Magnus Carlsen held to a draw by 13-year-old Kazakhstani CM days after being crowned FIDE Freestyle Chess world champion
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[ad_1] Magnus Carlsen has been been of a number of standout moments with younger players in recent editions of the ‘Titled Tuesday’. And in the two-day ‘Titled Tuesday Grand Prix’ that got underway on 17 February, Carlsen was held to a 66-move draw by 13-year-old Kazakhstani Candidate Master Aldiyar Zharas. There has been some form […]
Chess GM Zhou Jianchao’s historic unbeaten run ends after 158 games: How it compares to Magnus Carlsen
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[ad_1] Zhou Jianchao has recorded the longest unbeaten streak in Classical chess, but his achievement still pales in comparison to Magnus Carlsen’s feat from 2018 to 2020. The world’s longest known run of consecutive Classical chess games without losing is over. The proud unbeaten record that is owned by Chinese-American Grandmaster Zhou Jianchao came to […]
Magnus Carlsen wins another world title, but it’s becoming difficult to track chess championships
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[ad_1] With Magnus Carlsen winning the 21st world title of his career after being crowned the inaugural FIDE Freestyle Chess world champion, one can’t help but wonder if too many events has led to an overkill of the term ‘world championship’ in chess. Magnus Carlsen had entered the first ever FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship […]
Nakamura supports Esports World Cup vs Grand Chess Tour scheduling conflict: ‘This conflict is actually a good thing’
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[ad_1] While Fabiano Caruana, R Praggnanandhaa and several other leading players have written an open letter to the organisers of the Esports World Cup and the Grand Chess Tour, urging them to resolve their scheduling conflict, world No 2 Hikaru Nakamura has gone on a completely different track. Fabiano Caruana and R Praggnanandhaa are among […]
Magnus Carlsen headlines FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026: How the format evolved and who could win
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[ad_1] The FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026 is all set to begin in Germany with Magnus Carlsen leading the field. Here’s how the format has changed from 2025, who qualified, and the top favourites for the title. The FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026 will be held from February 13 to 15 at the […]
Gelfand decodes Kasparov’s genius, reveals how Russian chess icon came up with ‘new opening in 20 minutes’
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[ad_1] In a chat with popular chess podcaster Greg Mustreader, Boris Gelfand reveals the secret to Garry Kasparov’s dominance, with the 63-year-old having reigned as world No 1 for a record 255 months and as world champion from 1985 until 2000. Garry Kasparov is widely regarded as one of the best to have ever played […]
Can Praggnanandhaa win Candidates and setup all-Indian World Championship clash against Gukesh? Dutch GM Giri reacts
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[ad_1] R Praggnanandhaa will be making his second appearance at the Candidates Tournament later this year, having secured his spot as the winner of the 2025 FIDE Circuit, and will be the only Indian in action as far as the ‘Open’ section is concerned. R Praggnanandhaa kept the hopes of an all-Indian World Championship showdown […]
Chess at Esports World Cup 2026: Format, dates, prize money and everything else you need to know
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[ad_1] After a successful debut in Riyadh last year, chess is set to be part of the Esports World Cup once again with the world’s top players set to assemble in the Saudi capital later this year. Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming event that will once again be headlined by Magnus […]