Was the mysterious death of a charismatic 29–year–old chess genius triggered by cruel and baseless cheating allegations made by a rival Russian grandmaster?

The first sign that all was not well came an hour and 13 minutes into the film. Daniel Naroditsky, chess genius and YouTube ...
The Times of Israel

Skewering antisemites and sexists, a chess queen recounts her journey to the top

In new memoir, 'Rebel Queen,' Hungarian Jewish grandmaster Susan Polgar details attacking the forces that tried, and failed, ...
Irish Examiner

Culture That Made Me: Cork politician and radio presenter Mick Barry picks his touchstones

My Brilliant Friend is an Italian TV series – it’s an adaptation of an Elena Ferrante novel – about two women who meet as ...

Exclusive | Russia, once home to chess, now home-breaker: 'We can't play as a team, players changing federation'

Once the heart of global chess, Russia’s dominance is fading amid geopolitical turmoil and FIDE sanctions. Belarus No. 1 ...

Find Lionel Messi's India tour itinerary and latest update on Cristiano Ronaldo’s possible Goa appearance

While Lionel Messi has officially confirmed his participation in the much-anticipated GOAT Tour of India 2025, Cristiano Ronaldo might make an appearance in Goa later in October when his club Al-Nassr ...
Newsday

Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost famed Cold War-era match to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88

MOSCOW — Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match that became a proxy for Cold War rivalries, died Thursday in Moscow. He ...
AOL

Boris Spassky, who lost famed chess match to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88

Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match that became a proxy for Cold War rivalries, died Thursday in Moscow. He was 88.
Penn Live

Soviet chess champion who lost famed Cold War-era game to U.S. has died

MOSCOW (AP) — Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match that became a proxy for Cold War rivalries, died Thursday in ...