess legend Garry Kasparov has been beaten by a supercomputer, but when it comes to artificial…

"Out of business." This sign is nothing new in the last 18 months. Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, sales for many merchants have dried up, doors have been closed and employees have been laid off. But across Illinois, a state law…

Harrison Butker scored two goals in the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead from 34 yards with 1:07 remaining, and the Kansas City Chiefs rushed to a 20-17 victory over the New York Giants on Monday night.Patrick Mahomes threw for 275…