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Almost eight years ago, it was with deep chagrin that we announced the demise of the decades-old chess column in the New York Times. It is with pleasure that we can trumpet its resurrection at the hands of @GmNaroditsky !

Daniel Naroditsky is new NYT chess columnist

Almost eight years ago, in 2014, it was with deep chagrin that we announced the demise of the decades-old chess column in the venerable New York Times. Its most recent upkeeper at the time was the...

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Vladimir Kramnik was interviewed by @theworldchess in Berlin: “I’m not trying to be polite, but I don’t consider myself on the same level. I’m good, of course, very good, but I’m not Kasparov, not Carlsen, and also not Vishy Anand.”

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Chess is an integral part of the lives of Pia Cramling and her daughter Anna. While Pia has been one of the world's best women players for decades, @AnnaCramling has become a successful #chess streamer! An interview by @tatianafloreswr .

A strong duo: An interview with Pia and Anna Cramling

Chess is an integral part of the lives of Pia Cramling and her daughter Anna. But mother and daughter are successful in very different ways. While Pia Cramling has been one of the world's best women...

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The traditional TePe Sigeman & Co tournament will take place in Malmö on April 24-30. Eight players will battle it out in a single round robin with a classical time control. Most notably, 69-year-old Anatoly Karpov will be participating! #chess

Back in the game: Karpov to play classical tournament in Malmö

The traditional TePe Sigeman & Co tournament will take place at the Malmö Live Concert Hall on April 24-30. A highly attractive 8-player lineup will battle it out in a single round robin with a...

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Congratulations to Ding Liren on becoming the 17th undisputed world #chess champion! Ian Nepomniachtchi was a brilliant opponent. Ding thanked his family and friends, and noted: “It’s not so important to become the champion”. 📸 Stev Bonhage Report:

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Alexander Grischuk's reaction after winning the Hamburg #GrandPrixFIDE . It was a tense final match!

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Just a week after winning the Silver Lake Open (with 8/9 points!), @NihalSarin got clear first place at the strong Serbia Open! The 16-year-old Indian prodigy had a 2786 TPR (currently ranked 88 in the world, with 2655 Elo points)! - Full report -

Nihal Sarin wins the Serbia Chess Open

After beating former co-leader Igor Kovalenko in round 8, Nihal Sarin only needed a draw in the last round to win the Serbia Open in Belgrade. The 16-year-old Indian prodigy scored 7½/9 points. A...

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Congratulations to @NihalSarin on winning the Silver Lake Open with a convincing 8/9 and a rating performance of 2809! His compatriots Raunak Sadhwani and Abhimanyu Puranik won silver and bronze. #India

Nihal Sarin wins Silver Lake Open

Nihal Sarin was the dominant player at the Silver Lake Open: the young Indian and reigning U18 World Champion won the tournament with 8.0/9 and a rating performance of 2809. His compatriots Raunak...

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Congratulations to Wei Yi on winning the #TataSteelChess Masters in Wijk aan Zee! Wei won a 4-player blitz tiebreak including Gukesh, Abdusattorov and Giri. Leon Luke Mendonca ws the outright winner of the Challengers! 📸 Lennart Ootes Report:

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Rustam Kasimdzhanov recently resigned as Fabiano Caruana’s coach. In an interview with André Schulz, he talks about the pandemic, their best years, the World Championship match in London, and much more. “It’s strange. It’s like a divorce.”

Kasimdzhanov after ending collaboration with Caruana: “It has a lot to do with the pandemic”

Fabiano Caruana and his second Rustam Kasimdzhanov formed a very successful team. However, their best year together (2018) ended in disappointment after many successes. The last Candidates Tournament...

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Vladimir Kramnik breaks his silence on the war: “I am against all wars a priori, without exception, but I do not see much point in publicly expressing this obvious idea. Except to seek public applause”.

Kramnik breaks his silence on the war

While a number of Russian chess masters have publicly spoken out in favour of stopping the Russian war of aggression, hardly anything has been heard from others. For example, from Vladimir Kramnik,...

