“I think the game of chess is fascinating,” Skinner said. “The permutations of the various moves are almost endless. I think it keeps the mind occupied, which is good.”
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By Rabbi Yair Hoffman Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email One of my Rebbeim, Rav Dovid Kviat zatzal, was a student of Rav Chatzkel Levenstein zatzal. Rav Levenstein had a different explanation of the words in Shmoneh Esreh, “Mechalkel Chaim b’Chessed.” Rather than explaining it as “through His Midah of Chessed
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Stavanger (Norway), May 13 (PTI) Grandmasters R Praggnanandhaa, Koneru Humpy and Vaishali Rameshbabu will spearhead India’s challenge in the prestigious Norway Chess, to be held here from May 27 to June 7. Popularly known as the ‘Wimbledon of Chess’, this tournament annually extends invitations to top grandmasters from the world rating list. Praggnanandhaa’s outing will
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Indian Grandmasters Koneru Humpy, Vaishali Rameshbabu and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu are set to compete in the 12th edition of the Norway Chess in Stavanger, Norway.
Norway Chess, one of the world’s most prestigious chess tournaments hosted annually in Stavanger, will see Indian prodigy Praggnanandhaa in the six-player open category, facing off against some of the biggest names in the world like World No 1 Magnus Carlsen and current World Champion Ding Liren. The 18-year-old Pragg is not the only Indian competing at the event: also joining him are Indian Grandmasters Koneru Humpy, Vaishali Rameshbabu, who will both compete in the women's section at Norway...