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ISSUE: November 15, 2009
Articles about chess
Kevin Garnett On The World’s Best-kept Secret
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11-1-2004
The NBA MVP swears that the planets best-kept secret is, of all things, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Article Excerpts:
...be referring to the fact that a good game of
chess
relaxes him before tip-off. Or about his knack...
...revealing parts of his nature (he’s a
chess
whiz, for one), and explaining why he loves...
...some of my intensity. I also find that playing
chess
relaxes me. I do a lot of that online at home. I...
Playing Those Mind Sports
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10-1-2001
They’re talking about making chess an Olympic event. Me, I’m waiting for backgammon. I was ecstatic when I heard that chess might be made an Olympic event. It’s not that I am a Grandmaster. It’s not even that I know how to play the game...
Article Excerpts:
...talking about making
chess
an Olympic event. Me, I’m waiting for...
...backgammon. I was ecstatic when I heard that
chess
might be made an Olympic event. It’s...
...taking anything away from
chess
, but you have to wonder what’s next.
Mensa Quiz
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1-1-2009
Mensa Quiz for American Way Magazine 01-01-2009
Article Excerpts:
...how much will a jumpsuit cost? 3. Jerry likes
chess
but not golf. He likes contract bridge but not...
Dining Through The Ages
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3-15-2007
If you're on the hunt for the latest and greatest restaurant to hit today's dining scene, you can stop reading now. But if you do, you'll miss out on those nine eateries that have outlasted the test of time because they serve the finest food there is.
Article Excerpts:
...Club. The restaurant quickly became the home of
chess
in England, and original boards and pieces are...
... Howard Staunton, Britain’s first world
chess
champion (and inventor of the Staunton pattern...
...the world’s first international
chess
tournament at what had become...
Asia At A Glance
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5-1-2007
The grand palace in Bangkok. Hong Kongs tian TAN BUDDHA. the namdaemun market in Seoul. we list the highlights and hot spots of five OF ASIAS MOST BEAUTIFUL AND bustling cities.
Article Excerpts:
...park — rent a paddleboat, play
chess
, sing karaoke, weight lift, jog the trails, or...
Positions Of Strength
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2-15-2001
Its the latest wrinkle in managament: Hire employees for what they do best and build your organization around those strengths.
Article Excerpts:
...weightlifting and basketball to concentrate on
chess
and philosophy, two things for which I have...
Jada Pinkett Smith In Miami
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4-15-2001
Jada Pinkett Smiths Miami Join the actress and the rest of the Smith Squad for a weekend in her favorite Hot Spot.
Article Excerpts:
...cool pool. And there’s this huge
chess
game in the back, where you move pieces that are...
The Blues Are Back In Town
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10-1-2003
As a musical genre that’s often overlooked these days, the blues has been singin’ the blues itself. But now some of Hollywood’s top directors aim to put Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, and their musical progeny back on the map.
The blues...
Article Excerpts:
...1960 (mca) howlin’ wolf his best (
chess
50th anniversary collection) skip james the...
Glenn Close Basks In Budapest
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5-1-2004
The medieval city has become one of the globe-trotting actress favorite destinations.
Article Excerpts:
...and dirty. You can go and play backgammon and
chess
. We also loved the Stage Bar, where...
Losing Your Mind?
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2-15-2005
Hey, absent-minded professional: Your favorite gadget could sap your ability to remember.
Article Excerpts:
... languages and recalling hundreds of thousands of
chess
moves — they are also capable of...
And Baby Makes Four
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6-15-2005
Jennifer Connelly plays a frightened young mother in the psychological thriller
Dark Water
. But this real-life young mother and her six-year-old son found different kinds of thrills in the parks and museums (and hospitals) of London.
Article Excerpts:
...if you happen upon a spirited game of chinese
chess
; we’ve yet to figure out how...
The Perfect Storm
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7-1-2005
Jessica Alba is fantastic, both on-screen and off. But when she's in Miami, she just wants to be an Invisible Woman.
Article Excerpts:
...to the pool area. And there’s a huge
chess
set on the lawn, but I don’t know how...
... the lawn, but I don’t know how to play
chess
. I went to a great party at the Delano. Rufus...
Jurassic Shark
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3-15-2006
Two million years ago, it wasnt safe to go in the water, thanks to a predator the size of a Greyhound bus. These days, you have to search the Peruvian desert to get face-to-face with the granddaddy of Jaws."Roberto, Roberto, come see!"Id made a rem...
Article Excerpts:
...some desertworthy garb and gear, books, a
chess
set, and a signed declaration from...
Take This Job And Shove It
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4-1-2006
Can one overscheduled, overburdened, toast-burning woman find true happiness in the warm embrace of a can-do personal assistant?
About a dozen years ago, I discovered what I wanted most in life.
The lightning bolt struck from my...
Article Excerpts:
...guitar lessons and jazz dance, participates in
chess
club and robotics class. We have a house in...
Hail Vino
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12-1-2008
The best Italian wines aren’t found on a hillside in Tuscany or on a plateau in Piedmont. They’re found in Rome.
Article Excerpts:
...assortment of dusty game boards -- backgammon,
chess
, and so on -- scattered about. This was my last...
Web-Exclusive - International Basketball Association
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2-15-2009
There is a buzz in the arena tonight -- odd, since it’s a preseason game for the Los Angeles Lakers and the famously late-arriving and stylish L.A. crowd is not known as a rowdy bunch even during the regular season.
Article Excerpts:
...fiction writers, ice-skaters, concert pianists,
chess
players, master criminals," Levitin writes,...