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04.09.2009, 15:28

Too drunk to checkmate

A French chess grandmaster was unable to finish his game against his Indian opponent because he dozed out after 11 moves. The embarrassing incident has been attributed to excessive alcohol consumption.

04.04.2009, 10:45

It’s in the way she moves

A Russian prodigy is making the right moves in the world of chess. Alina Kashlinskaya, 15, from Moscow is Europe's youngest Woman Grandmaster, and is ranked as world number two in her age group.

Photo by Mitchell Kanashkevich 09.03.2010, 08:25 3 comments

Teenage girl fights early marriage, setting precedent in rural India

Life in the Indian village of Bororola has been derailed after a 14-year old girl refused to be married off, opting to attend school instead. Her act of defiance has rippled through the village and throughout India.

Jyoti Amge, the smallest girl in the world 25.07.2009, 06:09

World’s smallest girl set to make it big

The world's shortest girl is set to prove that the best things come in small packages. Despite being just over half a meter tall, India’s Jyoti Amge is proving her height is no barrier to her high hopes for the future.

10.12.2009, 09:25 2 comments

Mother discovers her "dead" newborn on TV

A Mongolian baby born prematurely in Russia following a road accident has become tangled in red tape. Five-week-old Rodina has been stuck in a Russian hospital since he was born.

02.02.2009, 11:14 1 comment

India’s kids becoming super sized

Indian cuisine is enjoyed all over the world, but despite its appeal, many Indian kids prefer to eat fast food. Much like in many other developed countries, childhood obesity is becoming a serious problem.

Rafiq Qureshi and Rubina Ali Qureshi 19.04.2009, 19:02 1 comment

Shady deal for Slumdog Millionaire child star denied

Rubina Ali Qureshi, child star of 'Slumdog Millionaire', was allegedly put on sale by her father. Rafiq Qureshi tried to illegally give his daughter up for adoption for ₤200,000, the British News of the World reports.

27.04.2009, 12:04 1 comment

Helping Delhi's 'untouchable' child beggars

Hardly anyone is willing to help Indian child beggars, or wants to touch them, but a group of volunteers goes into the streets of Delhi to make these children feel wanted.

Training at a boxing school in Chalkari 02.09.2009, 13:56

Indian tribe finds survival through boxing

In India, extreme poverty means many children have little chance of climbing the social ladder, but in one small village, tribal boys and girls have come to see boxing as a ticket to a better life.

Rubina Ali Qureshi 26.04.2009, 21:24

Slumdog Millionaire star-child brainwashed?

The mother of nine-year-old Rubina Ali Qureshi condemned her ex-husband for allegedly trying to sell the nine-year-old and blames him for brainwashing the girl.

Chess wonder part time vendor

Published: 08 February, 2010, 07:19
Edited: 21 May, 2010, 20:24


Saranya Jayakumar

Indian chess prodigy aids her mother at the market place to help the family earn its daily bread.

 
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Abdul and Diamond Abdus-Shakoor May 21, 2010, 18:34 quote
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This is a wonderful article! I hope that my daughter Diamond; can meet this young lady one day and possibly play some chess with her and have fun. We wish the family great success!!

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