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Chess: 5 Books That Will Instantly Level Up Your Game
Books seem like a reasonable way to combat these reduced attention spans; they help us slow down and focus. With World Book ...
Chess: Carlsen sets historic record with 9 out of 9 at Grenke Open
Magnus Carlsen, the world number one, soared to a new landmark in chess history yesterday when the 34-year-old won all his ...
Magnus Carlsen Creates History But 10-Year-Old Prodigy Says, 'I Can Beat Him, He is Not an Engine' At Grenke Freestyle Chess 2025
Magnus Carlsen made history by winning the Grenke Freestyle Chess Open 2025 with a flawless score of 9/9, a remarkable ...
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Exclusive | RCB fan who became a world champion: The story of chess prodigy Pranav V
Pranav Venkatesh, the World Junior Chess Champion, has his sights set on becoming the World Chess Champion. The 18-year-old from Chennai balances chess with academics and enjoys cricket.
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Why chess is forging an unlikely partnership with esports
The ancient game of chess is one steeped in tradition, with a history dating back centuries. It was once a game purely of endurance, a test of patience with titanic battles often taking days to ...
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Magnus Carlsen Teaches Gukesh a Lesson to Remember in Paris Freestyle Chess Grand Slam
As a result, he was the joint leader with Ian Nepomniachtchi. For Gukesh, who recently earned global acclaim by becoming the World Chess Champion, 3.5 points from 11 rounds was a poor reading. But ...
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Between raging and ranting, Hans Niemann wants to make American chess great again
Hans Niemann has a dream. He wants to make American chess great again. More importantly, the 21-year-old wants to follow in the footsteps of the legendary Bobby Fischer, and become only the second man ...
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India’s Arjun Erigaisi crushes Magnus Carlsen in Freestyle Chess event in Paris
India's Arjun Erigaisi made a terrific start to the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour Paris leg by winning the opening two rounds in style. The best part was beating World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in round ...
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Playing chess, not draughts
hall meeting in Miramar, Florida, last Friday to hear the prime minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness. I am not Jamaican, but I pay attention to Jamaican politics because I met my wife in the 70s ...
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Gukesh's positive attitude lauded as world champion returns to Freestyle Chess Tour: 'He just accepted bad results'
Chess world champion D Gukesh had a winless run at the first leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour 2025 in Weissenhaus but that hasn’t dampened his spirits and the 18-year-old Indian Grandmaster ...
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FEU, Santo Tomas, National U, Ateneo win rapid chess crowns
FAR Eastern University, Ateneo de Manila University, University of Santo Tomas, and National University-Nazareth School each ...
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Battle of wits as National Chess Championship enters Day Two at Mang'u High
Kenya’s love for chess is on full display at Mang’u High School, where over 7,000 players have gathered for the ongoing Kenya National Chess Championship, the largest tournament in the country’s ...