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On a memorable day for Indian chess, Vidit Gujrathi and Vaishali Rameshbabu claimed outright victories at the #FIDEGrandSwiss ! Hikaru Nakamura and Tan Zhongyi claimed the remaining two spots in the Candidates and Women’s Candidates. Congrats! Report:

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Kramnik: "It's a shame for Black to offer a draw in such position!" #ChessBase

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What is @vishy64theking 's secret? He is the current Rapid World Champion and now won the very strong rapid tournament of the Tal Memoril in Moscow. @sagarchess1 takes a closer look:

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Four excellent reads to celebrate #InternationalChessDay 1. The game that shook the world: A 13-year-old boy played 17...Be6!!, sacrificing his queen and entering his name in the history books: Robert James Fischer, known to the world as “Bobby”.

The game that shook the world

Sixty-four years ago a 13-year-old boy played 17...Be6!!, sacrificing his queen and entering his name in the history books: Robert James Fischer, known to the world as "Bobby". The game was hailed as...

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It is with great sorrow that we inform of the death of Pal Benko (91). The renowned grandmaster and composer of endgame studies was a loyal friend who provided us with countless articles over the last ten years.

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A look back at a revealing profile of Bobby Fischer. Three months prior to his "Match of the Century" against Boris Spassky, Fischer looks as confident as can be, not fearing to call himself the best chess player in the world. #Chess #History

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Today, @ChessbaseIndia CEO Sagar Shah wants to touch on a subject that has been playing around on his mind. Is #chess levitating towards shorter time formats. Are sponsors driving this trend? And will classical chess be abandoned?

Where is chess going?

Today, ChessBase India CEO Sagar Shah wants to touch on a subject that has been playing around on his mind, and to which he has no concrete answers. Is chess levitating towards shorter time formats....

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Alexei Shirov has been proclaimed the winner of the Gazprom Brilliancy Prize, a special trophy awarded by the General Partner of the Online Chess Olympiad. Check out all nine games that received votes! @FIDE_chess #chess

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Sixty years ago, the 14th Chess Olympiad began in Leipzig. It was a great international festival with the best players in the world. For many, it was an unforgettable experience. Dagobert Kohlmeyer spoke with some of the witnesses. #chess #history

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@LevAronian So sad. Deepest condolences.

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Ten years and a day ago, Viktor Korchnoi played @FabianoCaruana in Gibraltar with the black pieces. At 79, 'Viktor the Terrible' defeated the rising star in attacking style! #chess

Ten years and a day ago…

… on January, 26, 2011, Viktor Kortschnoi played in round 2 of the Gibraltar Chess Festival against Fabiano Caruana. Kortschnoi was 79 years old, Caruana 18, Kortschnoi had a rating of 2544, Caruana...

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Armenia honours its World Chess Champion Tigran Petrosian with a banknote. The likeness of the 9th World Chess Champion graces the new 2000 dram which has recently been issued for the first time in the country, as part of a new series of notes. #ChessBase

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The International Chess Federation ( @FIDE_chess ) will hold an online conference dubbed “Chess for Freedom” on May 11th at 15:30 CET. The conference will present a newly launched project focused on introducing #chess to prisons.

“Chess for Freedom” online conference announced

The International Chess Federation will hold an online conference dubbed “Chess for Freedom” on May 11th at 15:30 CET (8:30 US Central Time). The conference will present a newly launched project...

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Today is the birthday of Louis Charles de la Bourdonnais, one of the strongest players of the 19th century. In his most famous game he showed what passed pawns can do. And here's how to share such - and other - games on Social Media.

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"The chess world isn't a safe place for us," says popular chess streamer @lularobs . Jamaal S. Abdul-Alim( @dcwriter360 ), 2013 Chess Journalist of the Year, explains "why chess tournaments can be hostile for women and girls".

Why chess tournaments can be hostile for women and girls

"The chess world isn't a safe place for us," says popular chess streamer Tallulah Roberts, aka "lularobs", recounting an incident at the blitz tournament of the Reykjavik Open 2022. Jamaal S....

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If you want to compare #chess achievements between men and women, writes Prof. Wei Ji Ma of @nyuniversity , it is a very bad idea to focus on the top male and female players. Prof. Ma supplies the tools needed to refute the theory of female inferiority.

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Congratulations to Anna Zatonskih on winning the very strong #CairnsCup with one round to spare! Zatonskih: “This is the best achievement in my chess career, definitely. I was trying to prove that age is just a number.” 📸 Bryan Adams Round 8 report:

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Karjakin and Carlsen. 10 years ago... #WCC2016

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"Grandmaster Chess" is a series by @ChessbaseIndia in which a top GM shows his best game and asks four chess loving stand-up comedians to guess the moves in critical positions. For the 6th episode, legendary GM Boris Gelfand will be joining in. #Chess

Boris Gelfand discusses with stand-up comedians

"Grandmaster Chess" is a series by ChessBase India in which a top GM shows his best game and asks four chess loving stand-up comedians to guess the moves in critical positions. The playing level of...

