Biel, Switzerland — Vladimir Fedoseev has claimed the Biel Grandmaster Triathlon 2025 title in stunning fashion, defeating Saleh Salem in the final classical game and edging out India’s Aravindh Chithambaram on tiebreaks. Both finished with 28.5 points, but Fedoseev’s superior Chess960 performance (4 points vs. Aravindh’s 2.5) sealed the title. This marks another major milestone … Read more
Chess icon Magnus Carlsen withdraws from the 2024 World Rapid and Blitz Championship over a dress code dispute, citing years of frustration with FIDE. Is this the start of a chess revolution? “It’s all-out war with FIDE,” Carlsen told NRK shortly after leaving the championship. The Norwegian Grandmaster, visibly frustrated, revealed he is severing all … Read more
Prepare to test your tactical skill with a collection of the 11 toughest mate-in-2 puzzles sourced directly from real games on Lichess.
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.
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.