CHESS
June 2015
Why does the gender gap persist in chess?
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May 2015
Affinity between aficionadoes of baize and board
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April 2015
The psychology of bad losers at a great open tournament
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March 2015
The planet's pre-emininent open chess tournament
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Chess
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