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, ...
The Canadian Press on MSN

Today-History-Nov05

Today in History for Nov. 5: In 1605, Guy Fawkes was found in the basement of Britain's Parliament Buildings, along with 36 barrels of gunpowder. His arrest foiled a plot to blow up the buildings and ...
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 ...