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Bosses at the BBC are to bring back chess coverage after stars including Taylor Swift and Anya Taylor-Joy have sparked a huge interest in the sport
Woody Harrelson has surprised a group of inmates at HMP Wormwood Scrubs by turning up to play chess with them.
Actor visited HMP Wormwood Scrubs for charity club event aimed at improving educational social outcomes for disadvantaged groups
Yosha Iglesias's achievement is a first for transgender women in chess.
Michael Adams became the first Englishman to win the London Chess Classic. At 52, the former World Championship candidate described this victory as “the best ever” in his career. In the final round, Adams drew Shreyas Royal with black, which meant Royal finished with 4/9 points, the score he needed to collect a second GM norm. The one decisive result of the day saw Hans Niemann beating Gukesh. Amin Tabatabaei, who signed a draw with Jules Moussard, got sole second place. | Photo: London Chess Classic