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On the Chess Circuit
On​ the morning of 18 April 2023, the chess grandmaster Ding Liren was discussing tactics with his coach. He was ...
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Bernardino holds chess simul in Santo Tomas, Pangasinan
The mettle of Arena Grandmaster Almario Marlon Quiroz Bernardino Jr. was tested by the chess enthusiasts of Santo Tomas, ...
Meet the Central Texas 10-year-old who will beat you at chess, even if you’re really good
Advik Manchanda, a 10-year-old chess prodigy from Cedar Park, Texas, recently became the only Texan to win in the 2024 K-12 ...
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Find previous discussions in the Open Thread archive. Excepting the entreaty that you remain on topic, all of Slate’s usual ...
Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Highlights: Gukesh loses to Carlsen, but advances to Weissenhaus knockouts
D Gukesh ends the Round Robin stage in Weissenhaus without a single victory, suffering a 46-move loss against Magnus Carlsen ...
Gukesh D Starts Moderately In Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Amid Format Controversy
World Champion D Gukesh began his campaign at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam tour with three draws and a lone loss, ...
Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann: ‘I’m a soldier at war’
The American grandmaster Hans Niemann had not left his apartment for four days before our lunch on a cold afternoon in the ...
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‘Elsa’s Chessboard’ Brings the Royal Board Game to Children’s Attention
This book serves a double purpose: it is a tribute to the author’s Austrian Jewish grandmother and an introduction for children ages 4 to 8 to the exciting world of chess. [Donald H. Harrison] ...