English chess hit by race row over young Muslim players
August 15th, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Vienna, Aug 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Three young Muslim brothers were recently abused by the English delegation to a tournament which was hosted in Austria. They had gone for a chess competition when ... Read more...
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India’s Negi is Asian chess champion
May 14th, 2012 - 1:53 am ICT by IANS
Ho Chi Minh City, May 14 (IANS) Indian Grand Master Parimarjan Negi and Irene Sukandar of Indonesia emerged champions of the Asian Continental Open and Women's championships respectively here Sunday.Negi ... Read more...
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NASA astronauts challenge public to ‘Earth vs. space chess match’
April 29th, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 29 (ANI): Two NASA astronauts, who will launch into space on Friday, are challenging the people of Earth to a chess rematch.Greg Chamitoff and Greg H. Johnson will play ... Read more...
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French Chess Federation suspends three top players for cheating
March 26th, 2011 - 12:19 pm ICT by ANI
Paris, Mar. 26 (ANI): Three French chess players have been suspended from the national team for cheating.Sebastian Feller, 20, Cyril Marzolo, 32, and French captain Arnaud Hauchard, 39, were suspended by their ... Read more...
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Israeli chess champ takes world record from Iran with 19-hour match
October 22nd, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 22 (ANI): An Israeli chess grandmaster has taken the world record for concurrent chess games from Iran after a marathon 19-hour match against 523 players.Alik Gershon won 86 per ... Read more...
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Nitin, Shyam share lead in Asian junior chess
June 22nd, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 22 (IANS) The fluctuating ebb and tide of the Asian junior chess championship saw FIDE Master S. Nitin of India joining International Master and compatriot M. Shyamsundar at the top ... Read more...
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After being bowled over, it’s now checkmate for Mt Everest
April 28th, 2010 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, April 28 (IANS) Around this time last year, Mt Everest, the highest peak in the world, was bowled over as British cricket enthusiasts played the first Twenty20 match in ... Read more...
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Millionaire dreams of a club: Maradona president, Messi star
March 4th, 2009 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, March 4 (DPA) Sulaiman Al Fahim has a dream: he wants to buy a small football club to let Diego Maradona lead it off the pitch as president and Lionel Messi ... Read more...
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Spacemen are challenging Earthlings to a game of Chess!
September 27th, 2008 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 27 (ANI): NASA and the U.S. Chess Federation (USCF) are teaming up to host the first public chess match between International Space Station astronaut Greg Chamitoff and the inhabitants ... Read more...
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Hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan launch chess website
June 10th, 2008 - 6:47 pm ICT by ANI
London , June 10 (ANI): Known for their violent lyrics and constant encounters with the law, notorious hip hop group, Wu-Tang Clan is now venturing into a completely different domainlaunching a ... Read more...
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