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Controversy Surrounds Carlsen’s Decision to Share World Blitz Chess Championship
Magnus Carlsen, the world’s number one chess player, stirred controversy during the 2024 World Blitz Chess Championship final when he...
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Declares War! Why Magnus Carlsen Quit the 2024 World Rapid, Blitz Championship?
Chess icon Magnus Carlsen withdraws from the 2024 World Rapid and Blitz Championship over a dress code dispute, citing years...
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Can the King Attack in Chess? Yes, and It’s Majestic
The king in chess is a paradox. On the one hand, it’s the most important piece on the board—checkmate it,...
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Gukesh Becomes World Chess Champion at 18, Defeats Ding Liren
Gukesh Dommaraju, an 18-year-old chess player from India, dethroned defending champion Ding Liren on December 12 to become the 2024...
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How Chess.com Detect Cheating?
In this Reddit interview, members of Chess.com’s Fair Play Team answer dozens of questions about detecting cheaters, closing over 2,500...
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2024 World Chess Championship: Everything you Need to Know
The 2024 World Chess Championship between Ding Liren and Gukesh Dommaraju in Singapore promises a historic showdown, blending youth, experience,...
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Caruana: ‘I love many things that I’m terrible at’
This is all the words Fabiano Caruana said during his interview with Levy Rozman (GothamChess) before the 2024 Candidates. Check out Caruana's passion for chess, tennis, boxing, and more.
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Andy Woodward becomes World’s Youngest Chess Grandmaster
Although it's not an all-time record, the chess world welcomes its newest youngest grandmaster, 13-year-old American prodigy GM Andy Woodward.
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Liem Le Responds to Kramnik’s Cheating Allegations: ‘Unconvincing’
Vietnamese chess grandmaster Le Quang Liem responded to former world champion Vladimir Kramnik's claims of his games being "unusual," stating that Kramnik's approach to the issue lacked persuasiveness.
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Dubov and Nepomniachtchi ‘match fixing’: What’s actually happened?
Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi and Daniil Dubov engaged in a playful yet "match prearranged" chess encounter, resulting in penalties for both at the 2023 Blitz World Championship in Uzbekistan.
