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I'm Xuan Binh, the founder of Attacking Chess, and the Deputy Head of Communications at the Vietnam Chess Federation (VCF). My chess.com and lichess rating is above 2300, in both blitz and bullet. Follow me on Twitter (X).

Chess King Gukesh Loses TWICE In a Row

Chess King Gukesh Loses TWICE In a Row

XB
September 9, 2025

World champion Gukesh Dommaraju continued his poor run at the Grand Swiss 2025 with back-to-back defeats against lower-rated opponents, including...

Abhimanyu Mishra Stuns World Champion Gukesh at the 2025 Grand Swiss

Abhimanyu Mishra Stuns World Champion Gukesh at the 2025 Grand Swiss

XB
September 8, 2025

In Samarkand, Uzbekistan, history was made in Round 5 of the FIDE Grand Swiss. 16-year-old American grandmaster Abhimanyu Mishra, the...

The Controversies Around Candidates Qualification in Recent Years (2018–2026)

The Controversies Around Candidates Qualification in Recent Years (2018–2026)

XB
September 8, 2025

The Candidates Tournament decides who plays for the world chess title, so every seat is precious—and sometimes disputed. Over the...

How the Candidates Tournament Works (Step by Step)

How the Candidates Tournament Works (Step by Step)

XB
September 8, 2025

The Candidates Tournament is one of the most important events in chess. Every two years, it determines who will challenge...

14-Year-Old Erdogmus Missed Winning Chance Against World Champion Gukesh

14-Year-Old Erdogmus Missed Winning Chance Against World Champion Gukesh

XB
September 6, 2025

SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan – Fourteen-year-old Yagiz Khan Erdogmus held world champion D. Gukesh to a draw in the second round of...

Suleymanli’s Stunning Queen Sacrifice Shocks Grand Swiss Round 1

Suleymanli’s Stunning Queen Sacrifice Shocks Grand Swiss Round 1

XB
September 5, 2025

In the opening round of the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijani grandmaster Aydin Suleymanli produced the kind...

September 2025 FIDE Ratings: A New Top 10 player Appeared

September 2025 FIDE Ratings: A New Top 10 player Appeared

XB
September 1, 2025

The latest FIDE Classical rating list (September 2025) has brought major shifts at the top. Meanwhile, Anish Giri narrowly slipped...

Why TCEC Games Don’t Start From Move One?

Why TCEC Games Don’t Start From Move One?

XB
August 26, 2025

The Top Chess Engine Championship (TCEC) is the world’s most prestigious competition for computer chess programs. It features long time...

GM Zeng Chongsheng: Building Champions While Beating Them

GM Zeng Chongsheng: Building Champions While Beating Them

XB
August 21, 2025

Zeng Chongsheng, born in 1993 in Chenghai, Guangdong, is one of the few international grandmasters in China to combine an...

Who is the Most Boring Super-Grandmaster in Chess? – A Detailed Analysis

Who is the Most Boring Super-Grandmaster in Chess? – A Detailed Analysis

XB
August 14, 2025

We recently noticed that Anish Giri drew all of his first seven games at the Chennai Grandmasters tournament in India....

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