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Israel’s 1965 Sinaia chess victory over Soviet Union marks Cold War triumph
15+ hour, 25+ min ago (1138+ words) In the monochromatic landscape of 1965, the world didn't just play chess; it lived it. The 64 squares of the chessboard were not merely a field of leisure but a high-stakes laboratory for ideological superiority. To understand the magnitude of what happened…...
Israeli chess player expected a forfeit, her Iranian opponent showed up
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (380+ words) Israeli chess player Yarden Bloch of Kiryat Haim faced an Iranian opponent in an official international tournament in Budapest earlier this month, in a rare matchup between players from the two countries amid open conflict between Israel and Iran. Bloch,…...
Thinking games that will keep children occupied in the safe room
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (499+ words) When there is no reception or when you want to disconnect from the news, board games are the family's anchor. FoxMind, the leading company in Israel for thinking games, presents new editions and original games that will turn any family…...
Three-time Hungarian women’s chess champ Tícia Gara makes move to Israel
1+ week, 1+ day ago (998+ words) Three-time Hungarian women's chess champion T'cia Gara moved to Tel Aviv-Jaffa almost a year ago. She knew, of course, that she was immigrating to Israel during the Gaza war, but she couldn't have guessed she would be running for shelter…...
Papaya held an international Solitaire championship
1+ mon, 9+ hour ago (462+ words) For the first time: The Israeli company Papaya held an international Solitaire championship'The Jerusalem Post For the first time: The Israeli company Papaya held an international Solitaire championship Solitaire arrived in the real world in a first-of-its-kind international championship led…...
The Purim-inspired chess technique that confuses my rivals
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (1548+ words) As several of my readers know, I am considered to be the most eminent chess player around, not only in Israel, where there are more top chess players than anywhere else, but on the entire face of the Earth. Moreover,…...
AI cracks mystery of ancient Roman board game
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (473+ words) Artificial intelligence has cracked the mystery behind a 2,000-year-old limestone slab found beneath the Dutch city of Heerlen, according to a February study led by Dr. Walter Crist from Leiden University. The stone, housed at the Het Romeins Museum in…...
The card game for people with ADHD
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (315+ words) In an era where screens take up a large part of family and couple attention, Dr. Shirly Hershko, a senior attention specialist, is now launching a new and surprising product: A card game intended for ... Not just for ADHD: The…...
Iran women’s chess team fined €25,000 for boycotting Israel
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (260+ words) The chamber unanimously found the Iranian team's absence was intentional, rejecting Iran's claim that the Danube flooding blocked access to the venue. Reports cited tournament officials as saying they contained flood conditions and allowed all teams to participate on the…...
More Than a Game
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (60+ words) [" " " [11:15, 09/12/2025] +972 54-776-3133: Gaston Fratesi (in the middle) with the Ayers TLV players (photo credit: PRIVATE COLLECTION)]The story of a football club that became a community for Olim from across the world More Than a Game The story of a football club…...