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Bad Boys II
Note: The cover image was modified from that of a novel of that name written by John Donoghue. The story, set in Auschwitz, is much deeper and serious than this article. There...
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Chess Criminals And The Games They Play
As a man that has many interests (UFOs, martial arts, philosophy, various forms of history [chess and non-chess], literature, art, film, music, and even criminology), I recently began reading an excellent book entitled...
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Goose-Stepping Down Under
This is the story of Kārlis Ozols that should be called, "When Chess Players Go Bad." The story is one of amazement, puzzlement and disgust. Kārlis...
News
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Wei Yi Wins Asian Continental Championship
Wei Yi scored one of the biggest wins of his individual career by winning the Asian Continental Championship in Makati, Philippines. Wei scored 6.5/9, and won five more Elo points to reach a rating of 2732....
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From Tibet To Prisons To Cannabis Lounges, Chess Is Played Everywhere
Location is key in this month's edition of "In Other News." Past chess games have been played in space, underwater, and just about everywhere in between. Today we reveal a few locations you may not have thought...
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Three Lighthouses and Five GMs in Galicia
Julio Granda Zuniga, who performed surprisingly well at the World Cup in August, continued his good form and won the first Entrefaros tournament at the Coast of Death in Galicia, Spain. The Peruvian grandmaster...
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The First Prison World Chess Championships in Wandsworth Prison!
I currently volunteer for a charity called chess in schools and communities. They are a charity with the mission to provide chess tuition and equipment for schools and communities across the UK. If you...
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Titled Tuesday "cheating": cheaters or victims?
By now, many users have heard of the recent incident involving two alleged cheaters during the previous Titled Tuesday event. In a departure from usual practice, chess.com elected to publish the usernames of the...
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On the hypothetical Botvinnik/Alekhine match
Article by chess historian Sergey Voronkov. http://www.chesspro.ru/_events/2008/voronkov_rc45.html Right after the 13th USSR Championship, the first wartime chess conference took place. All the points of its agenda...