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Combining dance music, some social media buzz and one of the world's oldest pastimes, London chess group Knight Club draws dozens of players each week, creating a social space its organisers say ...

Chess is a challenging game at the best of times. But try playing it in Trafalgar Square, with huge pieces carved from ice — on a relatively balmy British day that threatened to turn pawns to ...

LONDON, March 11. -- The fifth round of the national masters' tournament was played to-day at the British Chess Club, London. The results were as follows: View Full Article in Timesmachine » ...