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The Irish Sun
02-08-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘Oh my gosh no' – Commentators in shock as never-before-seen blunder sees chess star miss out on share of over £1MILLION
A CHESS grandmaster QUIT after he lost out on a share of a £1million prize fund following a never-before-seen mistake. Poland's Jan-Krzysztof Duda sensationally resigned after making a slight mishap during a last-16 clash this week. Advertisement 2 A chess player resigned after he lost out on his share of a £1million fortune 2 Poland's Jan-Krzysztof Duda (in the green top) made a blunder during his final game to reach the last-eight Duda faced Nodirbek Abdusattorov at the Esports World Cup on Thursday. Duda, 27, and Uzbekistan's Abduattorov, 20, drew twice during regular games before Duda abandoned the game in the Armageddon. It came after the rarest of mistakes - an accidental computer MOUSE SLIP after making his fifth move on the board. The commentator couldn't believe it and he roared: "Oh my gosh no. Advertisement READ MORE SPORTS NEWS "For the first time a mouse slip instantly decides a game at the ESports World Cup. "This is an occupational hazard for ESports all over the world but this is the first time we've seen this in such a crunch situation. "This, no-one was expecting." While his fellow announcer said: "Unbelievable". Advertisement Most read in Football In online chess, a slip refers to an unintentional move caused by a player's mouse, often due to misclicks or dragging a piece to the wrong square. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK There isn't a universal rule dictating how to handle them in Esports, but rather a mix of etiquette and practical considerations. Some players choose to accept the mistake, continue playing, or even resign, while others might offer a draw or accept a takeback. Advertisement Ebereche Eze wins £15,000 in celebrity online chess tournament - and celebrates more than his Wembley FA Cup goal But Duda quit despite the game being the difference between winning $65,000 or at least $85,000 in the quarterfinals. The first place prize for the tournament is $250,000, with a combined prize pool of $1.5 million. After his shock win, Abdusattorov said: "It's quite unbelievable right now. "In general, I am very happy to qualify for the final eight. It's going to be even tougher in the Finals." Advertisement Fans were quick to have their say on social media. One said: "Bro will regret this his entire life."
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Celine Song takes her talents to the world of E-Sports
Do E-Sports players have complicated feelings about love? That's for Celine Song to decide in her new HBO drama, Damage. While we know very little about the series as of this writing, it does have a logline, per IndieWire: 'A gaming prodigy joins the ranks of a professional E-Sports team, where she's taken under the wing of an older player with whom she shares a tragic past.' Song has remained tight-lipped regarding further details. 'I'd love to talk more about it when it's further along,' she told Variety. While Song is on board to write, direct, and executive produce, she isn't the only buzzy name associated with the project. The Last Of Us' Craig Mazin is also on board as EP, as well as Jacqueline Lesko and Cecil O'Connor (Word Games), and David Hinojosa. The project is backed by A24, which distributed Song's past two films, Past Lives and Materialists. This may seem like a departure for Song, but Materialists, which has its wide release this weekend, has already incited a heated debate about the boundaries of genre. 'When we see trailers for a movie like this, people just start calling it a chick flick—there's a very easy way that you can dismiss it,' Song said in a recent interview with The New York Times. 'I'm really interested in directly addressing the way that we completely dismiss matters of the heart. Not a single one of us actually can escape this problem, which is love.' It stands to reason, then, that we can't escape it even in our most escapist, virtual pursuits. More from A.V. Club What's on TV this week—We Were Liars, Outrageous, The Waterfront Duster gets to the fireworks factory Merciful Brad Garrett swears we'll be spared an Everybody Loves Raymond revival
