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Wandsworth Prison inmates reach final of international chess tournament

Inmates at Wandsworth Prison made the final stages of an international chess competition in October, after an MOJ decision allowed

Battersea female chess player encourages women to get involved

Zoya Boozorginia, 39, a female chess player from Battersea Chess Club is encouraging more women to get involved with the game after it has helped her to overcome her trauma.

Dina Belenkaya playing chess black and white

Could The Queen’s Gambit put an end to male dominance in chess?

A female chess grandmaster and the founder of a chess cafe are harnessing the popularity of a hit TV series

Financial fair play hits London Chess League in historical rivalry

Sporting rivalries evoke the strongest of passions. Manchester United v Liverpool, Real Madrid  v Barcelona and Fury v Wilder. Now

Gender equality stalemate: Battersea Chess Club looks for more queens

The oldest continually existing chess club in London is doing its part to encourage more women to take up the

Tooting Market trader looking for right buyer for Henry Moore chess set — if they can muster £3million

£3,000,000 might seem like rather a lot for a chess set, but that’s how much this Tooting trader is asking for his,

Wimbledon businessman misses out on London Chess Classic title but concedes it was ‘privilege’ to face grandmasters

He might have missed out on the Pro-Biz Cup title but after getting one over a Rugby World Cup winner

Wimbledon schoolgirl chosen to pit her wits against 15-time chess world champion Garry Kasparov

A Wimbledon school pupil admitted she was left pinching herself in amazement after pitting her wits against the greatest chess

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