Famous chess grandmaster and YouTuber Daniel Naroditsky dies ‘unexpectedly’ aged 29
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 […]
5 months ago
Nine-year-old chess prodigy set to become England’s youngest player in any sport
She’s been chosen to represent England in September A nine-year-old chess player is set to become the youngest person in history to represent England in international sporting competition. Bodhana Sivanandan, from Harrow, only took up chess during lockdown, but has been chosen as one of five players on the England’s women’s team for the Chess […]
1 year ago
Chess player denies using anal beads to cheat in match against world champion
It has been suggested that vibrations could have let the underdog know the best move A chess player has denied using anal beads to pull off a shock win against the world champion. Nineteen-year-old chess grandmaster Hans Niemann managed to defeat Magnus Carlsen at the Sinquefield Cup in Saint Louis. The youngster was the lowest […]
3 years 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 19th July […]
3 years ago
Diego Simeone trolled after posting chess photo with one glaring mistake
It’s a pretty important piece, Diego Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has been mocked on social media after he posted a photo of him playing chess with his son Giovanni, without a king. The Argentine, who has since deleted the tweet, shared the picture from his family holiday in the Maldives, with the 52-year-old facing […]
4 years ago
Trapped in a glass case of emotion: Enduring Magnus Carlsen’s latest chess triumph
In a dark room in central London two men sit down to play a board game. 19 days later, they are still there. Nobody has won a match. Something like the clinical definition of insanity springs to mind. And then the levee breaks. Magnus Carlsen is thinking. He has been thinking for a while. Since […]
7 years ago