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 ...
Chess and the dispute over 'freestyle'
A row is brewing in the world of chess– at the center of it are a disgruntled world federation and a chess variant– with millions on the line.When asked about the start of his newest project, the ...
The birth of Freestyle Chess: How Magnus Carlsen's 'perfect tournament' came into being
Freestyle Chess, created by German entrepreneur Jan Henric Buettner and endorsed by Magnus Carlsen, introduces excitement ...
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This Clothing Brand Is a Goldmine for Affordable Travel-ready Matching Sets — Shop Our 25 Favorites From $29
Rosie Marder, a New York-based writer for Travel + Leisure, specializes in finding top travel product deals. Constantly scouring the web for the best prices on fashion, beauty, and travel products ...
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Kansas City's chess scene is seriously fun. Here's where to start playing and competing
Photographed against the Kansas City skyline, David Pentimone designed his own chess set based on the New York City skyline. A few years ago, he began working on a Kansas City-inspired set.
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Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes 2025 on France 2: the list of guest artists for this concert event
For the first time, the Pièces Jaunes Gala took over the Paris La Défense Arena for a major musical evening of solidarity on January 23. For the occasion, a number of prestigious French and ...
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LA’s Love Of Cars Led To The Wacky, Eye-Catching Googie Architecture Style For Roadside Businesses
Douglas Haskell, an architecture critic, wrote negative things about this new style of architecture and its trendy, ephemeral nature, but by doing so he actually popularized the Googie ...
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Frankie has become our unexpected Traitors style icon - where to shop her quirky pieces
Her unique style and quirky pieces really caught our eye, and now we wait patiently for every episode to see what ensemble she’ll be wearing next. We're not the only ones who are big fans of ...
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The Hot List: 20 Must-Have Pieces, According to Instagram’s Favorite Fashion Sourcer
The speed in which their key pieces continue to sell out is nothing short of remarkable. I love the layering options for this overall mini dress, there’s no shortage of ways to style it.
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The Most Exciting LEGO Sets Coming in 2025
76446 is built from 499 pieces and includes four minifigures plus a specialized part for Padfoot, aka Sirius Black shape shifted into a dog. The three-story purple bus is ready to speed its way ...
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The Pièces Jaunes 2025 Gala at Paris La Défense Arena: everything you need to know
Aya Nakamura, Katy Perry, John Legend, Rosé from Blackpink or Gims and Lang Lang... all these artists will be on stage at Paris La Défense Arena this Thursday, January 23, 2025 for the new ...