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Vishy Anand dubbed it the “Ian curse”, as Ian Nepomniachtchi collapsed in game 12 of the World #Chess Championship match. The score is tied with two games to go. Ding Liren confessed afterwards: “I did not feel emotional”. 📸Stev Bonhage Game 12 report:

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In this interview from 1932 by @abc_es , third world chess champion José Raúl Capablanca talks about Alekhine's alleged unwillingness to face him, the best players in the world, money in chess, and the importance of learning the game as a child. #interview

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Magnus Carlsen now has a 2-point lead at the World #Chess Championship match in Dubai, after beating Ian Nepomniachtchi in Sunday’s game 8! Nepo made a couple of inexplicable mistakes in the crucial encounter. Full report, with analysis by @anishgiri .

World Championship Game 8: Nepomniachtchi self-destructs

Magnus Carlsen now has a two-point lead at the World Championship match in Dubai, after beating Ian Nepomniachtchi’s Petroff Defence in Sunday’s game 8. Nepo made a couple of inexplicable moves in...

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12-year-old grandmaster Abhimanyu (“Abhi”) Mishra from New Jersey is the youngest grandmaster in history! He has earned the title at the age of 12 years, 4 months, and 25 days, which is 66 days sooner than Sergey Karjakin in 2002. Congratulations!

Made it! Abhi youngest GM in history!

This remarkable lad from Englishtown, New Jersey, playing with great determination under Covid restrictions in Hungary, has scored his third and final GM norm. He has earned the title at the age of...

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Happy birthday to 12th world champion Anatoly Karpov! The living legend was interviewed by @TaniaSachdev earlier this year in Gibraltar, with his strength of character and love for the sport in clear display. #chess #OnThisDay

Karpov on Fischer, Korchnoi, Kasparov and the chess world today

In a 20-minute interview with Tania Sachdev in Gibraltar, the twelfth undisputed world champion Anatoly Karpov talked about some of his world championship matches, the effect a 6:0 loss might have...

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It is the story that refuses to die, and with the renewed silent protest by Magnus Carlsen it is little wonder too. Professor Kenneth Regan has analysed all of Hans Niemann's games over the last two years, online and offline, and renders his verdict.

Is Hans Niemann cheating? - World renowned expert Ken Regan analyzes

It is the story that refuses to die, and with the renewed silent protest by World Champion Magnus Carlsen it is little wonder too. Could he be justified in these dramatic gestures? The world's...

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Ju Wenjun defends her title by winning both 10+10 games after drawing the first two rapid encounters. This was the first time a player defended her title in a knockout tournament. #ChessBase @sinachess @ugrachess

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Karpov on his biggest pleasure in life: An epic interview from @davidllada in which the 12th World Champion reflects on his youth and early training, travelling abroad, memories of his peers, chess politics and much more: #ChessBase @ruchess_eng

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Daniil Dubov is the @FIDE_chess 2018 World Rapid Championship with an undefeated 11/15, which he agrees was the most important win of his career so far. #ChessBase #wrbc2018

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Ding Liren, after holding a draw from an inferior position against Ian Nepomniachtchi in game 1 of the World #Chess Championship match: “My mind was very strange — memories, feelings, strange things happened.” 📸 Stev Bonhage Game 1 report:

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What's your main reply after 1.e4 besides e5? #CarlsenKarjakin

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After convincingly beating Mamedyarov, Praggnanandhaa ( @rpragchess ) is leading the #OsloEsportsCup , ahead of Giri and Carlsen! Check out his fine attacking win with the white pieces.

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Pia Cramling, the Grande Dame of #Chess , is celebrating her 60th birthday. Heartfelt congratulations! Eduard Frey, who was a spectator at the event where she made her final GM norm, presents fantastic facts from an unparalleled biography.

