Vibrating crotches, anal beads, and suspicious minds: the long, strange history of chess cheats | Sean Ingle
It turns out there really is a true story about cheating in chess involving a vibrating crotch—a whodunnit from over…
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Jennifer Shahade: 'Chess has a long-standing and deeply rooted history of abuse.
On February 15, 2023, Jennifer Shahade took a deep breath and wrote “Time’s up” above a long message detailing allegations…
Young Britons are revitalizing chess with a fresh twist.
On Tuesday nights in east London’s Brick Lane, one of the most vibrant spots isn’t a restaurant or a pop-up…
Record-breaker: Leonard Barden's chess column marks 70 years and a place in history.
September 1955. One era was fading, another just beginning. Five months had passed since Sir Winston Churchill retired as prime…