Magnus Carlsen sets a memory test for BBC2 chess viewers
Magnus Carlsen, the world No1, made a cameo appearance via video in last Monday’s third episode of BBC2’s Chess Masters: The Endgame, challenging contestants to memorise a position from a “special” ...
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Assassins lurk in the squares
The lesson this week is that as powerful as the queen is, she still must be guarded, because in chess assassins lurk in the ...
'By January, I was drinking beer!' — Xavier McDaniel on the dark side of losing
Xavier McDaniel, Scott Williams, and Cedric Maxwell faced the harsh reality of losing seasons in the NBA. McDaniel turned to ...