Natasha Lyonne films outdoor chess scene with Charlie Barnett for Russian Doll

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 algorithm accidentally blocks ‘black v white’ CHESS strategy

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

Was the ‘It Girl’ of US chess in the 1980s the inspiration for Netflix hit The Queen’s Gambit?

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 move during a game of chess

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

Kentucky hotel unveils retro room inspired by The Queen’s Gambit with chess pieces on ceiling

Kentucky hotel unveils retro room inspired by The Queen’s Gambit with chess pieces on ceiling By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com Published: 23:29 GMT, 6 January 2021 | Updated: 23:29 GMT, 6 January 2021 The 21c Museum Hotel in Lexington, Kentucky unveiled its 1960s retro room inspired by The Queen’s Gambit on Wednesday – which is … Read more

Queen’s Gambit: Chess playing sees an unlikely boom

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

Former schoolboy chess prodigy used AI to open door to finding cures for illnesses

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

Why everyone is checking out the show that made chess sexy!

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

India and Russia both get gold medals at chess championship

India and Russia both get gold medals at chess championship after two Indian players lose their internet connection in final Nihal Sarin, 16, and Divya Deshmukh, 14, fell victim to ‘global internet outage’  They were one of 160 countries competing in  the Chess Olympiad held online They were forced to forfeit after loosing connection, but India … Read more

Justin Bieber and wife Hailey Baldwin Bieber continue their isolation on a lake and playing chess

Justin Bieber and wife Hailey Baldwin Bieber continue their isolation out on a tranquil lake with their pooch along with playing a game of chess By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 01:39 BST, 5 April 2020 | Updated: 12:35 BST, 5 April 2020 During this time of social distancing and self-isolation, Justin and Hailey Bieber … Read more