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Norway chess: Praggnanandhaa claims maiden classical win over Carlsen, takes sole lead
Following the third-round win, the 18-year-old Indian now leads the men's section with 5.5 poin…
PTI
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The World Chess Champion could be an American for the first time since Bobby Fischer in 1972
The remainder of the field consists of only three other players in the current world top ten, as ra…
Matthew DeBord
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The most important moment in decades has arrived for American chess - here's why
The remainder of the field consists of only three other players in the current world top ten, as ra…
Matthew DeBord
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One of the biggest comebacks in chess is happening right now in St. Louis
On the men's side, the field is phenomenally strong - possibly the "strongest ever," according to G…
Matthew DeBord
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The best US chess player is taking a big risk by competing in his national championship
So is more of more of a hard-charger on the international chess scene. Nakamura is no wimp, but he'…
Matthew DeBord
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Something incredibly rare happened at the biggest chess tournament in US history
But this is a bit weird, as both white and black have castled kingside. So black has a direct attac…
Matthew DeBord
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The US is about to become a chess powerhouse, thanks to this 22-year-old
If there's a problem with the 24-year-old Carlsen's ascent, it's the World Champ has so far battled…
Matthew DeBord
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I'm a chess grandmaster who's made over $280,000 from esports tournaments. As the highest-rated blitz player in the world, I spend up to 7 hours a day playing chess online.
Hikaru Nakamura became a grandmaster at 15, dropped out of college to pursue chess, and was the fir…
Claire Turrell
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The World Chess Championship is coming to New York
The other six Grandmasters in this year's Candidates Tournament are Peter Svidler and Sergey Karjia…
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Chess prodigy Hans Niemann suing Magnus Carlsen for $100 million over cheating accusations
Hans Niemann's lawsuit claims that Magnus Carlsen, Chess.com, and others engaged in a coordinated c…
Scott Davis
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How a top US chess player became the victim of a bizarre rumor that he used a sex toy to beat a world champion
The chess players, grandmaster Hans Niemann and world champion Magnus Carlsen are due to meet again…
Alia Shoaib
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America's best hope for a World Chess Champion is returning to the tournament that marked his most epic victory
In 2014 at the Cup, Caruana won in dominating fashion, almost running the table against a field tha…
Matthew DeBord
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World Cup chess: Praggnanandhaa shocks Caruana, meets Carlsen in final
In the final beginning on Tuesday, Praggnanandhaa will take on five-times title winner Carlsen,…
PTI
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A 14-year-old just beat one of the best players in the world at the US Chess Championship
Hey, this was a risk that the two top US players, Hikaru Nakamura (number 3 in the world) and So (n…
Matthew DeBord
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'The Queen's Gambit' and the pandemic injected new life into the multimillion-dollar chess industry, with esports teams and sponsors rushing to snap up the game's Twitch stars
Celebrities like Logic, Rainn Wilson, and MrBeast played in a chess tournament that was streamed li…
Bill Bostock
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The most important chess tournament in US history is about to kick off in St. Louis
The 2015 Sinquefield cup is the strongest tournament in the history of chess. The field includes ma…
Matthew DeBord
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The future is here: Chess community lauds Gukesh's historic win
"Congratulations to @DGukesh for becoming the youngest challenger. The @WacaChess family is s…
PTI
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The world's top chess players have just formed a new $1 million professional tour
"The Grand Chess Tour was created with just one goal in mind: Demonstrating the highest level of or…
Matthew DeBord
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This woman just became the greatest American female chess player in history
Interestingly, while there are many more male GMs and highly ranked male players, we now have plent…
Matthew DeBord
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2018 is going to be a very big year in chess as Magnus Carlsen goes for a World Championship 4-peat
For American chess fans, there will once again be a chance to root for the first US World Champ sin…