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Congratulations to Gata Kamsky on winning the Grandmaster Triathlon at the @BielFestival ! 🥇 Gata Kamsky 🇺🇸 🥈 Kirill Alekseenko 🇷🇺 🥉 @NihalSarin 🇮🇳

Biel: Kamsky beats Keymer and wins Grandmaster Triathlon

Gata Kamsky, the leader of the Grandmaster Triathlon in Biel, finished the tournament in style. In the last round he won with Black against Vincent Keymer to win the classical tournament and the...

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András Adorján passed away yesterday after a long illness. He was 73 years old. Adorján reached the quarterfinals of the Candidates Matches in the 1979-81 World Championship cycle. As a coach, he worked with Garry Kasparov and Peter Leko, among others.

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Congratulation to Daniil Dubov on winning the Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge! The Russian defeated Hikaru Nakamura in Armageddon to clinch the title. #HeritageChess #Report #Chess

Daniil Dubov bags Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge

Daniil Dubov defeated Hikaru Nakamura to become the champion of the Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge. In the third, deciding rubber of the final, Dubov was the first to score a full point, in game two....

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Congratulations to @GM_JKDuda on reaching the final of the World Cup and getting a spot in the Candidates Tournament thanks to a victory over none other than world champion Magnus Carlsen!

World Cup: Duda knocks out Carlsen, qualifies to Candidates

Jan-Krzysztof Duda advanced to the final of the FIDE World Cup and secured a spot in the next edition of the Candidates Tournament by knocking out Magnus Carlsen in the rapid tiebreakers of their...

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The tension continues to rise at the World Championship match in Dubai! A second consecutive action-packed draw was signed on Saturday. Carlsen won the opening battle, while Nepomniachtchi missed some winning chances in the middlegame. The fight is on!

World Championship Game 2: Sharp Catalan ends drawn

A second consecutive tense draw was seen on Saturday at the World Championship match in Dubai. Once again, Magnus Carlsen deviated from mainstream theory early in the game, pushing his opponent to...

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The first Online Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities, organized by @FIDE_chess , kicked off today and will run until December 3, a day recognized by the @UN as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. #chess

FIDE launches the first Online Olympiad for People with Disabilities

The first Online Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities, organized by the International Chess Federation, kicks off today (November 21) and will run until December 3, a day recognized by the...

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Karpov-Korchnoi: 40 years after: On October 17th, 1978, a battle of nerves, which lasted over four months and 32 games, ended in Baguio City. Details, with photos & discussion of the new film, "Closing Gambit" with producer Alan Byron. #ChessBase

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Congratulations to @DavidHowellGM on winning the Hastings #Chess Congress with a commanding performance! 🥇 David Howell 9/11 🥈 Luke McShane 7½/11 🥉 Michael Adams 7/11

David Howell dominates Hastings online tournament

Already closing on a hundred editions, the Hastings International Chess Congress was organized this year despite the pandemic. Sponsored by Caplin Systems for a second time, the tournament was played...

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In the 60s and early 70s he was one of the strongest players in the world, his fighting spirit and optimism were legendary, but he was also entertaining and well-liked by his colleagues: the Danish grandmaster Bent Larsen. Vlastimil Hort shares memories:

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For more than 40 years, Pia Cramling has regularly played in the Swedish #Chess Championships. At 58, she is still going strong, as she is the sole leader of this year's edition after five rounds!

Pia Cramling leads the Swedish Championship

For more than 40 years, Pia Cramling has regularly played in the Swedish Championships, but has never been able to win the title. In April, the best woman player in the country celebrated her 58th...

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For many years, Luc Winants was Belgium’s top #chess player and at times the country’s only grandmaster. He represented his country in many Olympiads and remained undefeated in two of them. Sadly, Luc Winants passed away yesterday, at the age of 60.

Belgian Grandmaster Luc Winants (1 January 1963 – 7 February 2023) died

For many years, Luc Winants was Belgium's best chess player and at times the country's only grandmaster. He represented his country in many Chess Olympiads and remained undefeated in two Olympiads....

