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The 9 Most Awful Chess Sets You Could Buy
I would like to start this article with a warning: what you are about to see cannot be unseen. I'll understand if you click away right now. But if you're brave enough to power through this, get ready to see the...
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9 Iconic Chess Photos
What makes a photo "iconic" and not simply interesting or even outstanding? If you find that a difficult question to answer, you are not alone. The two leading dictionaries in the world can't exactly agree either. Merriam-Webster:...
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Magnus Carlsen Takes Lie Detector Test With David Howell
“Liar, liar, pants on fire!” The seams of world number one GM Magnus Carlsen’s cream khakis set ablaze. He and chess commentator GM David Howell are brought together to rekindle the flame of this...
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Carlsen Fears Ding Is 'Permanently Broken', Hails Gukesh After Candidates Win
GM Magnus Carlsen says he fears that reigning World Champion Ding Liren could be 'permanently broken' and fail to recover after his world championship victory. At the same time he praised the 17-year-old Candidates...
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Keymer, Korobov On 2/2, To Meet In Round 3 In Malmo
GM Anton Korobov and GM Vincent Keymer are still on perfect scores after two rounds at the 2024 TePe Sigeman Chess Tournament, and the two leaders will play each other on Monday. While Keymer defeated GM Nils Grandelius,...
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Nakamura Scores Near-Perfect 74.5/76
GM Hikaru Nakamura triumphantly returned to the Bullet Brawl arena on Saturday, scoring 74.5/76 en route to a resounding victory ahead of 150 titled players. Boasting a score of 288, Nakamura finished with a 14-point...