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The Young Grandmaster: Daniel Naroditsky's Life and Legacy

October 22, 2025

Daniel Naroditsky was a star in the chess world. He was known for his skills and his fun online presence. He could play chess blindfolded, which is really hard to do. People loved watching him play and learn from him. Sadly, he passed away in October 2025 at just 29 years old. This was a shock to ma

health

Chess, Stress, and the Power of Yoga

October 22, 2025

Chess is more than just a game; it's a battle of wits that can stir up a lot of stress and anxiety. This is especially true for those competing in the Chess Olympiad, a major international event. While yoga is known for helping people manage stress, its effects on chess players haven't been studied

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Young Gun Shakes Up Chess World

June 2, 2025

The chess world witnessed an unexpected turn of events. A young player made a significant mark in the Norway Chess 2025 tournament. Gukesh Dommaraju, a 19-year-old prodigy, secured a monumental victory against Magnus Carlsen. Carlsen, a five-time world champion and the top-ranked player, lost in

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The World Takes on Magnus Carlsen: A Chess Showdown for the Ages

May 21, 2025

The chess world watched in awe as Magnus Carlsen, a top player, faced off against an enormous team of 143, 000 players from around the globe. This was no ordinary match. It was a marathon game that spanned over 6 1/2 weeks, with each side having 24 hours to make a move. The World team, consisting

technology

Chess Meets AI: The Future of Human-Robot Bonding

May 1, 2025

The world of robotics is buzzing with progress. Robots are becoming more adaptable. One exciting development is the creation of a chess-playing robot. This robot is designed to study how humans and robots interact. It focuses on both spoken and unspoken communication. The robot, named OpenChessR

education

Chess Moves to Duolingo: A New Way to Learn

April 22, 2025

Duolingo is expanding its offerings beyond language learning. It is adding chess to its list of non-language courses. This move is part of a broader trend where educational apps are diversifying their content. The chess lessons will initially be available in beta on the iOS app. The goal is to make

health

A Royal's Secret Health Struggle

April 8, 2025

The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan, recently shared a personal health struggle. She opened up about her experience with a rare condition called postpartum preeclampsia. This condition is related to high blood pressure and can occur up to six weeks after giving birth. It is different from preeclampsia, wh

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Chess as a Complex System: Unveiling Crucial Turning Points

January 25, 2025

Meet Marc Barthelemy, a physicist at Paris-Saclay University in France, who's shaken up the way we look at chess. Instead of just focusing on algorithms and AI, he's treating chess like a complex system. In a recent paper for Physical Review E, he created a special metric to predict those game-chang

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Mysterious Lights in the Sky: A New Perspective

December 1, 2024

For over half a century, people all around the globe have spotted strange lights and other peculiar things in the sky that scientists can't explain. These are known as Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP). One hotspot for these sightings is Hessdalen, Norway, where scientists have been observing thes

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Mysterious High-Energy Cosmic Rays Spotted Near Earth

November 26, 2024

Scientists have recently found some of the most powerful cosmic rays ever. These aren't your typical rays; they're made of electrons and positrons, and they're incredibly energetic, reaching up to 40, 000 times the energy of visible light. The High Energy Stereoscopic System (HESS) observatory in Na