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FM Manon stuns Kazakh GM
FIDE Master Manon Reja Neer once again surprised another grandmaster in the 21st Bangkok Chess Club Open 2024 when he beat GM Makhnev Denis of Kazakhstan in the fifth round in Hua Hin District, Thailand on Wednesday.
Fahad relishes ‘long-awaited’ first GM norm
Having spent five years, Fahad finally achieved one of three GM norms yesterday.
Fahad earns first GM norm
Bangladesh’s International Master Fahad Rahman took his first step towards becoming a Grand Master after winning the first of three GM norms today.
10-year-old ‘Messi of Chess’ beats Magnus Carlsen
“I’m very happy. It’s amazing for me because I had never faced [Carlsen],” said Oro after the game on Saturday.
Russia adds chess legend Kasparov to 'extremist' list
The Soviet-born former world chess champion Kasparov is a longtime opponent of President Vladimir Putin and has lived in the United States for almost a decade.
Candidate Master Sakline to be trained by Polgar, Yusupov
National under-20 chess champion and Candidate Master Sakline Mostafa Sajib has been invited for a week-long training in FIDE Chessable Academy Camp in Menorca, Spain from March 27 to April 2. The 13-year-old chess player has apparently impressed the academy through his performance in an online training camp organised by the academy.
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Chess prodigy Sakline dreams of becoming GM
Sakline Mostafa Sajid, a 13-year-old chess prodigy, has made a big splash in Bangladesh's chess fraternity by clinching back-to-back titles in just one week's time, outsmarting several FIDE Masters and Grand Masters of the country.
Sisters usher new hope in chess
Siblings Walijah Ahmed and Wadifa Ahmed have set a rare precedence in Bangladesh chess by becoming champion in the National Junior Women's (U-20) Championships in successive years.
India gripped as teen chess prodigy prepares to take on Magnus Carlsen for world title
Millions in India will be cheering on the teen chess prodigy known as Pragg as he takes on Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen for the title of World Chess Champion on Tuesday.
Fahad throws away lead
Fahad, who maintained the lead till yesterday after beating two GMs and one WGM, has now 5.5 points from eight matches and shared the second position along with Swayams Mishra
Fahad remains on top
International Master Fahad Rahman maintained his solo lead in Hanoi Grandmaster Chess Tournament-2 after beating WGM Vo Thi Kim Phung and drawing against CM Wong Zhenyong Jayden in Vietnam yesterday.
Fahad stuns two Grand Masters
Fahad secured 3.5 points from four matches after back-to-back wins in the third and fourth round matches.
Ding Liren becomes China's first world chess champion
Ding takes over as world champion from Norway's Magnus Carlsen, who chose not to defend his title after a 10-year reign
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.
