Natasha Lyonne beams between takes as she films outdoor chess scene with Charlie Barnett during season two shoot of Russian Doll By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 17:13 GMT, 11 March 2021 | Updated: 17:13 GMT, 11 March 2021 Natasha Lyonne was seen beaming between takes while filming season two of Russian Doll in New … Read more
YouTube’s overeager AI might have misinterpreted a conversation about chess as racist language. Last summer, a YouTuber who produces popular chess videos saw his channel blocked for including what the site called ‘harmful and dangerous’ content. YouTube didn’t explain why it had blocked Croatian chess player Antonio Radic, also known as ‘Agadmator,’ but service was … Read more
It’s the unlikely hit drama exploring the world of competitive chess, with its star in line for awards after her gripping performance as the glamorous genius who destroys her opponents. But what many of those hooked on The Queen’s Gambit won’t realise is that chess prodigy Beth Harmon is based on a real person. Some … Read more
Cindy Crawford matches wits with daughter Kaia Gerber as she plots her next move during an intense game of chess By Glenn Garner For Dailymail.com Published: 03:26 GMT, 5 February 2021 | Updated: 03:26 GMT, 5 February 2021 Cindy Crawford has been enjoying some quality family time over the past year, during lockdown from the … Read more
Check-in! Kentucky hotel unveils retro room inspired by Netflix drama The Queen’s Gambit complete with chess pieces on the ceiling By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com Published: 23:29 GMT, 6 January 2021 | Updated: 00:09 GMT, 7 January 2021 Advertisement The 21c Museum Hotel in Lexington, Kentucky unveiled its 1960s retro room inspired by The Queen’s … Read more
In an age of fancy technological gadgets, hyper-realistic gaming in high definition and fast-paced living, you’d be forgiven for believing a strategical ancient game which requires thinking time would be dead and buried. However, you’d be wrong. The past few weeks have marked a huge uptick in people playing chess and buying sets. Yes, chess. … Read more
As DeepMind, the British artificial intelligence (AI) firm owned by Google, claims to have solved one of science’s toughest and most enduring mysteries, the ‘protein folding problem’, you can’t help but think what sort of genius must be the driving forced behind such a triumph. ‘Thrilled to announce our first major breakthrough in applying AI to … Read more
Chess player is jailed for three years for stabbing female rival in drunken row over her ability to play the game Ian Lewis slashed neighbour Louise Bailey three times with kitchen knife in June She went to flat in Brighton for drinks when a row erupted after he mocked her He admitted unlawful wounding, sentenced to … Read more
Chess is not the sexiest of subjects. With a reputation as a staid, even nerdish pastime, it’s often seen as the preserve of bookish boys and old men. But thanks to a mesmerising performance by British actress Anya Taylor-Joy, and a riveting book by American author Walter Tevis, the chess drama The Queen’s Gambit has … Read more
A disgraced chess grandmaster, banned from tournaments after he was caught cheating by using a phone while sitting on a toilet, has been seen spotted competing under a new name. Players became suspicious of unrated ‘Isa Kasimi’ after he destroyed an opponent at a small tournament in Latvia on Saturday. But the mysterious player, who … Read more