To casual observers, chess could seem boring. To Ben Foley, chess is an exciting game that can impart many valuable lessons. He says it teaches kids to concentrate, exercise patience, think critically ...
Flank Pressure: Engines often push rook pawns (a- or h-) to provoke weaknesses, a tactic Carlsen now uses to unsettle opponents. This isn’t just about attack—it’s about forcing concessions, a lesson ...
Practising chess about three hours a day, her board books are “Tactics Tests ... then I ‘caught’ my own rook and the endgame became a theoretical draw. Magnus really wanted to win and ...
The perfect bedside companion echoes the clean lines and subtle curves of the Classic Bed and is made of the same upcycled ...
In a rare double unlikely to be replicated, the new world chess champion is an 18-year-old grandmaster from the Indian city ...
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It’s a testament to Bong Joon-ho's directorial talent, and Robert Pattinson’s acting, that, despite the mediocre goal that ...
The history of chess is riddled with missed opportunities.
The Season 3 opener picks up six months after the events of Season 2. It follows Lt. Joe Leaphorn ( Zahn McClarnon) and Jim Chee ( Kiowa Gordon) as they investigate the disappearance of two boys, with ...