It was the anal bead theory that caused a global sensation. Now, a new Netflix film tells the tale of two grandmasters, one scandal – and a whole lot of bad blood
Chess Mates (Netflix, Tuesday) has an…
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Keir Starmer’s ethics adviser to probe minister over targeting of journalists ○
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Laurie Magnus will investigate whether Cabinet Office Minister Josh Simons breached ethics rules.
3 months ago
Magnus Carlsen completes rapid-blitz double with ninth world blitz title ⊕
Carlsen captures ninth blitz world title in Doha
Norwegian completes fifth rapid-blitz double
Assaubayeva beats Muzychuk in women’s final
Magnus Carlsen’s domination of chess showed no sign of weakening…
Simogo Legacy Collection review – remember when phone games were this wonderful? ⊕⊕
PC, Nintendo Switch/Switch 2; Simogo
A suite of iOS classics is lovingly preserved in this collection from the Swedish developer, early standard-setters of the meaningful smartphone game
Fifteen years …
7 months ago
Rayner on the brink: Sleaze report into Deputy PM could come TODAY after lawyers denied advising her not to pay full stamp duty - and Starmer hinted he IS ready to sack her ○
Laurie Magnus could deliver his report on the deputy PM after furious lawyers accused her of trying to make them 'scapegoats' for her underpaying stamp duty.
Tories demand tax fraud investigation into Angela Rayner – UK politics live ○
Deputy PM was told on Monday that the stamp duty she paid on £800,000 flat might be too little, according to cabinet colleague
Bridget Phillipson was giving interviews this morning to promote the exte…
8 months ago
Unmoored review – Scandi thriller delves into hidden truths of a toxic marriage ○
Atmospheric but unresolved drama pits a seedy academic against his ill-used wife, uneasily staying by him as he faces a rape charge
Expectations are raised high, but not satisfyingly met, in this init…
Magnus Carlsen shows class and wins $250,000 at frantic Esports World Cup ○
World No 1 dominated every round and was determined to show chess in its best light at Saudi event
Magnus Carlsen was in imperious form at last week’s Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with a…
Magnus Carlsen shows how Saudi Arabia gobbles up global sports stars ○
The outstanding chess player of his generation is the latest figure to be associated with a kingdom that uses entertainment to pacify the public
In February, Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen…
9 months ago
Libyan officials boot out EU migration commissioner in diplomatic spat ○
Magnus Brunner was declared "persona non grata" by authorities in Benghazi.