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Carlsen Slams the Table Again After A Loss at the 2025 World Blitz Championship
After dropping a piece and failing to pick it up in time, world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen ran out of...
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Magnus Carlsen Claims 21st World Title After Winning 2025 World Rapid Championship
Magnus Carlsen has added yet another milestone to his legendary career, capturing his 21st world title by winning the 2025...
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Magnus Carlsen Late at World Rapid Championship as Hikaru Nakamura Criticizes Special Treatment
Magnus Carlsen was late once again, this time for his first game at the 2025 FIDE World Rapid Championship in...
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Russia Issues Arrest Warrant for Former Chess Champion Garry Kasparov
Russian authorities have issued an arrest warrant in absentia for former world chess champion Garry Kasparov, accusing him of publicly...
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The 10 Most Remarkable Chess Games of 2025
Chess in 2025 delivered everything fans could hope for: dramatic upsets, fearless sacrifices, teenage prodigies challenging legends, and creative masterpieces...
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Faustino Oro Earns Second GM Norm, Moves Closer to Historic Record
Argentine chess prodigy Faustino Oro has earned the second Grandmaster (GM) norm of his career after a strong performance in...
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FIDE Readmits Russian and Belarus Teams Amidst Controversy
In December 14, 2025, the International Chess Federation (FIDE) General Assembly (GA) voted to lift sanctions against Russia and Belarus,...
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Levon Aronian: How Losing ‘Like a Complete Idiot’ Triggered a Career Shift
Grandmaster Levon Aronian, at 43 years old, was the oldest competitor by a margin in the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand...
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How Magnus Carlsen Conquered the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam
In professional chess, memorization has long been king. Grandmasters often spend hours every day memorizing computer-generated opening lines that run...
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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...