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December 2020

Connie P. Jones Dec 26, 2020

If you're looking to spice up your socially distant New Year's Eve 2020 with a bit of excitement, you could do a lot worse than take on the Phish Group in a game of chess.Strange as it may sound, this is what the group is doing to welcome…

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Chess: ‘Game of the Year’ decides title as Covid-19 hits Russian championship | Chess

Connie P. Jones Dec 18, 2020

A game cast in the romantic mold of the 19th century and the legendary Latvian Mikhail Tal has won the first prize in this week's Russian championship.Its creator Daniil Dubov, 24, Magnus Carlsen's assistant for the 2018 World Championship,…

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For States, Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccine Poses Myriad Obstacles : NPR

Connie P. Jones Dec 9, 2020

A nurse prepares to inject the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19…

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Chess players flock to Gold Coast club and game shops as Queen’s Gambit expands

Connie P. Jones Dec 5, 2020

It seems an unlikely candidate for huge TV success but, according to streaming giant Netflix, The Queen's Gambit has become its most-watched limited series of all time.Key points:The Queen's Gambit is the most-watched series on NetflixThe…