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13-year-old Sreekarthika Velmurugan crowned Singapore’s new chess queen
7+ hour, 30+ min ago (966+ words) Sreekarthika Velmurugan, 13, is crowned women's national chess champion at the Asian Civilisations Museum on Feb 14. Published'Feb 14, 2026, 11:59 PM SINGAPORE " Sreekarthika Velmurugan's love for chess began with a game of snakes and ladders. While playing the board game with her father nearly…...
Scent-tracking K-9 finds missing boy with special needs during brutal North Carolina snowstorm
1+ week, 2+ day ago (384+ words) Bo, a police K-9 trained in scent tracking, tracked the boy after he was given a piece of the boy's clothing. Published'Feb 05, 2026, 08:00 PM Updated'Feb 05, 2026, 11:19 PM In an unforgiving snowstorm that erased footprints in minutes, a police dog tracked a scent that…...
Monobob champion Humphries back in form as Nolte wins overall World Cup title
4+ week, 6+ hour ago (292+ words) Published'Jan 18, 2026, 12:51 AM Jan 17 - Olympic champion Kaillie Humphries marked a return to form three weeks before defending her gold at the Milano Cortina Games, clinching her first monobob win in nearly three years, while Germany's Laura Nolte took the overall title…...
Parliament passes Bill to recognise chess, e-sports and others as sports
1+ mon, 15+ hour ago (946+ words) Singaporean Tin Jingyao (left) playing against China's Yan Tianqi at the inaugural Asian Mind Sports Festival at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre on Nov 13, 2025. Published'Jan 14, 2026, 03:34 PM Updated'Jan 15, 2026, 12:26 AM SINGAPORE " Mind sports such as chess and bridge, along with e-sports, will…...
Chess-Another world title up for grabs as Freestyle Chess and FIDE agree on $300,000 event
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (332+ words) Published'Jan 08, 2026, 04:21 AM PARIS, Jan 7 - Another world chess title will be up for grabs next month after the launch of the first official FIDE Freestyle'Chess World Championship, expanding the sport's growing elite calendar beyond the traditional classical crown. The International Chess…...
Chess-Norway's Carlsen claims sixth world rapid chess title in Qatar
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (172+ words) Published'Dec 29, 2025, 02:30 AM Dec 28 - Magnus Carlsen won his sixth world rapid championship title at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in Qatar on Sunday. The Norwegian finished the tournament with 10.5 points out of a possible 13, securing his 19th world championship…...
Singapore Chess Federation eyes medals in all eight SEA Games events, including two new variants
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (951+ words) Published'Nov 23, 2025, 12:25 AM SINGAPORE " Despite finishing behind Vietnam's Le Tuan Minh at the recent Asian Mind Sports Festival at Suntec City Convention Centre, Singapore's top-ranked chess player Tin Jingyao fancies his chances of a gold medal at the Dec 9-20 SEA Games…...
Best boardgames for adults in Singapore
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1723+ words) Including boardgame classics like Catan Published'Nov 22, 2025, 04:00 AM A huge portion of our day is spent behind a screen; we spend hours in front of a computer, and laptop at work and scroll on our phones and watch television to unwind....
Singapore chess player Tin Jingyao receives confidence boost ahead of the SEA Games
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (888+ words) Singapore chess player Tin Jingyao (left) coming up against Vietnam's Le Tuan Minh at the Asian Mind Sports Conference and Festival on Nov 15. Published'Nov 15, 2025, 10:34 PM Updated'Nov 15, 2025, 10:39 PM SINGAPORE " It has been an eventful three years for Singaporean chess player Tin…...
Chess-Niemann's world title hopes dashed at World Cup
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (194+ words) Hans Niemann of the U.S. poses ahead of his Speed Chess Championship semi-final against International Chess Federation (FIDE) world number one Magnus Carlsen of Norway, in Paris, France, September 5, 2024. REUTERS/Julien Pretot Published'Nov 06, 2025, 08:45 PM Hans Niemann's hopes of a shot at…...