Chess

Not your grandma’s game! Young New Yorkers are hooked on old-school gaming clubs — and willing to pay up to $2K to be a part of them

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Not your grandma’s game! Young New Yorkers are hooked on old-school gaming clubs — and willing to pay up to K to be a part of them

This ain’t your grandma’s weekly gaming club. In New York City, a growing number of Gen Z and millennials are seeking out activities traditionally associated with older crowds, in other words, games your grandma Alice would play weekly with her gal pals, like backgammon rooms, chess matches, mahjong nights, and listening salons. The rise in … Read more

The crazy sex toy scandal that blew up the chess world — and its strange aftermath four years later

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The crazy sex toy scandal that blew up the chess world — and its strange aftermath four years later

Chess champ Magnus Carlsen, 32, lost to 19-year-old Hans Niemann at the 2022 Sinquefield Cup, sparking Carlsen’s cheating claims. Niemann, who admitted to prior online cheating, faced a wild “anal beads” theory for his win that went viral. Niemann’s $100 million defamation lawsuit against Carlsen and Chess.com was dismissed, leading to a confidential settlement. In … Read more

Exclusive | Chess boxing is the hybrid bloodsport taking NYC by storm: ‘Real punches to the face, no gimmicks about it’

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Exclusive | Chess boxing is the hybrid bloodsport taking NYC by storm: ‘Real punches to the face, no gimmicks about it’

They throw a mean “check” right hook.  It’s April 18 and Max Medley is having an amateur sparring session at the inaugural Interclub chess boxing event at the iconic Gleason’s boxing gym in Dumbo, Brooklyn. As is common with this paradoxical pursuit, the scrimmage had come down to a contest between brains and brawn. As … Read more

Exclusive | Checkmates: Plucky Brooklyn public school kids trounce private school foes to land national chess trophy

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Exclusive | Checkmates: Plucky Brooklyn public school kids trounce private school foes to land national chess trophy

The kings of the elementary school chess world now wear backpacks from Brooklyn. A team of six public school students from PS 130, The Parkside School in Windsor Terrace, pulled off a brainy upset for the ages this month — taking home first place at the 2026 US Chess National Elementary K-6 Championship after toppling … Read more

‘Chess’ review: Lea Michele leaves you cold in Cold War musical revival on Broadway

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‘Chess’ review: Lea Michele leaves you cold in Cold War musical revival on Broadway

Theater review CHESS Two hours and 45 minutes with one intermission. <br>At the Imperial Theatre, 249 W. 45th St. By the time the curtain rises at the Imperial Theatre, the revival of “Chess” has already given up. The set, such as it is, is revealed to be a semicircle of metal stairs and platforms, on … Read more

Meet 5 savvy New Yorkers who created clubs to cure the concrete jungle’s loneliness curse

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Meet 5 savvy New Yorkers who created clubs to cure the concrete jungle’s loneliness curse

When Isabella Epstein moved to the West Village in 2021, no “Sex and the City”-style gaggle of gal pals awaited her arrival.  At 23, the Connecticut girl — new to NYC after snagging a prime investment banker gig — found herself unhappily alone, even approaching random folks on the street in search of companionship.  This past winter, … Read more

Game on! What board game are you based on your zodiac sign?

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Game on! What board game are you based on your zodiac sign?

Roll the dice, place your bets, sort your suspicions and summon your specters, it is National Board Game Day. Celebrated on April 11, the holiday aims to elevate tabletop games to the lofty heights of appreciation they deserve. Historical evidence suggests we’ve been playing games since time immemorial, or at least since survival gave way … Read more

Brief exposure to this auto exhaust can impair brain function: study

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Brief exposure to this auto exhaust can impair brain function: study

Your morning commute could be inhibiting your brain function, a new study suggests. Research published in the journal Environmental Health found a possible link between diesel exhaust inhalation and impaired cognitive function. In the limited, randomized study, researchers analyzed the brains of 25 adults via magnetic resonance imaging. After studying the participants’ “functional connectivity” after … Read more