Chess
10-year-old makes chess history after becoming youngest girl to defeat a grandmaster
Bodhana Sivanandan had only been playing chess for five years when she won against 60-year-old Peter Wells in the final round of the 2025 British Chess Championships in Liverpool
Grapevine, August 24, 2025: An OK Israeli
Taliban bans chess over fear of gambling, whether it is permitted in Islamic law
Russia's 'chessboard killer' ready to confess to 11 more murders, penal service says
Over 1,000 chess players shatter Israeli record in simultaneous chess game in Jerusalem
1,004 chess players flood Safra Square to play their beloved game while calling for unity
With prizes totaling NIS 130,000, the Jerusalem Grand Chess Championship to kick off in September
The event will be concluded by a massive simultaneous chess event, where 1,000 players of all ages will compete at the same time.
Chess champion and vocal opponent of Putin's Russia talks to 'Post'
Kasparov visited Israel earlier this month to receive an honorary degree from the Weizmann Institute of Science and talked about his forceful opinions about his native Russia led by Vladimir Putin.
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Best female chess player in history plays simultaneous exhibition to honor Israeli hostages
The event saw friendly competition and sportsmanship between Israelis and Germans, and a moving tribute to the Israeli hostages held by Hamas.
Israeli chess prodigy to compete for title of youngest champion ever
He is anticipated to participate in the Israel Senior Championship, competing against opponents who are not only twice his age but even four or five times older.
Chess4Solidarity holds event with Gaza hostages' families
The competition was largely centered around "the missing player."
The Game of Queens: Why do women have a lower ceiling in chess?
In checking gender bias in chess playing, New York researchers find parents and coaches shortchange girls’ potential.
Israeli chess prodigy Noam Sasson places joint-first at U-10 European Rapid Chess Championship
Sasson was the only Israeli competing in the tournament.
Iranian chess player who removed hijab gets Spanish citizenship
The 26-year-old has told Reuters she had no regrets over her gesture in support of the protest movement against her country's clerical leadership.
Three chess players removed from int'l competition for boycotting Israelis
The Tunisian chess players who boycotted the Israeli players were booted from the competition.
