chess
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Chinese Chess Champ Stripped Of Title After Taking A Dump In A Bathtub
A Chinese chess champ has celebrated winning a recent tournament by (checks notes) pooing in a bathtub and being accused of cheating.
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Chess Champ’s Mouse Slip Costs Him Final Match And $US30K Top Prize
On April 6, 5-Time World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen lost in a dramatic and surprising way: His mouse slipped and he moved his queen to the wrong spot, instantly costing him the match. Not only did this knock him out of the tournament and cost him a chance at the sizable $US30,000 ($41,646) top prize,…
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The World’s Biggest Chess Site Is Popping Off So Much, Fans Can’t Play
The halcyon days (if there ever were any) of the covid pandemic can still be felt today with the resurging popularity of online chess. However, the world’s largest chess website has become a victim of the king’s game’s success because its servers are struggling to meet the game’s online popularity.
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Before ‘Anal Beads’ Drama, There Were Other Ludicrous Computer Chess Cheating Scandals
The chess world remains aflame over allegations of cheating from the scene’s best players against one of its strongest up-and-comers. As serious as this recent spat between renowned chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen and fellow chess master Hans Niemann has become, there’s one very silly throughline that runs through the very serious scandal, an absurd focus…