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Chess grandmaster, 17, arrested, expelled from tournament for punching woman after loss
Christopher Yoo, 17, allegedly crumpled his score sheet, stormed out of the room and hit a videographer on the back with his fist.
Chess champ allegedly tried to poison rival who supposedly bad-mouthed her family in wild caught-on-camera move
Security footage from Aug. 2 appeared to capture Amina Abakarova, 40, sneaking into the tournament room of the Dagestan Chess Championship in Makhachkala, a city in southern Russia, while checking...
'None of us are alone anymore': 5 New Yorkers on how they rid of the loneliness 'virus' and got back out there
These New Yorkers, tired of being lonely post-pandemic, are some of the many city-side camaraderie curators who've taken control of their social lives, launching clubs, cliques and even niche apps...
Nigerian chess whiz stays up more than 50 hours playing in Times Square to break world record
Tunde Onakoya, 29, of Lagos, is making moves to beat the current Guinness World Record for “longest chess marathon” at 56 hours, 9 minutes with help from a rotating cast...
8-year-old boy sets new chess record, becoming youngest player to beat a grandmaster
"His family is extremely supportive and also does not put excessive pressure on him — letting the boy pursue his own targets.”
NYC migrant student becomes chess prodigy after just one year of playing
An 11-year-old migrant is living her American dream, becoming a chess queen on her way to attaining master status despite learning the game just this year.
Chess prodigy Hans Niemann settles legal fight over claims he used anal beads to cheat
Hans Niemann, 19, made global headlines after his rival alleged the American used vibrating "anal beads" to cheat during a match.
Male chess player disguises himself as woman, cheats way through championship tournament
A sneaky man’s disguise was foiled in spectacular fashion, in yet another bizarre scandal erupting from a usually sedate industry.
Game on! What board game are you based on your zodiac sign?
Roll the dice, place your bets, sort your suspicions and summon your specters, it's National Board Game day. In honor of smug winners and sore losers, we're bringing you our...
Chess class makes meaningful moves
Despite NYC’s reputation as uncaring and anonymous, many of its residents are considerate and generous with their time—and money. The unique after-school program that opened its doors on Manhattan’s West...
Grandmaster resigns from prominent chess club after blitz of sex misconduct allegations
Alejandro Ramirez resigned from the St. Louis Chess Club on Monday, two days after a blitz of allegations came out against him, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Brief exposure to this auto exhaust can impair brain function: study
Inhalation of poor-quality air posed a "detrimental" impact compared to filtered air, according to researchers.
The inspiring 12-year-old refugee and prodigy who could make chess history
Tanitoluwa Adewumi was a Nigerian refugee living in New York, searching for something to satisfy his seemingly endless curiosity.
Chess prodigy accused of cheating with vibrating sex toy files $100M defamation suit
Hans Niemann — a teenage chess prodigy accused of cheating against Magnus Carlsen with vibrating “anal beads”— claimed he was defamed by his opponent and a major gaming institution.
Cheats in chess, poker and fishing are threats to integrity — and the love of the game
Maybe we should just turn cheating into its own sport.
Chess champ gets butt inspected after facing vibrating sex toy cheating claims
Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann was seen having his rear end inspected as he arrived to compete at the US Chess Championships following wild claims that the prodigy recently cheated with...
Chess grandmaster 'likely cheated' over 100 times in online matches: report
The young American chess grandmaster previously admitted to cheating — but not at this scale.
Check mate: Chess prodigy's mom sues over book deal
Oliver's mom, Tiffany, signed a deal with Metabook Inc. which called for the family to invest $40,000 and be a "true partner" with the company, she said in a Manhattan...
Chess whiz kid Hans Niemann's coach admitted to cheating: emails
Chess grandmaster Maxim Dlugy admitted to cheating in two Chess.com events, Motherboard reported.
Chess champ calls out cheaters amid Hans Niemann scandal
"I'm frustrated," Carlsen declared on Monday.