Players
Discover insights into the world of chess players, from legendary masters to rising stars. Explore their strategies, notable games, playing styles and personal lives.
Players
Sina Movahed: The Iranian Prodigy Beating Carlsen Multiple Times
On September 12, 2025, a 15-year-old Iranian grandmaster shocked the online chess world again. Sina Movahed, the youngest GM in...
Players
Who’s In the Mikhail Chigorin Club? Beating the King Without Wearing the Crown
In the world of chess, victories are measured not only by trophies and titles but also by rare feats that...
Players
GM Zeng Chongsheng: Building Champions While Beating Them
Zeng Chongsheng, born in 1993 in Chenghai, Guangdong, is one of the few international grandmasters in China to combine an...
Players
Who is the Most Boring Super-Grandmaster in Chess? – A Detailed Analysis
We recently noticed that Anish Giri drew all of his first seven games at the Chennai Grandmasters tournament in India....
Players
Jianchao Zhou: From Shanghai’s Chess Prodigy to America’s Grand Prix King
Jianchao Zhou’s chess journey spans continents, decades, and countless battles over the 64 squares. Born November 6, 1988 in Shanghai,...
Players
Gukesh Dommaraju: How Calm, Teamwork, and Technology Crowned the Youngest World Chess Champion
In November 2024, Gukesh Dommaraju etched his name in chess history, becoming the youngest World Champion the game has ever...
Players
Xiao Tong (QD): Qingdao’s Rising Star and China’s “Hexagonal Warrior” in Chess
At just 16 years old, Xiao Tong (QD – meaning his native Qingdao) is no stranger to pressure, podiums, or...
Magnus Carlsen
Where Does Magnus Carlsen Stand Among the Greatest Chess Legends?
Magnus Carlsen is one of the greatest chess players the world has ever seen. Some fans even call him the...
Players
Ding Liren, the Machine Dreamer: In a Game of Precision, a Man Who Feels
In April 2023, the chess world watched in silence as Ding Liren, a quiet law graduate from Peking University with...
Players
Hans Niemann vs. the Modern Chess Mafia: “I’m Not a Victim—I’m a Fighter”
When Hans Niemann sat down with ChessBase India in the quiet luxury of Weissenhaus during the Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge,...
