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'In The Tour Everyone Starts On The Same Playing Field,' — Events Commissioner Michael Brancato
Chess.com's Events Commissioner speaks to Director of Written Content Nkosi Nkululeko about the Champions Chess Tour, double-elimination, division systems, and how he envisions chess formats in the future! Michael...
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"Mom, Botez Raided Me!": Meet HunterWhiz
HunterWhiz is a relatively recent addition to the online chess landscape, but it hasn’t taken him long to beome an established presence on Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, and more. Even Chess.com’s very...
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The 10 Best (And Weirdest) Animal Nicknames In Chess
From wrestling with boa constrictors to battling wolves in deep, dark forests… Playing a chess grandmaster can feel like being hunted by an animal much deadlier than yourself. It's no wonder many of...
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Shevchenko Leads Carlsen And Abdusattorov After Perfect Start
GM Kirill Shevchenko is the absolute underdog in the 2024 Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland, but he scored a perfect 6/6 on day one of the 2024 Grand Chess Tour after pouncing on blunders by GMs Gukesh Dommaraju,...
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Outright Winners Cruise To Control Titled Tuesday
GM Christopher Yoo, after finishing in second place late last week, earned his first ever Titled Tuesday victory in this week's early tournament. GM Alexey Sarana took home the late event, his first of 2024 and...
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Abdusattorov Maintains Lead Despite Losing To Praggnanandhaa
In a remarkable leaderboard twist, GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov kept his half-point lead at the Prague Masters despite losing to GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu on Monday. This was possible because runner-up GM Parham...
