#Marble meets stainless steel in this chessboard for a minimalist and artful take on the timeless chess game!

#Marble meets stainless steel in this chessboard for a minimalist and artful take on the timeless chess game!

“#Marble meets stainless steel in this chessboard for a minimalist and artful take on the timeless chess game!” Tarek Elkassouf’s chess set is comprised of a Carrara marble board and sixteen brushed stainless steel pieces capped with gunmetal reflective tops. Some of the most artistic designs are born out of the timeless and elusive charm…

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#Chess legend sues Netflix for M over ‘Queen’s Gambit’

#Chess legend sues Netflix for $5M over ‘Queen’s Gambit’

“#Chess legend sues Netflix for $5M over ‘Queen’s Gambit’” Soviet-era chess legend Nona Gaprindashvili has sued Netflix over “The Queen’s Gambit” series, alleging defamation and saying that a line in the hit show’s finale was “grossly sexist and belittling.” “The only unusual thing about her, really, is her sex, and even that’s not unique in…

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#children learn chess to seek escape from Nigeria’s slums

#children learn chess to seek escape from Nigeria’s slums

“#children learn chess to seek escape from Nigeria’s slums” A dozen children crowd around plastic tables in the Majidun neighborhood of Lagos. Intently focused on plastic mats printed with chess boards, the children thoughtfully move pieces on the board as supervisors observe their moves. The waterside shanty town is just across the lagoon from the…

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#Luxe board games are selling out after spike in popularity

#Luxe board games are selling out after spike in popularity

“#Luxe board games are selling out after spike in popularity” This winter, prepare to be board.  COVID-19 has shut down restaurants, clubs and concerts and replaced them with Netflix binges and bread-baking sessions. Now, fun-starved shut-ins are turning to old-fashioned board games to pass the time inside. Toy manufacturing giant Hasbro reported that third-quarter sales…

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#10-year-old chess prodigy can help you beat ‘Queen’s Gambit’ Beth Harmon

#10-year-old chess prodigy can help you beat ‘Queen’s Gambit’ Beth Harmon

“#10-year-old chess prodigy can help you beat ‘Queen’s Gambit’ Beth Harmon” Ten-year-old brainiac Oliver Boydell recently called “checkmate” on one of his favorite rivals, chess prodigy Beth Harmon of “The Queen’s Gambit.” “I am technically undefeated against her,” said the Manhattan fifth-grader, who narrowly beat the fictional anti-heroine on his iPad. The victory ended a…

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