Chess

He found fame online for his chess videos Famous chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky has died ‘unexpectedly’ aged 29. The news was announced in a statement by his club, the Charlotte Chess Center on Monday (20 October). The statement read: “It is with great sadness that we share the unexpected passing of Daniel Naroditsky. “Daniel was […]

He found fame online for his chess videos Famous chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky has died ‘unexpectedly’ aged 29. The news was announced in a statement by his club, the Charlotte Chess Center on Monday (20 October). The statement read: “It is with great sadness that we share the unexpected passing of Daniel Naroditsky. “Daniel was […]

3 months ago

Chess robot grabs and breaks finger of seven-year-old boy after he “violated rules”

The incident occurred during a match at the Moscow Open. A chess robot was filmed grabbing the finger of a seven-year-old boy at the Moscow Open in a freak accident. According to Russian media outlets, the machine broke the finger of the boy after seemingly becoming unsettled by his quick response. Video of the incident published […]

The incident occurred during a match at the Moscow Open. A chess robot was filmed grabbing the finger of a seven-year-old boy at the Moscow Open in a freak accident. According to Russian media outlets, the machine broke the finger of the boy after seemingly becoming unsettled by his quick response. Video of the incident published […]

3 years ago

2018 World Chess Championship is going to be the sexiest in history

Look, they’ve got us all interested in chess. London’s graphic designers have a history of being a little bit provocative when it comes to logos for major tournaments. Anyone who followed the 2012 Olympics might also remember how the logo looked like two people… enjoying each others company. Well, it’s happened again, but this time […]

Look, they’ve got us all interested in chess. London’s graphic designers have a history of being a little bit provocative when it comes to logos for major tournaments. Anyone who followed the 2012 Olympics might also remember how the logo looked like two people… enjoying each others company. Well, it’s happened again, but this time […]

8 years ago