A major milestone came in 2018 when Ding won individual and team gold at the 43rd Chess Olympiad. That year, he also became the first Chinese player to surpass a 2800 Elo rating, peaking at 2816—the joint tenth
On April 30th,2023,31-year- old Ding Liren won the men's 2023 World Chess Championship (国际棋联世界冠军赛).The victory is not only a dream come true for him,but also generations of Chinese players past and present.It means China holds both the men's and women's world titles. Ding ...
On April 30th, 2023, 31-year-old Ding Liren won the men's 2023 World Chess Championship (国际棋联世界冠军赛). The victory is not only a dream come true for him, but also generations of Chinese players past and present. It means Chin a holds both the men's and women's world tit...
Olympic Games - 12 Facts about the Olympics by Nathalie Richer of Clichy, France, explores fun facts about the Olympics—name frequency, age, medals won, and more. Ascent - The Rise of Women in Rock Climbing by Nicole Klassen Give a round of applause to our three Iron Viz 2023 finalists...
James “Clayster” Eubanks, sometimes known as Clay, is a Call of Duty player that competes in the Call of Duty League with the Las Vegas Legion. He was the World Champion MVP in 2015 and won the World Championship title that year as well. He also was the World Champion in 2019 and ...
The cut-throat world of championship chess was firmly in the spotlight in Columbo Season 2 spectacular The Most Dangerous Match, which featured Laurence Harvey as borderline insane Grand Master Emmett Clayton. Here are my top 5 episode highlights… The Columbo stars we lost in 2018 29 Guest ...
Steinitz held the title of world champion until 1894, whenEmanuel Laskersoundly defeated him (10-5). Their rematch, three years later, was even more lopsided: Lasker won 10-2. Lasker would hold the title for 27 years, by far the longest reign of any chess world champion. ...
Wales head into a Six Nations campaign as the bottom-ranked team for the first ever time. That’s no real surprise considering Gatland’s side are currently on a 12-game losing streak that stretches back to October 2023. Their Championship opener doesn’t come much tougher and won’...
identified the isotope of uranium that was responsible for slow-neutron fission, contributed to the understanding of quantum mechanics, founded the Institute of Theoretical Physics, won the Nobel Prize, worked on the Manhattan Project, and even raised a son who would become a Nobel Prize winner hi...
Born Issur Danielovitch Demsky to a Russian Jewish immigrant family, Douglas had six sisters. His acting career kicked off when fellow Manhattan American Academy of Dramatic Arts student Lauren Bacall helped him land his first movie role. He won two Golden Globes and was nominated for three Osca...