Chess

Between Ethiopia and Egypt: Somalia, the Proxy Pawn By Ali Musa Axadle Times International–Monitoring EDITORIAL | In the intricate tapestry of geopolitics, a stage where nations are both performers and observers, Somalia finds itself caught not as a lead actor but rather as a piece on a chessboard—moved by strategies more refined than its own. The backdrop of this dynamic? A modern duel between Ethiopia and Egypt, echoing ancient rivalries,…

The primary governing body of chess has declined a proposal for the reinstatement of Russia and Belarus, while still contemplating the participation of players under 12 or those with disabilities in upcoming events.

In the same way as scenes of Beth Harmon discovering chess in the basement and rising through the world with her championship in chess in the Queen's Gambit, young children in the Majidun district of Nigeria's Lagos crowd around plastic tables and boards and learn about the centuries-old games in hope it gives a better life. Shantytown on the waterfront is across the lagoon from the mansions and high office blocks of Nigeria's commercial capital. They hope that the cunning and strategy they learn on…