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.
Magnus Carlsen
Magnus Carlsen’s Playing Style: The Perfect Storm of Logic, Instinct, and Will
Magnus Carlsen doesn’t play chess. He absorbs it, reshapes it, and makes it bend to his will, usually with a...
Players
Hans Niemann’s Playing Style: Unstable Genius, Relentless Pressure
Hans Niemann might be the hardest player to define in modern chess. Ask David Howell and he’ll give you numbers,...
Players
The Ice-Cold Assassin: Gukesh Dommaraju’s Playing Style, Dissected
At just 19 years old, Gukesh Dommaraju is already chess royalty – the reigning World Chess Champion, a prodigy whose...
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Vidit Gujrathi’s Playing Style: The Methodical Risk-Taker Who Rebuilt His Game
If you tried to pin down Vidit Gujrathi’s playing style a few years ago, you’d probably come up with labels...
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Understanding Praggnanandhaa’s Playing Style: The Rise of a Relentless All-Rounder
At just 19 years old, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, better known as Pragg, has already become India’s top chess player and climbed...
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Anish Giri’s Playing Style, Rated FIFA-Style by David Howell
“Take away my attacking points, just don’t touch my strategy.” What happens when you give chess stars FIFA-style ratings? A...
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Thalia Cervantes Landeiro: From Havana’s Chess Prodigy to U.S. Grandmaster Contender
Thalia Cervantes Landeiro is a name steadily rising in the world of competitive chess. Born in Havana, Cuba, on November...
Magnus Carlsen
How Magnus Carlsen Fell for the Englund Gambit
Magnus Carlsen once fell for a basic trap in the dubious Englund Gambit. He was 8½. Here’s how the world...
Players
Xu Xiangyu: The Quiet Climber Aiming for the Chess Crown
In the world of elite chess, where grandmasters often burst into the spotlight with flashy debuts or social media fame,...
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Kong Xiangrui: From Qingdao Chess Prodigy to China’s Rising Star
By 2025, Kong Xiangrui, born in 2009, has become one of the most exciting young talents in Chinese chess. His...
