Familiar traditions survive into the new chess year
It is indeed a new year and a chance for a fresh start, but it’s also nice to see that some familiar traditions in chess ...
Chess tourney on World Braille Day celebrates visually impaired players
On Saturday, several visually impaired chess players took part in a tournament at the Kolkata Centre for Creativity (KCC) in ...
This chess genius got a little bored, so he is reinventing the game now
With bold innovations like heart rate monitors, randomised boards and reality-style confession booths, Magnus Carlsen's ...
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CHESS CORNER: To go long or short
The World Championship Rapid Chess Tournament ran from December 26th thru 28th in New York and was literally played on Wall ...
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AI Comes Full Circle on the Chessboard
The history of modern AI is closely associated with chess. But the ancient game has so far been a stumbling block for the ...
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Should chess players invest in their diet?
Chess isn’t just about strategy; it’s a mental marathon. And like any marathon, your performance depends on what you’re ...
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'One of the worst blunders in the history of chess' sees 18-year-old become the youngest ever world champion (Would YOU have spotted the rook-ie mistake?)
An 18-year-old has become the youngest world chess champion in history ... in the deciding round, blew it all up with a single reckless move - taking his rook from f4 to f2 and trapping his ...
Explained: Why Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi have been accused of match-fixing after sharing World Blitz title
Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi shared the 2024 FIDE World Blitz Championship title after three draws in sudden death.
D Gukesh becomes youngest-ever world champion of chess, defeats Ding Liren with last-gasp victory
A catastropic blunder from Ding Liren on move 55 saw Gukesh capitalise and follow Viswanathan Anand in becoming the second ...
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18-year-old becomes youngest chess world champion after opponent’s blunder
The rook move elicited gasps of astonishment from chess analysts viewing remotely ... “He has summitted the highest peak of all: making his mother happy!” Born and raised in the city of ...
Neeraj, Pant, Vinesh, Vishy...Gukesh walks in footsteps of champions who defied odds, ignored convention
Coming from a country where sport is often seen as a means to an end at best, or an aimless waste of time at worst, Indian athletes over the years have become the champions they are simply by dint of ...