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Congratulations to Magnus Carlsen on winning the Superbet Rapid & Blitz tournament in Poland! Jan-Krzysztof Duda gave it all, but fell just short in a thrilling final game against the eventual champion. 📸 Lennart Ootes Final report:

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FIDE has announced in a press release the exact dates and the final field for the Women's Candidates Tournament in Kazan. Yifan Hou is not playing and Aleksandra Goryachkina will take her place. #ChessBase @FIDE_chess @ruchess_eng

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“Empowering people through chess, one move at a time,” is the educational mission of the US Chess Federation. A video shows how this looks in practice:

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Ruslan @Ponomariov can pride himself on a long list of professional achievements, but he's perhaps best known for his victory at the 2002 FIDE World #Chess Championship, when, at 18, he defeated Vasyl Ivanchuk in the final of a gruelling event. #Tbt

Throwback Thursday: Ponomariov, knockout expert

With a peak rating of 2764, Ruslan Ponomariov can pride himself on a long list of professional achievements, including individual triumphs in Dortmund, Pamplona and San Sebastián, as well as gold...

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Congratulations to @TaniAdewumi , who grabbed his first IM norm at the New York Spring Invitational! Once a refugee, the ever-smiling 11-year-old continues to climb the rating ladder.

Tani Adewumi clinches first IM norm in New York

The ever-smiling Nigerian boy who made it to the news a bit over three years ago continues to climb the rating ladder. Tanitoluwa Adewumi, better known as Tani, is 11 years old and has just grabbed...

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The World Champion offered a draw in a playable — slightly superior — position to take the struggle to rapid tiebreaks on Wednesday, when four rapid games — and blitz if necessary — will determine the champion. Guest analysis by GM WESLEY SO and @erwinlami

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The World Champion will come to Hamburg: on October 8, 2018 @MagnusCarlsen will play a 12-board simul, supported by the @SPIEGEL_English .

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Alireza Firouzja is the world's highest rated 15 yr old and has a style reminiscent of Tal, @Kasparov63 & @vishy64theking Our extensive portrait plus an interview with GM Ivan Sokolov, @Iran chess trainer, for @ChessbaseIndia And @MagnusCarlsen is a fan!

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Really nice and a jewel indeed!

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I first tweeted this jewel out on May 21, 2017 but, with the 2020 Candidates around the corner, it's worth revisiting: during the 1959 Candidates, Mikhail Tal pulled a 1...c6/1...c5 little stunt but 16-year-old Bobby Fischer kept a straight face. 😂

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Anatoly Karpov was the guest of honour at the #gibchess Masters and was interviewed by @TaniaSachdev . The former world champion talked about Fischer, Korchnoi, Kasparov and the current world championship cycle. Not to be missed!

Karpov on Fischer, Korchnoi, Kasparov and the chess world today

In a 20-minute interview with Tania Sachdev in Gibraltar, the twelfth undisputed world champion Anatoly Karpov talked about some of his world championship matches, the effect a 6:0 loss might have...

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Did you know that your brain makes up just 2% of your body’s weight but accounts for 20% of its energy use? During a #chess game you can burn a lot of calories by just thinking! Ashwin Subramanian uses the latest monitoring data to analyse the process:

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The Central Chess Club in Moscow is the most beautiful #chess club in the world. The edifice on Gogolevsky Boulevard has a long history and an even longer prehistory which offers a profound look into the society of pre-revolutionary #Russia .

The most beautiful chess club in the world

The Central Chess Club in Moscow is the most beautiful chess club in the world. The edifice on Gogolevsky Boulevard has a long history and an even longer prehistory which offers a profound look into...

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Congratulations to Praggnanandhaa ( @rpragchess ) on winning the #PolgarChallenge for young stars! Kramnik: "He reminds me so much of young Vishy. He’s very sharp, light, quick!" 1. Pragg 🇮🇳 2. Abdusattorov 🇺🇿, Gukesh 🇮🇳, Nihal 🇮🇳, Murzin 🇷🇺

Impressive Praggnanandhaa wins Polgar Challenge

Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu kicked off the final day of action in the Polgar Challenge with three consecutive wins to secure first place with a round to spare. Four players finished 1½ points behind —...

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The story of an immigrant: 130 years ago, April 14, 1889, Efim Bogoljubow, one of the strongest player in chess history, was born in Russia, but in 1920 he married a German and in 1927 he became a German citizen.

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Jesús Medina Molina’s initiative to promote the placement of public #chess tables in open spaces has expanded in the Netherlands. Tables in The Hague, Dordrecht and Groningen were recently inaugurated! @jmedinamolina

‘Urban Chess’ initiative continues to expand in the Netherlands

Jesús Medina Molina’s initiative to promote the placement of public chess tables in open spaces has expanded in the Netherlands. Tables in The Hague, Dordrecht and Groningen were recently inaugurat...

