LR

I'm a passionate board game enthusiast and a skilled player in chess, xiangqi and Go. Words for Attacking Chess since 2023. Ping me at Lichess for a game or chat.

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Witty Alien Retires, Leaving Behind the Legacy of the Alien Gambit

September 5, 2025

On September 5, Bulgarian Candidate Master Volen Dyulgerov – better known online as Witty Alien – announced he would step...

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14-Year-Old CM Artem Lebedev Shocks Hikaru Nakamura in Titled Tuesday

September 3, 2025

Candidate Master Artem S. Lebedev, a 14-year-old from Russia, stunned the chess world by defeating Super Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura in...

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Hikaru Nakamura Sweeps Louisiana State Championship, Sparks Debate Over Candidates Path

September 2, 2025

Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura was untouchable in New Orleans. The world number three entered the 2025 Louisiana State Championship at the...

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Hikaru Nakamura Accused of “Farming” Ratings at Small Louisiana Tournament

September 1, 2025

The Labor Day weekend tournament in New Orleans was supposed to be a quiet, regional affair. Ninety players, most rated...

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Hikaru Nakamura Headlines 2025 Louisiana State Chess Championship

August 30, 2025

Labor Day weekend in New Orleans has taken on an unexpected spotlight in the chess world. The 2025 Louisiana State...

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Fourth Grandmaster in History to Fall: FIDE Punishes Shevchenko for Cheating

August 29, 2025

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has delivered one of the harshest sanctions in modern chess history, stripping Romanian-Ukrainian player Kirill...