In Street Chess Games, a Pedigreed Pastime Becomes a Gritty Sideline
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Russian Paul is one of a group of chess players in places like Union Square Park and Washington Square who make money from hustling.
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As leader of the political opposition, Garry Kasparov brings the energy and aggression that characterized his chess game to his political career.
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Poker camps have become hot commodities, offering amateur players a chance to improve their games with advice from the pros.
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A team fighting for its life -- in more ways than one -- plays on.
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The quarterfinal matchup may well show their weaknesses in team play and outside shooting.
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The gaming industry is increasingly pursuing casual or coffee-break gamers, those who indulge in short-term play of games including puzzles, solitaire and mah-jongg.
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Many of the players arrive from work still in business-casual attire. They change into their uniforms in the comfort of their cars. They engage in friendly tete-a-tete with the "enemy."
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As baseball finds itself struggling to control the steroid issue, its past serves as a cautionary tale.
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The status-seekers in menÂs college basketball juggle national exposure, money and the disadvantage of playing top-ranked opponents on the road.
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Before the anti-American and anti-Semitic ravings and his complicated relationship to the cloistered world of chess, Bobby Fischer was just another young New Yorker on the make.
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From London to Tel Aviv, soccer is going down roads that sorely challenge its ages&#39; old traditions. In London last weekend, a referee admitted to being bullied by the protests of Arsenal defenders to change
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Despite the use of night matches at other tournaments, like the Australian Open, most players agree that there is something different about New Yorkâs version.
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Games with a political and social agenda have provided a novel take on world events.
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For Russian opposition campaigner and former world chess champion Garry Kasparov, even something as simple as holding a meeting can be an obstacle course.
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In other cities, athletes can be merely good at what they do to be considered stars, but in New York it takes confidence bordering on cockiness.
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Thereâs one more activity emerging to give prepubescent go-getters a leg up these days: sports performance training.
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This yearâs first major tournament was a reminder that the desire born of economic despair and cultural upheaval is a powerful motor for an athlete.