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Sole RI participant sees Olympic Esports Week as strong opening for chess development
Sports 2 years ago

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Sole RI participant sees Olympic Esports Week as strong opening for chess development

The only member of Indonesia’s delegation to the Olympic Esports Week (OEW) 2023, Irene Kharisma Sukandar, competed in the Singapore event without any support from the government.
Iranian chess player who competed without hijab meets with Spanish PM
People 3 years ago

Iranian chess player who competed without hijab meets with Spanish PM

In footage provided by the prime minister's office, Khadem is seen chatting with Sanchez on a couch while sporting a black suit and without wearing a hijab. They later appear to engage in a game of chess at a table.
Elderly chess players show their enduring love of the game
Sports 3 years ago

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Elderly chess players show their enduring love of the game

For commited veteran chess players, old age or physical limitations are rarely obstacles to playing in tournaments.
Indonesia’s female chess players ready to follow in women grand masters’ footsteps
Sports 3 years ago

Indonesia’s female chess players ready to follow in women grand masters’ footsteps

Local women grand masters Irene and Medina have shown young female chess players in the country that they, too, can reach the peaks of competition.
Four rising Indonesian chess players worth looking at
Sports 3 years ago

Four rising Indonesian chess players worth looking at

Indonesia has a number of talented chess players worthy of appreciation for raising the country’s standard in recent years.
Gen Z's love for chess keeps growing in Indonesia
Sports 3 years ago

Gen Z's love for chess keeps growing in Indonesia

With never-dwindling relevance and popularity, chess proves to be a beloved past-time even among Indonesian Gen Zs.
IM Ervan to face GM Laylo of Philippines in JAPFA Chess Festival
Sports 3 years ago

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IM Ervan to face GM Laylo of Philippines in JAPFA Chess Festival

Along with Ervan, the host country will also have IM Medina Warda Aulia (2383) in the main showdown at the Gedung Serbaguna Senayan in Central Jakarta.
The 1997 chess game that thrust AI into the spotlight
Science & Tech 3 years ago

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The 1997 chess game that thrust AI into the spotlight

May 11, 1997 was a watershed for the relationship between man and machine, when the artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputer Deep Blue beat the king of chess.
12-year-old American boy is now the youngest chess grandmaster
Lifestyle 4 years ago

12-year-old American boy is now the youngest chess grandmaster

On June 30, the US Chess Federation announced that Mishra had secured the title at 12 years, 4 months, and 25 days old.
Billionaire admits cheating to beat Indian chess champ
People 4 years ago

Billionaire admits cheating to beat Indian chess champ

Anand won his first world title aged 30, and enjoyed great rivalries with the likes of Russian champions Gary Kasparov, Vladimir Kramnik and Soviet-born Israeli Boris Gelfand.
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