Chess
Trump loses historic match of geopolitical chess
April 5, 2025By: Phone Min Thant, Staff Writer Editor’s note: This article is rated “CIR” for Chess and International Relations enthusiasts. May contain references to your favourite or most disliked world leader. Knowledge of chessboard coordinates is encouraged. Reader discretion is advised. Welcome to the White House Situation Room, the historical command center of US presidents and the brain behind their security agenda. Kennedy first used it during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Then Bush Jr. used it in 2003 when America decided to attack Iraq. Obama and his cabinet members used the room to watch the assassination of bin Laden. Today, all…
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Five sports to pick up for 2022
January 15, 2022By: Vanshita Sethi, SFU Student With the onset of a New Year, comes a new variant to spoil our plans and resolutions. New Year, New Me is becoming harder and harder to follow through on as we remain stuck in…
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SFU student creates his own chess engine
November 20, 2021By: Gabriel Kitsos, SFU Student Editor’s Note: Gabriel Kitsos and Vincent Yu are both affiliated with SFU’s chess club. Vincent Yu, a fourth-year computing science student, received recognition for his chess computer in August 2020. Today, Yu’s chess computer is…
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The Queen’s Gambit is a coming-of-age drama that’s making all the right moves
November 20, 2020By: Alyssa Victorino, SFU Student I have not played a single game of chess in my life. However, after watching The Queen’s Gambit, I am suddenly itching to play, eager to learn all the nuances of the game. Though an…
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Researchers study how to better treat mental health problems for seniors and youth
November 8, 2018Written by: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate Video games can help seniors maintain health SFU education and gerontology researcher David Kaufman has found that playing video games is good for the mental health of the elderly. Kaufman’s research, which surveyed…
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Chess colour barrier broken
February 20, 2012By Brad McLeod Yesterday was a historic day in the world of chess as 25-year-old Ryan Whiteman, became the first player in a professional tournament to start a game with a black piece. Whiteman’s match in the first round of…
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