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Viewfinder: Magnus Carlsen Wins the World Chess Championship Again

Defending world champion Magnus Carlsen, a Norwegian, plays opponent American Fabiano Caruana in the final game of the World Chess Championship on November 28th, 2018, in London, England.

Pacific Standard Staff

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Elite Chess Players Live Longer Lives

Grandmasters take their time getting to the ultimate endgame.

Tom Jacobs

Social Justice

How an Obscure Sport Is Helping Transform the Lives of Indian Girls

Chess boxing—literally a combination of chess and boxing—strengthens the minds and bodies of young women in the country, while also giving them a path toward a better life.

Swati Sanyal Tarafdar