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The London socialite. His aristocrat killer. And a mother’s search for justice
The brutal, ketamine-fuelled killing of public schoolboy Alex Morgan shocked the world. In our new chart-topping true-crime ...
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Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen forced into draw in showdown against "the world"
Berlin — Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen was forced into a draw Monday by more than 143,000 people worldwide playing against him in a single, record-setting game. Billed as "Magnus ...
The New York Times25d
Magnus Carlsen vs The World: chess grandmaster’s 46-day game against 143,000 players ends in draw
The world’s top-ranked chess player, Magnus Carlsen, has drawn an unprecedented game where he played against more than 143,000 players from around the world. The event set a new record for ...
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Chess grandmaster playing match against 140,000 people reveals expected result
A chess grandmaster who is playing a single game against 140,000 people thinks the match is heading for a draw. The mega-match features undisputed world number one Norwegian Magnus Carlsen playing ...
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R Praggnanandhaa wins Superbet Chess Classic, his first Grand Chess Tour victory
R Praggnanandhaa clinched the Superbet Chess Classic Romania 2025, marking his first Grand Chess Tour victory after a thrilling blitz playoff. Despite drawing his final classical game ...
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Rs 50,000 a month and countless sacrifices: How India's chess future shapes up in Chennai hut
GM Shyam Sundar's Chennai-based academy is making waves by producing elite chess prodigies, including India's 86th grandmaster Srihari LR and FIDE Junior World Champion Pranav V. Shyam's coaching ...
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Filipino chess wonder Daniel Quizon among Forbes' '30 under 30 in Asia'
MANILA, Philippines — One of the rapidly rising prodigies in the world of chess has been included in this year’s list of young stars in Asia. Filipino chess wunderkind Daniel Quizon was one of ...
Global News27d
Meet a 11-year-old Canadian chess phenom who is making big moves
The Saint John, N.B. chess phenom has already fended off the competition, both in New Brunswick and across the country. “It’s not all about like attacking. You have to also play positionally ...
The Independent24d
Epic 46-day chess match that pitted Magnus Carlsen against 143,000 people ends in draw
The groundbreaking online chess match, dubbed "Magnus Carlsen vs. The World", unfolded on Chess.com, the world's largest chess website, beginning on April 4th. This marked the first online ...
Daily Mail11d
Moment 'world's greatest' chess player loses his composure and slams his fist into the table after losing game
A seething Magnus Carlsen pounded his fist on the table after losing his first game of chess to an Indian world champion. The Norwegian grandmaster was unable to contain his anger during the ...
Sydney Morning Herald28d
The chess world is changing. Meet the check mates making all the right moves
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Growing up in Kenya, Maleik Njoroge played chess casually in primary school. But it wasn’t until he stumbled upon a chess set in a ...
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Magnus Carlsen vs. The World: the chess mega-showdown that ended in a draw
One chess grandmaster versus the world. Who would you bet on? Chess.com, the website where the record-setting match took place, had predicted Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen would ...