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Sam Shankland is on a roll. He added to his recent U.S. Championship triumph by dominating the annual Capablanca Memorial in Havana, Cuba from start to finish. Alex Yermolinsky offers his take. | Photo @LennartOotes #ChessBase

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Congratulations to Joel Benjamin on becoming the first player in history to win the U.S. Junior, U.S. Championship, and U.S. Senior! #chess @STLChessClub

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Zachary Saine is @thechessnerd , a 22-year-old content creator. Recently we sent him a copy of ChessBase 17 and Mega Database, and he used it to prepare for a game against a higher-rated opponent. Here is Zach's video description of how the game went:

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October 2020 will mark an extraordinary chapter in American #chess history, as due to the COVID-19 pandemic the @STLChessClub will host the 2020 US Chess Championships online for the first time.

US Championships to take place online in October

October 2020 will mark an extraordinary chapter in American chess history, as due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Saint Louis Chess Club will host the 2020 US Chess Championships online for the first...

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Congratulations to Teimour Radjabov ( @rajachess ) on winning the #AirthingsMasters with a convincing performance! 🥇 T. Radjabov 🥈 @LevAronian 🥉 @Vachier_Lagrave

Teimour Radjabov beats Levon Aronian, wins Airthings Masters

Teimour Radjabov secured first place in the Airthings Masters after scoring two points in three games against Levon Aronian, as he had already won the first mini-match on Saturday. Meanwhile, Maxime...

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Kateryna Lagno and Daniil Dubov have taken the lead at the women's and open sections of the @FIDE_chess Steinitz Memorial respectively. Dubov's convincing win over Magnus Carlsen allowed him to leapfrog the world champion atop the standings table.

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40 years ago, 1978, Karpov and Kortschnoi played a dramatic match for World Championship in Baguio City. After 32 games Karpov won 6-5, draws did not count. Now "Closing Gambit", a feature documentary, takes another look at this match.

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The ten highest-ever rated players according to the @2700chess live ratings list, and the games that got them their peak ratings! #chess #elite

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A strange coincidence: Bobby Fischer died January 17, 2008, and he played his first public game January 17, 1951.

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In 1951 Botvinnik was the clear favourite in the World Championship match against David Bronstein. After 22 games, Bronstein was leading 11½-10½ and needed just one win to become World Champion. Did he miss a chance in game 23? #chess #history

The historical puzzle: Botvinnik vs Bronstein 1951

After the 2nd World War the Soviet Union largely dominated world chess. Mikhail Botvinnik won the World Championship tournament in The Hague and Moscow in 1948. In 1951 Botvinnik was the clear...

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Hou Yifan won the @BielFestival , 2nd Etienne Bacrot, 3rd @HariChess . See you next year! #BielChess2017

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The @FIDE_chess Online Cadet and Youth World Championships paid respect to a mostly forgotten tradition and awarded a brilliancy prize. It was won by 16-year-old Indian prodigy @NihalSarin for an impressive game full of sacrifices and unexpected moves!

Nihal Sarin wins Gazprom Brilliancy Prize

In the past, many tournaments offered brilliancy prizes for particularly beautiful games, but unfortunately this fine custom has gone a little out of fashion. But the FIDE Online Cadet and Youth...

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Wow! @vishy64theking crushes Fedoseev 2-0 to take Rapid title!

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Congratulations to @humpy_koneru and @vishy64theking on receiving the awards for Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Decade in a non-Olympic Sport at the Sportstar Aces Awards! @ChessbaseIndia

Anand and Humpy win Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Decade in Sportstar Aces Awards

On April 3, Sportstar premiered the ‘Sportstar Aces Awards 2021’ on their YouTube channel. Vishy Anand was nominated for ‘Sportsman of the Decade Non-Olympic Sport’ along with Pankaj Advani (billia...

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In his third column examining who is the best #chess player in history, Jon Speelman fast forwards to the present champion, Magnus Carlsen. Speelman analyses three remarkable examples of the Norwegian's impressive use of the bishop pair. Unmissable!

The Norwegian Bishops’ new wood

In his third column examining who is the best chess player in history — and his 150th overall — Jon Speelman fast forwards to the present champion, Magnus Carlsen. Speelman considers that Carlsen’s...

