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An elite-level scandal
Although chess might have more in common in terms of gameplay with draughts or go, there is a salient similarity it shares with the game of bridge: they are the only ‘mind sports’ recognized by the International Olympic Committee albeit neither of them has been found eligible for the main Olympic program.
Chess and bridge also share that cheating has become a growing preoccupation for fans and organizers of the sport. In the case of bridge, a game in which partners need to convey information in a restricted manner, notable incidents date back to as early as the 1930s, when a scandal led to Willard S. Karn bringing a one million dollar defamation suit against Ely Culbertson, six others and Crockford Inc., accusing them of spreading rumours and conspiring to remove him from the bridge world.
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10 true crime docuseries to watch on Netflix while waiting for Crime Scene: the Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel
Thu Jan 28, 2021 at 9:30am ET
Stills from Abducted in Plain Sight and The Devil Next Door. Pic credit: Netflix
Coming to Netflix in February is the true-crime docuseries Crime Scene: the Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel. The series will explore the mysterious death of Elisa Lam.
As Lam’s case was so highly publicized, many people are waiting in anticipation for the series’ release in hopes that it will reveal new information or add some confirmation to their various speculations.