Chess Player Allegedly Tries to Poison Rival by Smearing Chessboard with Mercury
A Russian chess player is facing a lifetime ban from official competitions after allegedly trying to poison an opponent by spreading mercury compounds on her chess board. Amina Abakarova, a 40-year-old chess player from the Russian Republic of Dagestan, stands accused of trying to poison another female player during a chess tournament in Makhachkala. Surveillance […]
Man Uses Burka Disguise to Participate in Women’s Chess Tournament
A Kenyan man recently made international news headlines after being caught taking part in a women’s chess tournament using a full burka as a disguise. In what is considered a first for the Kenyan Chess Federation, a disciplinary committee is currently debating the proper punishment for a male player who disguised himself as a Muslim […]
World’s Smartest Chess Board Lets You Move Physical Pieces Without Touching Them
Square Off, the world’s smartest, most connected chess board, gives the centuries-old sport of chess a 21st century touch by allowing players halfway around the world to interact with physical pieces without actually touching them. Chess has been available as a digital game for years, but true fans know that there’s nothing like playing on […]
The Indian Village That Took Up Chess as an Alternative to Drinking
The people of Marottichal, a sleepy little village in the state of Kerala in southern India, have a rather unusual passion for chess. Believe it or not, they’re all chess enthusiasts. Their love for the game is such that even when they’re not playing, they’re talking strategy all the time. But villagers weren’t always interested in the checkered […]
Thai Fortuneteller Uses Chess to Predict the Future
If you’re eager to know when you’re going to get that much-awaited promotion or if you will ever meet the love of your life, move your pawn to C3 and let Amunnata Lamwanna (Ajarn Nong, by her prophetic name) predict the outcome of the chess game that is your life. That’s right, Ajarn Nong, a […]