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Wouldn't it be better if there were not separate chess titles for women? GM Judit Polgar, the strongest female player of all time, made this thought-provoking suggestion a few days ago in the latest New in Chess podcast, reigniting an old debate. ...
GM Hikaru Nakamura won his second straight Bullet Brawl and the $400 first prize after scoring 251 points and outpacing his longtime rival, GM Daniel Naroditsky, on Saturday. Naroditsky was the only master in the 128-player field able to challenge...
IM Mai Narva almost pulled off a sensation by knocking GM Alexandra Kosteniuk out of the 2024 Julius Baer Women's Speed Chess Championship, but there was heartbreak as she blundered a piece just as she was about to clinch victory in the armageddon...
A new study by one of the world's leading statisticians has found that GM Hikaru Nakamura's impressive streaks against high-level opponents on Chess.com are well within the expected probabilities. GM Vladimir Kramnik strongly criticizes the report...
GM Alireza Firouzja was crowned as the winner of the 2024 Sinquefield Cup and the Grand Chess Tour on Wednesday after securing a draw with GM Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa and finishing on 6/9. Following his round-one defeat to the winner, GM Fabiano ...
GM Wesley So defeated GM Ian Nepomniachtchi at the 2024 Sinquefield Cup on Thursday, joining GM Alireza Firouzja in a tie for first. Firouzja himself narrowly survived GM Gukesh Dommaraju's sparkling tactical play in our Game of the Day.
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GM Vaishali Rameshbabu beat IM Eline Roebers 7.5-6.5 in a 2024 Julius Baer Women's Speed Chess Championship Round-of-16 match that went right down to the wire, but that turned out to be nothing compared to the day's late action. 14-year-old IM Ali...
GM Magnus Carlsen won his fourth Titled Tuesday in the last five weeks in the early tournament on August 27, but his 9.5 points were overshadowed by GM Jose Martinez scoring a perfect 11/11 in the late tournament, joining Carlsen and GM Hikaru Nak...
With a fighting draw vs. GM Ian Nepomniachtchi, GM Alireza Firouzja clinched the Grand Chess Tour with a round to spare on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the battle for the 2024 Sinquefield Cup continues with GM Fabiano Caruana trailing by a point and i...