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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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Faustino Oro Earns Second GM Norm, Moves Closer to Historic Record
Argentine chess prodigy Faustino Oro has earned the second Grandmaster (GM) norm of his career after a strong performance in...
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FIDE Readmits Russian and Belarus Teams Amidst Controversy
In December 14, 2025, the International Chess Federation (FIDE) General Assembly (GA) voted to lift sanctions against Russia and Belarus,...
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Levon Aronian: How Losing ‘Like a Complete Idiot’ Triggered a Career Shift
Grandmaster Levon Aronian, at 43 years old, was the oldest competitor by a margin in the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand...
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How Magnus Carlsen Conquered the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam
In professional chess, memorization has long been king. Grandmasters often spend hours every day memorizing computer-generated opening lines that run...
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Why Hikaru Nakamura Skipped the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Finals
In December 2025, the chess world turned its eyes toward Cape Town, South Africa, for the season finale of the...
Players
Who is Irene Kharisma Sukandar – Eric Rosen’s Wife
American International Master (IM) and popular streamer Eric Rosen has announced his marriage to Indonesia’s most decorated female chess player,...
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Carlsen–Sutovsky Clash Reignites After Nakamura’s Explosive Claims
The recent public dispute between Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura and FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky is far more than a simple social...
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10 Mind-Blowing Facts About Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha, the Youngest FIDE-Rated Chess Player in History
Imagine a toddler, still enrolled in nursery school, staring across a chessboard with the focus of a seasoned master. He...
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Why GM Hans Niemann missed Titled Tuesday and what it says about online anti-cheat software
On a Tuesday that should have been all about fast games and prize money, Grandmaster Hans Moke Niemann did not...
Players
The Year of the Comet: Inside Bobby Fischer’s Unstoppable 20-Game Streak
In the global chess world of 1970, there was only one sound: the quiet, inexorable grinding of the Soviet chess...