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Alireza Firouzja just turns up at the Global Chess League and wins most of the time. Last year, he drew his first game and then won the following six, playing … Read More
They have kept the flag of Indian women’s chess flying high for years. Koneru Humpy and D. Harika are now well into their 30s and have families to look after, … Read More
The difference between Hou Yifan and her rivals, for much of her career, has been Bradmanesque. She became the World chess champion at the age of 16, and retained her … Read More
It will be a compelling showdown between a mentor and his protege when five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand returns to competitive action after six years to face reigning world champion … Read More
Fabiano Caruana always wanted to play the Global Chess League, but somehow things didn’t quite work out in the first two seasons. So he is really glad that he could … Read More
For a brief second, there were two queens on the board. But neither could save their king. That also meant Triveni Continental Kings, the champion of the first two editions … Read More
Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand beat reigning world champion D Gukesh in a Global Chess league match in Mumbai on Tuesday. Ganges Grandmasters’ Anand, a five-time world champion, bettered Alaskan … Read More
The Candidates tournament is more than three months away, but Hikaru Nakamura has already started preparing for it. And the World No. 2 is determined to train harder than he … Read More
There is hardly any home advantage in chess, but upGrad Mumba Masters is making it seem there is. The Masters posted their second successive win at the Global Chess League, … Read More
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has voted to allow teams from Russia and Belarus to return to official competitions and fully restored the rights of youth players from both countries, … Read More
