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...Chess Club President Shearwood "Woody" McClelland '00 said he was enthusiastic about the level of competition...
...chess club has about 25 members who attend their weekly meetings, up from just five last year...
With this in mind, the club plans to introduce "quick chess" tournaments, played in just 10 minutes, in order to involve players who would not have time for longer matches, like this weekend's six hour rounds...
...once spent 90 minutes just thinking about one move," he said. "[Chess is] held in high regard because it requires patience and discipline...
Seized upon as a David-vs.-Goliath tale by Britain's press, Potter's duel with Gates may well have a surprise ending. A South African-born physicist with a flair for brilliant chess moves, Potter last month finished stitching together an ingenious alliance with three of the world's telecommunications heavyweights: Sweden's Ericsson, Finland's Nokia and Motorola of the U.S. The three firms account for 70% of global sales of mobile telephones and have the kind of financial muscle to make even Bill Gates sit up and take notice...