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Kasparov: ‘Carlsen has ended the era of world champions’
When Garry Kasparov speaks, the chess world listens. But his recent remarks on India’s teenage sensation Gukesh Dommaraju have sent...
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Alexandra Botez: How Content Creators Are Changing the Chess World
Women’s Grandmaster Dina Belenkaya and streamer Emily, known online as “Emily Plays Chess,” hosted a long-form interview with Alexandra Botez,...
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Gukesh: “I wanted to be the world champion more than anybody else”
Before the start of the 2025 Saint Louis Grand Chess Tour events, Yasser Seirawan sat down with reigning World Champion...
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,...
Players
Ju Wenjun: Achieving a Historical Chess Grand Slam
On December 31st, 2024, Ju Wenjun made history by winning the blitz women’s final of the 2024 World Chess Rapid...
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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.
