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Since “The Queen’s Gambit” star Anya Taylor-Joy stepped out on the red carpet scene in 2016 she has served major looks and ...

The player’s shock withdrawal prompted the International Chess Federation to relax a dress code that penalized him for ...

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A dispatch from the pivotal Game 11 in Singapore that helped make Gukesh Dommaraju an 18-year-old chess champion.

Magnus Carlsen has a vision to transform the ancient game of chess. The grandmaster, a contender to be the greatest player in history, is convinced that a revamped version complete with heart rate ...

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For those who know the difference between a Queen’s Gambit and a Sicilian Defense ... India has dramatically improved its standing in world chess. Before 1987 India didn’t have a single ...