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Hikaru Nakamura Showboats as Team USA Crushes India 5–0 at “Checkmate: USA vs India”
Arlington, Texas — The stars and stripes ruled the board on Saturday night as Team USA swept Team India 5–0...
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What Fabiano Caruana’s 2nd Grand Chess Tour Title Means for His Legacy
The moment Fabiano Caruana sealed his second Grand Chess Tour title in St. Louis on Sunday, he did not raise...
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Why Chess Twitter Is Exploding Over FIDE’s Rating Changes
The chess world has been buzzing after Ukrainian Grandmaster Oleksandr Bortnyk accused FIDE – the global chess federation – of...
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Faustino Oro, 11, Crosses 2500 and Secures First GM Norm in Madrid
Argentina’s Faustino Oro is rewriting chess history at just 11 years old. The prodigy, often dubbed the “Messi of Chess”...
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Why Did Alireza Firouzja Quit the 2025 FIDE World Cup?
The updated participants list for the 2025 FIDE World Cup raised eyebrows across the chess world. One of the most...
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Matthias Bluebaum In-Depth Interview: From Underdog to FIDE Candidates
Few expected it, but Matthias Bluebaum has written one of the most inspiring stories in recent chess history. The 27-year-old...
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What Does Carlsen Say About Anish Giri Qualifying for Candidates 2026?
Magnus Carlsen didn’t hold back when asked about Anish Giri’s path to the 2026 Candidates. Speaking after his latest Title...
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15-Year-Old American Ryo Chen Shocks Hikaru Nakamura in Titled Tuesday
On September 16, a 15-year-old rising star delivered one of the biggest surprises of the week in online chess. International...
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Who’s In the 2026 Candidates? Giri and Bluebaum Join Caruana After Grand Swiss
The 2026 Candidates Tournament lineup is starting to take shape. After Fabiano Caruana qualified earlier through the FIDE Circuit, two...
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Gukesh Loses Third Straight as 16-Year-Old Ediz Gurel Makes History at Grand Swiss
World chess champion Dommaraju Gukesh’s poor run continued at the FIDE Grand Swiss, where the 19-year-old Indian suffered his third...