‘The Queen’s Gambit': Behind the Scenes of the Climactic Chess Showdown
TheWrap.com
This story about The Queen’s Gambit first appeared in the Limited Series & TV Movies issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.
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Old-Time GMs on Old-Time Game Shows
The Chess Mind
While the game show called "You Bet Your Life" was before my time, Groucho Marx and the Marx Brothers were well-known to people of my age cohort, at least in the U.S. and, I suspect, elsewhere. For those of you who only know that last name as a politican/economic figure...
Contain Your Joy
Williamson County Public Library - Chess Club
By Sharon Reily Just because you have a small yard – or no yard at all – doesn’t mean you can’t be surrounded by beautiful plants. A balcony, patio, tiny back stoop or even a sunny window ledge can be the perfect spot for lovely container garden.
Feel Flux – a fidget toy that uses frickin magnets!
PocketChess 2.0 vs. Chess Genius 1.2
NEWS – Fidget toy enthusiasts will want to check out the Feel Flux. This is like no other fidget toy that you have seen. It is made from a leather wrapped solid copper or aluminum CNC’d tube. When you drop the included neodymium magnet ball into the tube...
JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL: DOWNTOWN FRANKLIN
Williamson County Public Library - Chess Club
The Franklin Justice & Equity Coalition is making history with the first Juneteenth Festival in downtown Franklin, Tennessee. On Saturday, June 19, 2021, the festival will kick off downtown at 10 am and last until 4 pm.
Steampunk your wrist with the Nixoid Next
PocketChess 2.0 vs. Chess Genius 1.2
CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Are you a watch person? Do you dig a steampunk vibe? If so, there’s a Kickstarter you need to check out! The Nixoid Next watch uses actual nixie tubes to display the time. Three years ago, they launched the Nixoid Classic.
LuluLook magnetic iPad stand review
PocketChess 2.0 vs. Chess Genius 1.2
REVIEW – I am a firm believer that an iPad (especially the Air or Pro) could function as most people’s sole computing and media consumption device. Even more so, with all the enhancements and added functionality Apple has baked into iPadOS, keyboard and mouse support, and overall horsepower.
Prague Chess Festival 2021
Chessdom
The 2021 edition of the Prague Chess Festival takes place from 14-20 June in Hotel Don Giovanni in Prague, Czech Republic. The Festival features Masters, Futures, Open and Rated tournaments. The main Master event is an 8-player round-robin tournament with participation of...
GSP details ‘chess game’ UFC negotiations that earned him ‘many millions’
Bloody Elbow
Georges St-Pierre apparently enjoyed huge paydays as an active UFC fighter, a luxury that many elite competitors today don’t have. | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
Georges St-Pierre explains how he got to earn “millions of dollars” as an active UFC fighter.
Ongoing and Upcoming Events
The Chess Mind
In case you're experiencing the DTs now that the Snoozerbet tournament has finished, fear not: a strong tournament is underway in Prague while the Grand Chess Tour will see a rapid & blitz tournament in Paris starting this coming Sunday.
Another Month, Another FSGM...But No Third Norm for Mishra
The Chess Mind
He's knocking on the door and gaining points, and still has until September 5 to break Sergey Karjakin's record to become the youngest (chess) grandmaster in history. He is the American prodigy Abhimanyu Mishra...
Sept. 4th-6th – Annual New Jersey Open Championship
New Jersey State Chess Federation
Register HERE
A Heritage Event! US Chess Junior Grand Prix! Sept. 4th-6th or Sept. 5th-6th, New Jersey US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 80 73rd Annual New Jersey Open Championship – Over $7,500 in Prizes – based on 150 paid entries.
Superbet Chess "Classic", Round 9. Mamedyarov Wins the Tournament; Radjabov Gains the "Moral" Victory
The Chess Mind
Five mostly nondescript draws brought the "Super"bet Chess "Classic" to a merciful conclusion. Chess fans haven't seen this kind of rip-roaring action since Karpov, Andersson, and Ribli were perennial tournament favorites, and I hope they never will again.
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov wins the Superbet Romania Chess Classic - 9
The Week in Chess
A burst of three consecutive wins in rounds 5, 6 and 7
against Constantin Lupulescu, Levon Aronian and Fabiano
Caruana were sufficient to win Shakhriyar Mamedyarov the Superbet Chess Classic
with 6/9 a point clear of Levon Aronian, Wesley So and Alexander Grischuk.
Honeydew Sleep Scrumptious Side Sleeper Pillow review – A pillow that’s infused with copper!
PocketChess 2.0 vs. Chess Genius 1.2
REVIEW – Most of us spend 7 or more hours a night sleeping so it’s obvious that a pillow is an important “tool” that can positively or negatively affect our sleep. When it comes to pillows, I’m incredibly picky.
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