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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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...
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Why the Daniel Naroditsky Memorial Fund is aiming for $4 million. And how that money would be used?
Peter Giannatos, speaking on behalf of the Charlotte Chess Center, laid out the reasoning behind an ambitious fundraising goal for...
Chess 101
How Chess.com Bans Titled Players for Cheating?
Every week on Chess.com, thousands of games produce standout performances. Some runs look unstoppable. Some players hit rating milestones that...
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Why Carlsen’s Coach is Calling Out Esipenko for “Kremlin Ties” and War Propaganda
A recent discussion on the popular Reddit community r/chess has ignited a fierce debate regarding the neutrality of the International...
Chess 101
AlphaZero: A Complete Guide to the Engine, Its Power, and Whether You Can Use It
AlphaZero is one of the most famous chess engines ever created, even though almost no everyday chess player has ever...