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Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, 14, Becomes Youngest-Ever Super Grandmaster After Breaking 2700 Elo
Turkish prodigy Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus has crossed the 2,700 Elo mark at the age of 14 years, 10 months and...
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14-Year-Old Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş Becomes the Youngest Ever to Cross 2700
At just 14 years old, Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş has done something that once seemed almost impossible. In a sport where...
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Sindarov Earns Shot at Gukesh in World Chess Championship 2026
Javokhir Sindarov secured his place as challenger for the World Chess Championship 2026 after winning the Candidates Tournament with a...
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How Chess World Reacts to Untold: Chess Mates
When Untold: Chess Mates dropped on Netflix on April 7, it did more than revisit one of the most explosive...
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Biel International Chess Festival 2026: 12 Open Tournaments, Something for Everyone
For the 59th consecutive year, the city of Biel/Bienne will host one of the most prestigious events in the chess...
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Speed Chess Championship 2025: Magnus Carlsen Defends Fifth Title, Full Results and Prize Breakdown
GM Magnus Carlsen defended his fifth Speed Chess Championship title by defeating GM Alireza Firouzja 15-12 in the 2025 SCC...
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Death Cause, Toxicology, and Daniel Naroditsky: Understanding the Tragic End of a Chess Prodigy
The death of American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky at the age of 29 shocked not only the chess world but...
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Christopher Yoo Returns to Competition After Banned Punch Incident
On January 17, 2026, American grandmaster Christopher Woojin Yoo officially becomes eligible to return to FIDE-rated tournament play, marking a...
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Why Wesley So Criticized the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship
When Wesley So speaks critically about the state of elite chess, it tends to carry weight. He is not an...
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Sindarov – Bibisara Relationship: The Strongest Chess Couple in the World
The chess world is no stranger to rivalries, prodigies, and sudden breakthroughs, but at the end of 2025 it was...