Chess

THERE'S an obvious affinity that chess players show towards poker. And with its booming popularity these days, amateurs and many chess pros have taken up the game – some even making a career change from chess to poker.

Face-to-face or online, its the lure of the lucre at poker that's proving compelling for chess players, who are more used to meagre winnings. Taking advantage of this, full-page ads have been taken out by online poker sites in some of the top chess m...