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1048 Al-Biruni Arabic royal astrologer, dies at age 74. 1048 Death of Al-Biruni, Persian mathematician (b. 973) 1124 Callistus II [Guido di Borgogna] Italian Pope (1119-24), dies. 1124 Death of Pope Callixtus II 1126 Hendrik IX the Black, Duke of...

NAIDOC Week will be celebrated this year in Belconnen like never before at “NAIDOC by the Lake.” There’ll be live performances, food and art stalls, a jumping castle, film screenings and hands-on craft activities for all the family. NAIDOC by the Lake...

FIDE Anand and Carlsen playing for the World Chess Championship. America is not exactly a chess-mad country, but it’s about to host a chess tournament that could redefine the landscape of competitive chess for a generation. The Sinquefield Cup will...

Before any of the six entrants in the 2014 Sinquefield Cup had nudged a white pawn to e4, they’d already been hailed as the strongest collection of chess talent ever assembled. The tournament, held in St. Louis, featured the top three players in the...

The Norway Chess 2015 super tournament kicks off this week to take part from June 15 through June 26, at Flor & Fjære (introductory blitz tournament), Hotel Scandic Stavanger Forus, Utstein Kloster Rennesøy (round 4) and Vitenfabrikken, Sandnes ...