Chess
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Chess cheating scandal: Hans Niemann sues Magnus Carlsen for $100 million19-year-old chess grandmaster Hans Niemann named world chess champion Magnus Carlsen, Chess.com, and popular streamer Hikaru Nakamura in a defamation lawsuit.TrendingOct 21
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Hans Niemann chess scandal: Grandmaster ‘likely cheated’ in 100+ matches, report findsA bombshell report from Chess.com found that teenage grandmaster Hans Niemann 'likely cheated' in a number of online games that involved prize money.WorldOct 5
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Magnus Carlsen chess scandal: Did a grandmaster use a sex toy to cheat?Allegations of cheating are swirling all over the globe after an upstart 19-year-old defeated the No. 1 chess player in the world.WorldSep 15
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Chess-playing robot breaks 7-year-old’s finger during Russian tournamentThe president of the Moscow Chess Federation said the boy rushed his turn and the robot grabbed him.TrendingJul 25
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Quebec Liberal MNA pushes for chess in schoolsA Liberal MNA is hoping to promote the game of chess to young Montrealers by launching a first of its kind tournament in the West Island.FeaturesOct 9, 2021
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7-year-old N.B. chess prodigy relates to popularity of ‘The Queen’s Gambit’The family of a seven-year-old chess prodigy from Saint John, N.B., can relate to the popularity of 'The Queen's Gambit' Netflix series.EntertainmentDec 15, 2020
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Nova Scotia chess clubs say Netflix series ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ increasing interest in the gameThe president of Chess Nova Scotia says the show was able to capture the complexity and beauty of the game.CanadaNov 30, 2020
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Chess popularity boosted by Netflix series ‘The Queen’s Gambit’"You say the word chess and pretty much everyone thinks of 'The Queen's Gambit' now."CanadaNov 18, 2020
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Late Regina chess player inducted into Canadian Chess Hall of FameThe late Frank J. Yerhoff Jr. has been inducted into the Canadian Chess Hall of Fame after spending many years as Saskatchewan's leading chess master.CanadaJun 17, 2019
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Bridge City Chess Championship wraps up 2nd day in SaskatoonThe fifth and final round of the Bridge City Chess Championship in Saskatoon takes place on Monday.CanadaMay 19, 2019
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