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‘Chess Wimbledon’ opens with an environmental protest as Niemann shares lead

The first round at Wijk aan Zee was delayed for over an hour after protesters dumped coal and unveiled a banner reading ‘no chess on a dead planet’

The Guardian - UK

Political potty mouths: How cursing became common in politics

American politics has gotten dirty — and so have officials' mouths.

Axios

‘Chess Wimbledon’ starts with world champion challenged by rising stars

India’s Gukesh Dommaraju takes on Candidates qualifiers and stars who missed out, plus a talent for the 2030s

The Guardian - UK

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Jeffrey’s Epstein’s reading list: Emails reveal pedophile’s Amazon picks from ‘Lolita’ to Woody Allen

‘To say I'm shocked is an understatement,’ one of the authors told The Independent upon learning his book was in Epstein’s library

The Independent UK

Chess: Russian star and top Americans fall in World Cup but Adams wins 10-game epic

Ian Nepomniachtchi was a world title challenger, Wesley So is ranked No 8, and Hans Niemann has huge ambition, but all lost to unheralded opponents

The Guardian - UK

Kentucky official forced to remind residents they can’t vote in NYC and Virginia elections: ‘We do not have elections today’

‘Have I mentioned my repeated call for civic education,’ said Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams

The Independent UK

Texas freezes program to help minority-owned businesses

The state comptroller’s office said it would stop issuing or renewing certifications under the Historically Underutilized Business program. Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock said it was the latest step toward ending DEI in Texas.

The Texas Tribune

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Chess: Ukraine soldier grandmaster wins gold medal at European team championships

Igor Kovalenko, 36, the world No 48 with a Fide rating of 2669, has been a frontline soldier for three years and only began playing again a month ago

The Guardian - UK

Chess: England jump to fifth at European championships, with outside medal chance

England, seeded fifth among 40 teams at the start, were fifth after six of nine rounds while England women, seeded 12th among 36, were 11th

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Wesley So wins $350,000 Sinquefield Cup as world champion Gukesh fails again

Every game among the top seven finishers was halved, despite a regulation in the event forbidding agreed draws

The Guardian - UK

Ford May Become America's Battery Dealer

Ford might sell off its excess EV battery supply to other automakers through its joint venture, BlueOval SK.

InsideEVs

Chess: Adams wins ninth British title, while 10-year-old girl breaks two world records

The 53-year-old is just one short of Jonathan Penrose’s record, while Bodhana Sivanandan became the youngest ever woman international master

The Guardian - UK

Magnus Carlsen shows class and wins $250,000 at frantic Esports World Cup

World No 1 swept the board in every round and was determined to show chess in its best light at Saudi event

The Guardian - UK

Alpha Buying: Bank Insiders Are Quietly Loading Up — Here's Where

Insiders began showing back up last week. A little bit of selling pressure, combined with the fact that insider windows were reopening for companies that already reported earnings, caused some executives and directors to open their checkbook and buy shares of the companies they help oversee.

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The Guardian - UK

Chess: 10-year-old targets world record alongside grandmasters at British Championship

Record entry in Liverpool, while Bodhana Sivanandan bids to become youngest national women’s champion

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Aronian takes big top prize in Las Vegas as Niemann celebrates Carlsen’s downfall

World No 1 Carlsen settled for third as Aronian took the $200,000 prize in the Las Vegas leg of the Freestyle Grand Slam

Sports Illustrated

The 25 Best NFL Games of the Past 25 Years

From legendary comebacks to shootouts and Super Bowls, a look at the games we still can’t stop talking about.

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Rachel Reeves announces £1.5m fund as London ChessFest attracts 20,000 visitors

‘We are allocating £1.5m to help identify, support and elevate top-tier players who have the potential to compete at a global level’

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Chess: Carlsen secures narrow victory at Stavanger in possible last classical hurrah

The world No 1 won by half a point in Norway but said: ‘It’s a long time since I enjoyed a classical tournament’

The Guardian - UK

Chess: England over-65s lead all the way to world senior team gold at Prague

The over-65s have been world champions three times in four years, but the over-50s finished out of the medals as USA claimed another title

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Gawain Jones wins London Classic amid recovery from tragedy

British champion completed a remarkable treble a year after the death of his wife Sue Maroroa Jones

The Guardian - UK

Chess: England out of the medals at European senior championships

England has been the most successful nation in senior events, but competition has become stiffer in Europe, while the US has won the world over-50 teams two years running

The Canberra Times

Govt urged to make protocol after CIT boss was stood down for two years

An inquiry has suggested a solution to prevent this in the future.

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Yagiz Erdogmus, 13, on the verge of 2600 and closing on world age record

The Turkish teen is poised to achieve the landmark rating at September’s 193-nation chess Olympiad in Budapest

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Vachier-Lagrave wins $300,000 event while Firouzja loses in nine moves

The 33-year-old won the online CrunchLabs Masters, defeating Firouzja in the final, after previously eliminating the world No 1, Magnus Carlsen

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