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‘Truth, reckoning, and revolution is upon us’: Niemann responds as Netflix unveils documentary on 2022 cheating scandal
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (382+ words) Determined to clear his name, Niemann fights his way back to the top of the chess world, setting the stage for a high-stakes rematch with Carlsen," it added. And it's not just Netflix that's exploring the biggest controversy in modern…...
D Gukesh eyes turnaround at Prague Masters, hopes to regain form in time for World Championship title defence
14+ hour, 9+ min ago (502+ words) The disappointment of that performance, as well as that of the FIDE Grand Swiss and the FIDE World Cup towards the end of 2025, appears to have done little to dampen Gukesh's spirits ahead of the Prague International Chess festival. The…...
Upbeat and positive: D Gukesh's body language steals the show as world chess champion gets ready for gruelling year
14+ hour, 9+ min ago (525+ words) The disappointment of that performance, as well as that of the FIDE Grand Swiss and the FIDE World Cup towards the end of 2025, appears to have done little to dampen Gukesh's spirits ahead of the Prague International Chess festival. The…...
‘This was so tough…’: Carlsen opens up on rollercoaster ride that led to 21st world title, hopes to ‘just relax’ for now
17+ hour, 7+ min ago (321+ words) Magnus Carlsen added another historic achievement to his legendary career after winning the first official FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship in Germany. The Norwegian star defeated Fabiano Caruana 2.5-1.5 in the final held at Schloss Weissenhaus on February 15. With this victory,…...
D Gukesh makes his stance clear on Kramnik's cheating allegations against chess Grandmasters: 'I'm against unethical play but..."
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (326+ words) Reigning world champion D Gukesh has slammed former world champion Vladimir Kramnik over his claims of cheating in chess. Kramnik has consistently made allegations on social media about online cheating in chess, but he has not been able to bring…...
D Gukesh makes his stance clear on Vladimir Kramnik's claims of cheating in chess: 'I'm against unethical play but..."
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (306+ words) Reigning world champion D Gukesh has slammed former world champion Vladimir Kramnik over his claims of cheating in chess. Kramnik has consistently made allegations on social media about online cheating in chess but he has not been able to bring…...
Fabiano Caruana makes 2026 Candidates prediction, places Pragg and Nakamura ahead of everyone: 'I see it as a very close affair"
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (196+ words) American grandmaster Fabiano Caruana has shared his thoughts on the upcoming 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament, which will decide the next challenger for reigning World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju. Caruana, who has been called one of the favourites by top players like Arjun…...
Can latest chess prodigies emulate Magnus Carlsen's dominance? FIDE CEO gives his take: 'These guys are exceptional"
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (302+ words) Magnus Carlsen has been at the top of the chess rankings for more than a decade and a half now and the Norwegian still continues to be at his best in all formats of the game. A generation of players…...
Magnus Carlsen held to a draw by 13-year-old Kazakhstani CM days after being crowned FIDE Freestyle Chess world champion
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (240+ words) There has been some form of drama involving Magnus Carlsen and the Titled Tuesday in recent weeks. Whether it was applauding American teenager Jacorey Bynum after getting checkmated by him last month or raising eyebrows with a unique opening while…...
Chess GM Zhou Jianchao’s historic unbeaten run ends after 158 games: How it compares to Magnus Carlsen
1+ week, 1+ day ago (399+ words) The world's longest known run of consecutive Classical chess games without losing is over. The proud unbeaten record that is owned by Chinese-American Grandmaster Zhou Jianchao came to an end after 158 Classical games last week. With his 158-game unbeaten streak…...