In the 1937/38 chess season Hampshire managed to win the Montague Jones Cup after losing in the final the previous two years. They also fielded one existing and one future British Chess Champion in some of their matches. hampshirechesshistory.co.uk/hampshire-co...

We're pleased to share that, from spring 2026, we will take on the care and management of the museums, buildings and monuments that represent the birthplace of the industrial revolution within the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site in Shropshire.

Daniel Naroditsky, a chess grandmaster, the highest title given to competitors by the International Chess Federation, and a former Junior World Champion, has died at 29.

Daniel Naroditsky R.I.P. en.chessbase.com/post/daniel-...

They publish a pretty good monthly magazine called "Chess" which has been going for nearly a century.

Spare us from romcom Austen. Give me the dark side of 19th-century life any day | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Record leap in CO2 fuels fears of accelerating global heating | Greenhouse gas emissions https://www.newsbeep.com/187452/ Levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere soared by a record amount in 2024 to hit another high,…

Preliminary data suggests that today's 42.5C at Telfer ,Australia might be the world's highest temperature,since maximums in Iran,Senegal,Mauritania and Mexico have dropped. This would mark the first day of the season with the Southern Hemisphere recording the hottest spot.

Fossil found on UK coast is unique ‘sword dragon’ species https://www.newsbeep.com/176268/ Jonah FisherEnvironment correspondentDean Lomax Ichthyosaur experts Dr Dean Lomax and Professor Judy Massare with the 185m year old…

Dark matter remains one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in physics. Join Rosalind Franklin Prize winner Professor Clare Burrage as she discusses how her research is probing our dark universe, and how she aims to engage girls of all ages with the joy of physics: bit.ly/4mFfvL6

📚 A new book takes fans on a journey through the history of snooker #snooker

Shaun Murphy (England) beats Anthony McGill (Scotland) 10-7 to win the Unibet British Open for the first time. It's his 13th ranking win and first of the season. snooker.org/event/2182 #snooker #BritishOpen

🤨 Les Blancs annulent : il faut être très précis ! ✅ Découvrez la solution sur www.europe-echecs.com/diagramme-du...

For answers to key questions around #ClimateChange, including how scientists know that recent changes in our climate are caused largely by human activities, see our page of frequently-asked questions: royalsociety.org/news-resourc...

🏆 La Fédération internationale a invité 5 prodiges à la prochaine Coupe du Monde d'échecs ! 😮 Le plus jeune, Faustino Oro, n'a que 11 ans... ♟️ Nous vous présentons ces trouble-fête qu'il faudra surveiller comme le lait sur le feu : www.europe-echecs.com/art/coupe-du... 📸 Lennart Ootes

John Ruskin was one of the first to warn about 19th-century industrialisation causing climate change.

The agony of Keymer. A missed path to the Candidates.