Gambit of deception
In 2019, former chess Grandmaster Igors Rausis, was caught cheating when he was photographed using a chess engine on his… Read More
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Bring out the Cavalry
The most common opening in chess is the King’s Pawn opening, moving a pawn to e4. This opening has a… Read More
Sales Check
According to CNN, in just three weeks after the debut of Netflix’s “The Queen’s Gambit”, chess set sales in the… Read More
Spoilt for Choice
Despite the confined ruleset, the game of chess provides its players with a dizzying number of choices. Researchers are still… Read More
Ask, Listen, Encourage, Check-in
Movember brings attention to men’s health issues, including mental health and suicide prevention. According to the World Health Organization, in… Read More
Trials and Tribulations
StatsSA reported that between 2008 and 2018, the number of deaths due to prostate cancer has increased by 51.5%. However,… Read More