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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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Vomit, Badgers, And Crawling Spiders: The Epic Story Of JJ's 92-Hour Chess Marathon
Most people struggle to stay awake for more than 18 hours. FM Joran Aulin-Jansson played 701 blitz games for 92 hours and 26 minutes straight. Last week Tunde Onakoya overcame intense vomiting, stomach pain, and...
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Cheating Not Widespread In Titled Tuesday, Chess.com Fair Play Team Says In New Report
In the first of a planned series of reports on Titled Tuesday, Chess.com's Fair Play team said it's unlikely that large-scale cheating is happening in the popular prize events. Chess.com's anti-cheat detection...
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Gukesh Gets Hero’s Welcome In Chennai On Indian Homecoming
GM Gukesh Dommaraju arrived back in Chennai at 3 a.m. on Thursday morning and was instantly mobbed by camera crews, well-wishers, and 80 schoolchildren who had turned up to welcome back one of their own. The winner...