Most of us know the basics of chess: You move pawns and pieces — rooks, knights, bishops and a queen — around a checkerboard in a bid to capture your opponent’s king, without losing your own.

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Norway hosted a chess tournament this month consisting of the world’s most elite players from both genders. The top six women ...

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