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YouTube channels to help you on your chess journey

Channels that can help anyone climb up the rating ladder.

Getting started with competitive chess

Despite the country not boasting much impact in the realm of competitive chess, there is a small albeit a dedicated following.

Ronaldo and Messi’s chess photoshoot: 5 interesting facts you didn’t know

On November 19 luxury brand Louis Vuitton released a new brand campaign featuring the two greatest legends of the football world, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. With no ball in sight, both players appeared to be engrossed in an intense game of chess on top of a chequered Louis Vuitton suitcase. When we say, this one photo quite literally broke the internet in a matter of hours, we are not exaggerating. However, it turns out that there is much more to this photo than meets the eye. Curious yet?

Magnus Carlsen accuses Niemann of recent cheating

Chess superstar Magnus Carlsen for the first time openly accused American Hans Niemann of cheating Monday, saying the rising star had done so more recently and more often than he previously admitted.

Chess champion Carlsen quits game amid cheating allegations

Norwegian world chess champion Magnus Carlsen abruptly withdrew from a game against American Hans Niemann, reigniting an ongoing cheating controversy in the sport.

Chess robot breaks child opponent’s finger at Moscow Open

A robot fractured a seven-year-old boy's finger during a chess tournament in Moscow last week, BBC reports citing Russian news agencies. Sergey Lazarev, president of the Moscow Chess Federation said "The robot broke the child's finger. Of course, this is bad."

School chess returns with a new hope

Since the emergence of Enamul Hossain Razib as the country’s fifth and last Grandmaster in 2008, no Bangladeshi chess player has won a single GM norm.

Bangladesh’s Shak Dart becomes runners-up at International Online Case Competition

The International Online Case Competition (IOCC), hosted by Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan, is an online university-level case competition spanning across several countries. IOCC’s mission is to cultivate global talent and to provide a platform for students globally to refine their critical thinking and problem-solving abilities through simulation.

Bangladesh’s Shak Dart becomes runners-up at International Online Case Competition

The International Online Case Competition (IOCC), hosted by Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan, is an online university-level case competition spanning across several countries. IOCC’s mission is to cultivate global talent and to provide a platform for students globally to refine their critical thinking and problem-solving abilities through simulation.

March 19, 2023
March 19, 2023

YouTube channels to help you on your chess journey

Channels that can help anyone climb up the rating ladder.

March 2, 2023
March 2, 2023

Getting started with competitive chess

Despite the country not boasting much impact in the realm of competitive chess, there is a small albeit a dedicated following.

November 28, 2022
November 28, 2022

Ronaldo and Messi’s chess photoshoot: 5 interesting facts you didn’t know

On November 19 luxury brand Louis Vuitton released a new brand campaign featuring the two greatest legends of the football world, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. With no ball in sight, both players appeared to be engrossed in an intense game of chess on top of a chequered Louis Vuitton suitcase. When we say, this one photo quite literally broke the internet in a matter of hours, we are not exaggerating. However, it turns out that there is much more to this photo than meets the eye. Curious yet?

September 27, 2022
September 27, 2022

Magnus Carlsen accuses Niemann of recent cheating

Chess superstar Magnus Carlsen for the first time openly accused American Hans Niemann of cheating Monday, saying the rising star had done so more recently and more often than he previously admitted.

September 21, 2022
September 21, 2022

Chess champion Carlsen quits game amid cheating allegations

Norwegian world chess champion Magnus Carlsen abruptly withdrew from a game against American Hans Niemann, reigniting an ongoing cheating controversy in the sport.

July 25, 2022
July 25, 2022

Chess robot breaks child opponent’s finger at Moscow Open

A robot fractured a seven-year-old boy's finger during a chess tournament in Moscow last week, BBC reports citing Russian news agencies. Sergey Lazarev, president of the Moscow Chess Federation said "The robot broke the child's finger. Of course, this is bad."

July 6, 2022
July 6, 2022

School chess returns with a new hope

Since the emergence of Enamul Hossain Razib as the country’s fifth and last Grandmaster in 2008, no Bangladeshi chess player has won a single GM norm.

May 28, 2022
May 28, 2022

Bangladesh’s Shak Dart becomes runners-up at International Online Case Competition

The International Online Case Competition (IOCC), hosted by Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan, is an online university-level case competition spanning across several countries. IOCC’s mission is to cultivate global talent and to provide a platform for students globally to refine their critical thinking and problem-solving abilities through simulation.

May 28, 2022
May 28, 2022

Bangladesh’s Shak Dart becomes runners-up at International Online Case Competition

The International Online Case Competition (IOCC), hosted by Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan, is an online university-level case competition spanning across several countries. IOCC’s mission is to cultivate global talent and to provide a platform for students globally to refine their critical thinking and problem-solving abilities through simulation.

August 5, 2021
August 5, 2021

For the Love of the (Unpopular) Game

How do these players and athletes fuel their passions and dreams?