Checkmate! Suspected Mandeville bomb turns out to be chess setBy Kim Chatelain, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune The Times-Picayune on June 29, 2013 at 5:22 PM, updated June 29, 2013 at 9:10 PM A suspected bomb that led to some...
Breaking ankle playing chess
Teenage cricket lover out of the game after breaking ankle – playing CHESS12:00pm Friday 7th June 2013 in News By Anna RobertsTeenage cricket lover Doug Porter broke his ankle – playing chess. The 17-year-old, from Ditchling, was on holiday...
Things that make you say hmmmm
Decorating a toddler’s room so it’s not too girlieBy Megan Buerger, Wednesday, March 7, 6:54 AM THE SOLUTION To make the room sophisticated and fun, designer Jill Sorensen recommends investing in furniture that will last, accented with inexpensive accessories....
Chess is now a “real” sport
(Not the actual streaker) During the critical round 5 of the 2011 PanAm Collegiate Championship in Fort Worth, Texas, a stupid streaker ran across the big and long playing hall with only his underwear (full of holes) and sneakers,...
Are you serious? School asks kids to leave “celebratory” clothing at home
School asks kids to leave “celebratory” clothing at home Newton schools are asking parents to have their kids leave so-called “celebratory” clothing at home. School officials say this is becoming a trend at Oak Hill and other Newton middle...
Unbelievable!
72 days ago, Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries had a $10 million wedding. 72 days later, she filed for a divorce. This is equivalent to $138,888 for each day it lasted. Is this a joke? In the mean time,...
Chess wins
Judge tosses suit against Inwood Hill Park chess playersBY Kevin DeutschDAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERTuesday, December 28th 2010, 12:57 PM Checkmate! A judge has tossed out summonses against five men busted for playing chess at Inwood Hill Park. The judge’s...
Wacky or Creative?
“Tree-Cycle,” is made of 100 old bikes in Sydney, Australia – “Power Eater”, made of 320 refrigerators in Hamburg, Germany Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Right or wrong decision?
N.Y. police ridiculed for busting chess players in parkElspeth LodgeNovember 18, 2010 – 3:22 pm “Drop that bishop and come out with your hands up!” says Wednesday’s New York Post, as it ridiculed N.Y. policemen for busting seven men...
Harmful chess in the park?
November 17, 2010, 5:03 pm — Updated: 8:04 pm‘Police! Step Away From the Chess Table’By ANDY NEWMAN AND NATE SCHWEBER Wherever you find yourself in the city, there is probably an outdoor chess table nearby. According to the parks...