The Russian world title challenger and the controversial American have personal issues but similar ratings, and drew 4-4 with a win apiece and six draws
Ian Nepomniachtchi, who won two Candidates tour…
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Chess: your chance to take part in the British Solving Championship ⊕⊕
The winner will qualify for the GB team for the 2027 World Solving Championship, an event where they are often a medal contender
This week’s puzzle is a chance to enter an annual national competition …
20 days ago
Chess, lectures & ignoring noise: Emery masters Europe again ○
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Unai Emery delivers Aston Villa their first trophy in 30 years with a 3-0 win over Freiburg in the Europa League final. BBC Sport takes a look at the man behind Villa's famous victory.
25 days ago
Chess: Niemann puts controversy aside and wins $50,000 first prize in Warsaw ⊕⊕
US grandmaster scored biggest success of his career at the Grand Chess Tour Rapid & Blitz and is close to world top 10
Hans Niemann, the controversial US grandmaster whose game with Magnus Carlsen at …
32 days ago
Chess: Magnus Carlsen enjoys narrow win in Malmö during rare classical outing ⊕
The world No 1 lost to Jorden van Foreest, but squeezed into a tie for first and won the blitz playoff
The world No 1, Magnus Carlsen, making a rare return to classical chess this week at the annual T…
39 days ago
Chess: England fail to win senior team world medals for first time in five years ⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
USA retain the world 50+ title, while Germany-Lasker SGK win the 65+ equivalent, with England fourth in both events
England finished out of the medals for the first time in five years in this week’s w…
46 days ago
Chess: Turkey’s Yagiz Erdogmus, 14, reaches record 2700 rating – ‘now for 2800 and 2900’ ⊕⊕
The teenager crushed Veselin Topalov 5-1 to become the youngest ever 2700-rated grandmaster, after which his coach said his future target was 2900
Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, 14, has become chess’s youngest …
53 days ago
Chess: Sindarov wins Candidates with record total, while Vaishali takes women’s event ⊕⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
The Uzbek 20-year-old won first prize unbeaten but his girlfriend, Bibisara Assaubayeva, finished second to the lowest seed in the Women’s Candidates
Javokhir Sindarov finished with a record total in …
60 days ago
Chess player who took selfie with World No.1 before he snitched on her for using phone THANKS him and insists she has 'no hard feelings' ⊕
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
Kazakh chess prodigy Alua Nurman, 18, asked five-time world champion Carlsen for a selfie before the two went head to head at a major chess tournament in Germany.
Chess: Sindarov extends Candidates lead and heads for world title challenge ⊕⊕
Anish Giri won two games in a row to advance into second place, but has little chance of overhauling the leader
Javokhir Sindarov extended his lead at the world championship Candidates in Cyprus on Th…