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Hans Niemann Speaks Out: Netflix Documentary, Scandal, and the Truth Behind Chess Controversy
Hi r/chess, I’m Hans Niemann, Grandmaster and founder of Endgame.ai. Endgame.ai is a next-generation chess platform designed at the intersection...
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Inside the Mind of GM Vasif Durarbayli: Chess, Business, and the Future of the Game
In December 2025, I came across a post by GM Vasif Durarbayli that stood out from the usual chess discourse....
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Daniel Naroditsky Death Cause: Why Peter Giannatos Believes It Was Not Suicide
Peter Giannatos, founder and director of the Charlotte Chess Center, has been one of the most vocal and visible friends...
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Matthias Bluebaum In-Depth Interview: From Underdog to FIDE Candidates
Few expected it, but Matthias Bluebaum has written one of the most inspiring stories in recent chess history. The 27-year-old...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...