April Fools’ gold: Chess deceit and deception in the spirit of the day
With all the pieces visible to both players and all the rules much pretty set in concrete, it’s hard to think of a good April ...
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Assassins lurk in the squares
The lesson this week is that as powerful as the queen is, she still must be guarded, because in chess assassins lurk in the ...
Magnus Carlsen sets a memory test for BBC2 chess viewers
Magnus Carlsen, the world No1, made a cameo appearance via video in last Monday’s third episode of BBC2’s Chess Masters: The Endgame, challenging contestants to memorise a position from a “special” ...
15-year-old chess master from North Oaks wins American Cup, again
Young chess master Alice Lee, of North Oaks, has taken home her second Women’s American Cup championship after competing last ...