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DeepMind's cofounder Demis Hassabis is a chess champion who landed funding from Peter Thiel by talking about a key tension in the game
Demis Hassabis is a chess champion who used his knowledge of the game to win over veteran Silicon V…
Lakshmi Varanasi
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Former World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov hails Indian prodigy Praggnanandhaa for reaching FIDE WC final
Former World Chess Champion and Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov congratulated Indian grand…
ANI
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Chess grandmaster rates 7 chess scenes in movies and TV for accuracy
Chess Grandmaster Susan Polgar reacts to seven memorable movie and TV scenes featuring chess games …
Ju Shardlow,Siddharth Gandhi
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A famed chess icon is accusing Netflix of defamation over a line in Emmy-nominated ‘The Queen’s Gambit’
The line in question happens during the final episode in the series when a commentator makes a rema…
Azmi Haroun
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A teen chess grandmaster admitted he cheated to get more people to 'follow and subscribe' to his livestreams, major chess site reveals
US prodigy Hans Niemann likely cheated in over 100 games, according to a chess.com investigation, i…
Scott Davis
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T.I. says the title of his 12th and possibly final studio album 'Kill the King' is 'a metaphor for killing the ego'
Speaking with Insider, T.I. said "Kill the King" will be a collection of "lessons learned" througho…
Barnaby Lane
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How Magnus Carlsen went from the world's best chess player to refusing to defend his title after losing motivation with the game
Regardless of whether he is a genius, Carlsen is certainly remarkable. He's been the world's best c…
James Pasley
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Apple could be a $4 trillion company by the end of 2025 as the tech giant is 'playing chess while others play checkers,' Wedbush says
Wedbush raised its 12-month price target on Apple stock to $220 from $205, implying 23% upside with…
Jennifer Sor
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A chess robot broke a 7-year-old boy's finger at a Russian tournament. Authorities say he broke the rules.
The incident last week occurred because the boy "violated" the competition's safety rules, a chess …
Sophia Ankel
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Chess prodigy Hans Niemann suing Magnus Carlsen for $100 million over cheating accusations
Hans Niemann's lawsuit claims that Magnus Carlsen, Chess.com, and others engaged in a coordinated c…
Scott Davis
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World No. 1 chess Grandmaster entered a high-stakes poker game and lost a $17,095 pot with the worst starting hand
Chess' World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen made a move with 7-2 off-suit — the worst starting poker hand — a…
Alan Dawson
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Beyoncé borrowed her photographer's jeans for the cover of 'Dangerously in Love' because she didn't bring denim to the photo shoot
Markus Klinko, who photographed Beyoncé for her debut solo album, told Insider how they improvised …
Callie Ahlgrim
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A female chess influencer says the sport is even more sexist than its portrayal in Netflix's 'The Queen's Gambit'
In Netflix's "The Queen's Gambit," Beth Harmon experienced mild sexism compared to the real-life fe…
Joey Hadden
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The true story behind the US-Soviet Union chess rivalry in 'The Queen's Gambit'
Beth Harmon's chess match against her Soviet rival echoes the famous 1972 "Match of the Century" be…
Melissa Wiley
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Meet the 'real-life Beth Harmon' Vera Menchik, who predates Netflix's 'The Queen's Gambit' character by a few decades
Beth Harmon is a fictional chess prodigy in the Netflix series "The Queen's Gambit," but a female c…
Joey Hadden
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12 shows to watch if you love 'The Queen's Gambit'
The hit show, adapted from the novel by Walter Tevis, has taken the world by storm as the most-watc…
Meghan Cook
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16 things you probably didn't know about 'The Queen's Gambit'
From its distinct visual style to its compelling storytelling, there are careful details that captu…
Janaki Jitchotvisut
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Interest in chess has exploded since Netflix's 'The Queen's Gambit' aired and the sport's leaders are very, very excited
"The Queen's Gambit" has fuelled a huge rise in interest in chess — especially with women. The game…
Mia Jankowicz
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My child likes chess not coding, parents fume at edtech marketers on social media
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs recently pulled up edtech firms during a meeting with them and sel…
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Russian chess grandmaster and Putin critic Garry Kasparov has outlined the 'right conditions' for Putin to be overthrown in a 'palace coup'
"It's a matter of political survival and ... of physical survival. That's why [Putin] has to preten…