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The first resignation of #CarlsenCaruana ! Advantage @MagnusCarlsen 1-0 #ChessBase

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Congratulations to Ukraine on winning the European Team #Chess Championship in Slovenia! France got second place thanks to Alireza Firouzja’s astounding performance — the 18-year-old became the youngest ever player to cross the 2800-rating barrier!

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In the 1930s, Bela Lugosi ( #Dracula ) and Boris Karloff ( #Frankenstein ) were the world's two most popular horror movie actors. In the film "The Black Cat" from 1934, Lugosi and Karloff played a sinister game of #chess against each other.

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12-year-old Abhimanyu Mishra scored his 2nd GM norm at the First Saturday GM Round Robin. He is now 29 Elo points and one GM norm away from becoming the world's youngest grandmaster. Abhi will play against ChessBase Premium Members tomorrow! #chess

Second GM norm for Abhimanyu

12-year-old Abhimanyu Mishra scored his 2nd GM norm at the First Saturday GM Round Robin May 2021 with a round to spare. This is the second consecutive event in which Abhimanyu has scored a GM norm,...

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Magnus arrives @STLChessClub for Ultimate Move: The Sinquefields led their Grandmaster-packed teams in a fun exhibition match that was eventually won by Randy’s squad. Magnus Carlsen was already in the premises and was part of the winning team. #ChessBase

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A charming simul - given by @TaniaSachdev . Report by @Carl_Portman :

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12-year old Ukrainain chess talent Tykhon Cherniaiev was about to start a new show on ChessBase. But then Russia invaded Ukraine. Fortunately, many #chess fans offered help and Tykhon and his family are now safely housed in a ChessBase flat in Hamburg.

Tykhon is safe!

At the beginning of February, the now 12-year old chess talent Tykhon Cherniaiev from Ukraine was about to start a new show on ChessBase called "Challenge Cherniaiev". But then Russia invaded Ukraine...

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Teimour Radjabov ( @rajachess ) is truly a leading expert in the King's Indian Defence, someone whose exploits have redefined the way it is handled in the uppermost echelons of contemporary #chess . An interactive lesson.

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"This time it’s the real deal" says @MagnusCarlsen about the upcoming @theworldchess match in #London . @FabianoCaruana played "a bunch of tremendous games" at #BatumiChess2018 A brief interview & @PlayMagnus game highlights from @LawrenceTrentIM #ChessBase

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Great news coming from Saint Louis! The @STLChessClub has appointed Yasser Seirawan as its Chief Commentator and Spokesperson. Congratulations! Press release:

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Yesterday the saddest possible news hit us. Arianne was a strong WIM, but also a visionary, social worker, political advisor, MD, dancer, boxer, biker, and excelled at just about everything she did. Her death at the age of 33 comes as a huge shock.

Arianne Bo Caoili, 1986–2020

Yesterday the saddest possible news hit us. "I have no words to express my grief over my wife Arianne's death," wrote Levon Aronian. "She was an intelligent, hard working and joyous person that lived...

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Congratulations to Elina Danielian on becoming the 2021 European Women's Champion! #chess @ECUonline 🥇 Elina Danielian 🇦🇲 🥈 Iulija Osmak 🇺🇦 🥉 Oliwia Kiolbasa 🇵🇱

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A final report from the @FIDE_chess World Blitz Championships by @sagarchess1 and @amrutamokal , who provided first-rate content from the venue!

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Savielly Tartakower was an elite master throughout his career. Although he never quite reached the #chess summit, he is remembered fondly as a colorful figure who enriched the game immensely. We look back at his life and legacy!

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. @anishgiri climbed to sole second place at the Candidates Tournament in Yekaterinburg thanks to a brilliant win over Ding Liren in round 11. In a crucial face-off, @FabianoCaruana will have the white pieces against Giri in Saturday’s 12th round!

Candidates Round 11: Giri in sole second place after brilliant win

Anish Giri climbed to sole second place at the Candidates Tournament in Yekaterinburg thanks to a brilliant win over Ding Liren in round 11. While Ian Nepomniachtchi and Fabiano Caruana drew their...

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Yuri Averbakh, the oldest grandmaster in #chess history, turned 100 this month. Accolades are still pouring in, but not many are aware that he has written his autobiography. Our columnist Nagesh Havanur takes a look.

Averbakh on Averbakh: How it all began

There are grandmasters and grandmasters. But there is only one Averbakh. This month he turned 100 and set a record in longevity. He is the oldest grandmaster in chess history. The other day ChessBase...

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