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Ding Liren, the chess king from China who defies the odds
Ding Liren, the chess king from China who defies the odds
Ding Liren's journey to becoming the first Chinese World Chess Champion is a testament to resilience. Rising from modest beginnings, he became the youngest Chinese national champion at 16, leading to a series of historic achievements, including two Olympiad golds[…]
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Created on: Oct 25, 2024 | 21:00 pm
Arjun Joins Exclusive 2800 Club Thanks To Stellar Performance In Serbia
Arjun Joins Exclusive 2800 Club Thanks To Stellar Performance In Serbia
Indian star GM Arjun Erigaisi achieved a 2800+ rating for the first time on Thursday, joining a celebrated group of players to break the barrier.
We knew it was just a matter of time, but on Thursday the moment finally[…]
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Created on: Oct 25, 2024 | 18:45 pm
European Club Cup - Live!
European Club Cup - Live!
The European Clubs Cups are being held in Vrnjacka Banja for a week from Sunday, 20 October. This time, 84 teams are competing in the open tournament and 18 teams in the women's tournament. Fourteen players rated 2700 or above[…]
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Created on: Oct 25, 2024 | 14:50 pm
Two Knights Talk: Arne Kähler and Johannes Fischer talk about a tricky topic: Cheating!
Two Knights Talk: Arne Kähler and Johannes Fischer talk about a tricky topic: Cheating!
In their weekly review of the chess world, Arne Kähler and Johannes Fischer this time discuss a sensitive and unfortunately all-too-topical subject: cheating in chess! They talk about their experiences with cheating in chess and wonder why people cheat and[…]
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Created on: Oct 25, 2024 | 14:09 pm
Underpromotion Milestones
Underpromotion Milestones
Pawn underpromotions do not happen often in practical games, but they have been an important topic in study composition more than a hundred years. Recently, the famous Babson task (Black promotes to one of the four possible pieces and White[…]
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Created on: Oct 25, 2024 | 11:00 am
'The Chess Revolution', For Chess Fans And Non-Chess Playing Readers, Now Available
'The Chess Revolution', For Chess Fans And Non-Chess Playing Readers, Now Available
The wait is finally over! Chess fans can now order their English copy of The Chess Revolution by Peter Doggers, one of the world's leading chess journalists. The book is available for English readers around the world.
Get your copy[…]
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Created on: Oct 24, 2024 | 13:00 pm
Caruana Wins 4th U.S. Championship Title, Tokhirjonova Secures World Cup Spot
Caruana Wins 4th U.S. Championship Title, Tokhirjonova Secures World Cup Spot
GM Fabiano Caruana successfully defended his title at the 2024 U.S. Chess Championship, notching a win over GM Sam Shankland in the final round to claim the $62,000 first prize and winner's trophy. Caruana's 7/10 performance gave him a 1.5-point[…]
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Created on: Oct 24, 2024 | 06:54 am
"Cancun Carlsen" Comes Just Short Vs. First-Time Titled Tuesday Winner; Xiong Wins Late
"Cancun Carlsen" Comes Just Short Vs. First-Time Titled Tuesday Winner; Xiong Wins Late
GMs Nikolas Theodorou and Jeffery Xiong took home the Titled Tuesday tournaments of October 22, both scoring 9.5 points. It was Theodoru's first win in Titled Tuesday and Xiong's 14th since October 2020, and Xiong's third of 2024. Tiebreaks w...
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Created on: Oct 23, 2024 | 15:23 pm
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