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Who The Stats Say Will Be The Next World Championship Challenger
As eight of the world's very best grandmasters—GMs Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Alireza Firouzja, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, Gukesh Dommaraju, Vidit Gujrathi, and Nijat Abasov—descend...
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WIM Dolly Teasley Recalls Her Life In Chess
WIM Dorothy “Dolly” Teasley is a chess player with a unique place in the history of chess. She was a former champion for her home state Florida but entered a Fischer-esque disappearance before reemerging...
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From Trailblazers To Candidates: 10 Brilliancies Played By Women
As eight of the strongest women in the world gear up for the Women’s Candidates Tournament in April, let’s celebrate brilliant games played by female players throughout time. What is a brilliancy? Is...
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Carlsen Storms Into Sole Lead In Karlsruhe
World number-one Magnus Carlsen called it "kind of insane to get two Benoni games in one day" as he defeated GM Vincent Keymer with the black pieces and then GM Richard Rapport with White to upend the standings...
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'Top-Level Chess Is A Bubble': GothamChess, Rensch, Canty Discuss Game’s Future At MIT
It is the prestigious annual event that brings together the global sports industry's big players—and yet again Chess.com was there to discuss the hot topics facing the game. Cheating, format changes, branding,...
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Rapport Extends Leads As Carlsen, Keymer, MVL Miss Huge Chances
GM Richard Rapport leads the 2024 GRENKE Chess Classic by a full point after beating GM Daniel Fridman to score 1.5/2 for the second day in a row. Elsewhere time pressure saw wins evaporate for world number-one...