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Professional chess coach sets up North West Academy in Wigan
In a remarkable show of support for the local chess community, the academy will be free for the first few months, funded by local chess enthusiast Paul Keevil. This initiative aims to encourage ...
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Parents push for chess to be included as a sport in NYC public schools
“There’s a tremendous community of students yearning to play chess — and families that are supportive of it and having a team in every school,” said CCHS member Ben Morden, who co ...
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Chess enthusiasts are flocking to TikTok, gaining millions of views with comedy skits and tutorials about the centuries-old game
Weber told Insider he noticed interest in chess "boom" around the time "The Queen's Gambit" was released, and TikTok became a new home for the flourishing community. While many of ChessTok's top ...
Magnus Carlsen rules out classical World Chess Championship return, shifting focus to new era
Magnus Carlsen may be the best chess player in the world, but the Norwegian has ruled out a return to the classical World ...
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Boris Spassky, Russian chess legend and world champion, dies at 88
Boris Spassky, legendary Russian chess player and the 10th World Chess Champion who rose to international fame in the 1972 “Match of the Century” against American Bobby Fischer, died Thursday ...
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Chess Masters: The Endgame
following 12 rising stars of the UK’s booming chess community as they compete through a gauntlet of brain-bending puzzles and nail-biting eliminators to be crowned Chess Champion. As the players ...