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...ultra-Orthodox-allied Netanyahu. Barak will almost certainly feel obliged to give Interior to Sharansky's party, which also demands the Housing Ministry as vital to new immigrants. Sharansky says he has no problems working with the "very bright and very intellectual" Barak, though they won't be playing chess again, as they did during the campaign. The Russian, an accomplished master, checkmated Barak in seven moves. In politics, too, Sharansky is nobody's pawn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sharansky: Nobody's Pawn | 5/31/1999 | See Source »

JESSE JACKSON The Rev. goes to Belgrade and gets POWs back. Slobo's playing chess, but Jesse gets war's only glory...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Notebook: May 10, 1999 | 5/10/1999 | See Source »

...understood the pride my son took in his expertise. He was a Zelda master, respected by his friends. Sure, I'd prefer him to work on his chess game or fastball. But do those games really prepare him for his future better than this...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Learning to Love Zelda | 5/10/1999 | See Source »

...FAME...: "We've been roommates since our freshman year. I created usagipop last fall when I put together a mini-album on cd. When it came time to perform, I needed Chess to play the bass parts...we've really changed the original sound I had because he ended up adding so much good stuff: namely harmony and cool synth sounds...

Author: By Diane W. Lewis, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Favorite Jello Flavors At the Pfoho Dining Hall | 5/7/1999 | See Source »

...rams into dead-ends (i.e. he can't seem to get his wife pregnant), he can't help but resenting Tracy's naive ambition. So, as Tracy so eloquently puts it, it's natural for the "weak to sabotage the strong." Mr. McAllister's first move in the election chess game is to hire a pawn to run against Tracy--in this case, the white knight of Carver, popular jock Paul Metzel (Chris Klein). Tracy, of course, throws a fit, but even she can't keep up with the unfolding soap-operas--especially when Paul's lesbian younger sister jumps...

Author: By Soman S. Chainani, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Scorching Election Wins in A Landslide | 5/7/1999 | See Source »

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