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Noteworthy and influential people who've died this year
Other notable death in April include basketball Hall of Famer Dick Barnett, “Dennis the Menace” star Jay North, former ...
Meet Eugene Torre, the pioneering Asian GM who beat Karpov and befriended Fischer
A trailblazer for chess in the continent, Torre changed perceptions by proving he could compete against the world’s best in ...
What happened in Budapest when Susan Polgar helped Bobby Fischer finalise rules of a radical new format? Endgame was Freestyle Chess
The first woman GM, born and raised in Hungary, was instrumental in getting the maverick genius to live in Budapest for eight ...
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Boris and Carrie Johnson share rare video of youngest son in sweet Easter message
Carrie Johnson shared a sweet family video with husband Boris on Monday as she wished friends a happy Easter. The clip showed the couple laughing as their youngest son, one-year-old Frank ...
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Chess Marathon: Onakoya Sets 64-Hour World Record, GWR Confirms Feat
In New York’s Times Square, Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya has surpassed the previous 56-hour chess marathon record. Nigerian chess champion and founder of Chess in Slums Africa, Tunde ...
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Sundowns and Ahly's goalless draw sets the stage for a thrilling second leg
This was a top class encounter by two of the continent's premier outfits, a chess-like match that would have had the legendary Garry Kasparov, Boris Spassky and Bobby Fisher applauding.
Sundowns and Ahly's goalless draw sets the stage for a thrilling second leg
Despite a goalless draw, Sundowns and Ahly showcased tactical brilliance, setting the stage for an exciting second leg in ...
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Boris Kozlov
Two-time Grammy Award winning acoustic and electric bassist, composer and arranger, Boris Kozlov has been on New York and international jazz scene for the past 20 years. Currently serving as a Bassist ...
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Boris Becker, 57, cuts a laidback figure with his bikini-clad wife Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro, 33, and son Amadeus, 15, in wholesome family snaps from Easter trip to Dubai
Boris Becker cut a laidback figure in a set of wholesome snaps from a family trip to Dubai posted to Instagram on Friday. The tennis legend, 57, jetted off for a sunny Easter break with his new ...
London Evening Standard18d
Battle of the e-bikes: apps, hiring hassles and a crash as we take Lime, Forest and Boris bikes for a test ride
The e-Boris bike arrived in September 2022. There are around 2,000 on the streets – and they’re three times as popular as the “classic” Boris bike. Another private operator, Voi ...
The Independent18d
Boris Johnson’s cycling vision stutters as number of bike journeys fails to rise above pre-pandemic levels
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
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Musical theatre legend Sir Tim Rice shares his adventures at sea
For example, when Andrew Lloyd Webber and I went to see Jesus Christ Superstar in Iceland in 1972, I became fascinated by the Boris Spassky versus Bobby Fischer world chess championship that was then ...