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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Hikaru Nakamura Sweeps Louisiana State Championship, Sparks Debate Over Candidates Path
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
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
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
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has delivered one of the harshest sanctions in modern chess history, stripping Romanian-Ukrainian player Kirill...
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GothamChess Causes Drama After Esports World Cup Omission
In late August 2025, popular chess streamer and educator Levy Rozman – better known as GothamChess – released a video...
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Kasparov: ‘Carlsen has ended the era of world champions’
When Garry Kasparov speaks, the chess world listens. But his recent remarks on India’s teenage sensation Gukesh Dommaraju have sent...
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Alexandra Botez: How Content Creators Are Changing the Chess World
Women’s Grandmaster Dina Belenkaya and streamer Emily, known online as “Emily Plays Chess,” hosted a long-form interview with Alexandra Botez,...
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Gukesh: “I wanted to be the world champion more than anybody else”
Before the start of the 2025 Saint Louis Grand Chess Tour events, Yasser Seirawan sat down with reigning World Champion...
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Scholar’s Mate: The Best Opening for Beginners, Approved by Magnus Carlsen
In chess, most games last dozens of moves. But sometimes, if your opponent isn’t careful, you can win in just...
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Magnus Carlsen Beats ChatGPT in a Chaotic Blindfold Chess Match
It was meant to be a fun exhibition game between the world’s greatest human chess player and one of the...
