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USA's J'den Michael Tbory Cox (red) wrestles with Iran's Alireza Mohammad Karimimachiani during the wrestling event of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Desperate to Not Compete Against Israeli Wrestler, Iranian Throws Match

President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin talk as they make their way to take the "family photo" during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' summit on November 11, 2017.

Chess Master Says Trump Lacks ‘Strategical Calculations’ With Putin

By Davis Richardson
Dorsa Derakhshani was banned for not wearing a hijab.

US Picks Up Iranian Chess Master Banned for Not Wearing Hijab

By Micah Halpern
Reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsen hopes history will repeat itself at this November's chess championship.

Afternoon Bulletin: Chess Championship Hits NY, Anti-Islamophobia Campaign Launches

By Anna Staropoli
Deep Blue takes on Garry Kasparov.

This Week in Tech History: First Space Station, Deep Blue Masters Chess

By John Bonazzo
Voting booths.

Afternoon Bulletin: Board of Elections Faces Scrutiny, NYers Remember Prince and More

By Janaki Chadha
A screenshot of FiveThirtyEight's new weekly puzzle, The Riddler.

FiveThirtyEight Enters the Puzzle Game

By Matthew Kassel
Russian chess legend and opposition activist Garry Kasparov holds a press conference in support of Kazakh tycoon and opposition figure Mukhtar Ablyazov on October 20, 2015 in Paris. The French government has given the green light for the extradition of Mukhtar Ablyazov to Russia, where he is accused of embezzling billions of dollars, as a lawyer for Ablyazov says his client would challenge the decision. AFP PHOTO / ERIC FEFERBERG (Photo credit should read ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP/Getty Images)

Putin’s Press Relishes Chess Icon Garry Kasparov’s Bribery Scandal

By Mikhail Klikushin
Tobey Maguire in Pawn Sacrifice. (Photo: Takashi Seida)

When Chess Was King of the City

By Dylan Loeb McClain
Grandmaster Judit Polar with Success Academy chess scholars at the Marshall Club. (Photo by Ari Mintz)

Judit Polgár, Best-Ever Female Chess Player, Teaches NYC Kids to Rule the Board

By Justin Joffe
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