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Sydney chess champ Anton Smirnov, 13, has the moves to make him millions of dollars

The diminutive prodigy, who lists his favourite book as “The Manual of Chess Combinations” is among one of 150 competitors vying for this year’s Australian Open Chess Championships. The competition ...
Sydney Morning Herald

Peter Parr: Mr Chess was every player's mate

It is a world of kings and queens, bishops and knights, and it was one that Peter Parr found himself consumed by for most of his life. To many people he was known as an expert and an arbiter; a ...
SBS

Little Chess champion in Sydney talks to the SBS Sinhala ‘The Next Generation’ program

“The Next Generation” broadcasts last Thursday of every month focusing on talented Sri Lankan second generation in Australia. “The Next Generation” has interviewed little Chanya Rupasinghe from Sydney ...
Couriermail

John Adams slams ABC Sydney radio show for discussion over whether chess is ‘racist’

A Sydney radio station has come under fire from a former player for organising a segment to discuss whether chess was racist. Professional economist Adams received a call from a Sydney-based ABC ...
B and T

Stalemate! ABC Sydney In Chess Racism Row

ABC Sydney radio has come under fire from a former Australian chess representative over an enquiry for a potential segment debating whether the game of chess is inherently racist. Professional ...