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Checkmate or knockout: Chess boxing lands a punch

Withhisdentalguardstillinhismouthandaslightlyqueasyfeelinginhisgut,ashirtlessThomasCazeneuvewasexuberantaftercheckmatinghisopponentduringachessboxingboutinBerli

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Saudi chess PR gambit checked by controversies

SaudiArabiabrushedasiderulingsfromtopclericstohostabigmoneychesstournament,butthegambittoimprovethekingdom'simagehasbeenjoltedbyregionalpowerplays.Thelandmarkev

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Chess legend Kasparov back from retirement for US tournament

FormerworldchesschampionGarryKasparoviscomingoutofretirementtoplayinaUStournamentnextmonth,organisersannouncedonThursday.Kasparov,whodominatedchessformorethan15

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Over 2000 players to compete in Chess Olympiad in Baku

​Over 2,000 players will compete in the 42nd Chess Olympiad, which kicked off here on Thursday at the National Gymnastics Arena.

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Cuban grandmaster Dominguez to play at chess World Mind Games

Cuban Grandmaster Leinier Dominguez will participate in the 4th World Mind Games to be held in Beijing from Dec. 11 to 17, 2014, the World Chess Federation (FIDE) said on Thursday.