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FIDE: Nothing 'Remotely Dangerous' as Cyprus Hosts Candidates, India’s Koneru Humpy Mulls Withdrawal Amid Iran War
4+ hour, 40+ min ago (397+ words) The governing body of chess, FIDE, has addressed concerns around the hosting of Candidates 2026, which is being held in Cyprus, a country which is being dragged into the regional conflict involving Iran, Israel and the USA. FIDE has categorically rejected…...
'No Big Deal': Nihal Sarin Breaks Silence After Armenian Player’s Viral Middle Finger Gesture Sparks Backlash
2+ week, 3+ day ago (511+ words) Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin has downplayed a recent incident during an online blitz match, sparking controversy across the chess community. Nihal was shown middle finger by Armenian player Emin Ohanyan toward the screen after losing a dramatic endgame. The moment,…...
Gukesh Breaks Silence on Vladimir Kramnik’s Cheating Allegations
2+ week, 5+ day ago (329+ words) World champion D Gukesh has shared his thoughts on the current debate about cheating in chess. He made it clear he disagrees with Vladimir Kramnik and called for greater unity in the sport. On the topic of cheating, Gukesh said:…...
Nona Gaprindashvili: The First Woman Chess Grandmaster Who Played Against Men To Show Why Queen Is the Game’s Most Powerful Piece
3+ week, 4+ day ago (539+ words) Queen for a reason. Nona Gaprindashvili, the fifth women's world champion, won the title in 1962 and held it for 16 years. She made history in 1978 by becoming the first woman to earn the Chess Grandmaster title, a landmark achievement not only…...
'The Dream Is to Be World No. 1': Rutik Singh After Hat-Trick of Medals at Lucknow Open
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (346+ words) 'The Dream Is to Be World No. 1': Rutik Singh After Hat-Trick of Medals at Lucknow Open Rutik opened his medal tally by clinching the Advanced Mixed Doubles title pairing up with Jahnvi Dwivedi. The pair defeated Divyansh Dixit and Roopanshi…...
Gukesh Breaks Silence on ‘Unexplainable’ Blunder at Tata Steel But 'Can’t Explain It"
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (358+ words) Gukesh D, the World Chess Champion, has been having a torrid time in the Tata Steel Masters, which continued after he suffered his second defeat in a row and third in the event, going down to Anish Giri. Before that,…...
Gukesh Blunders Badly, Left in Shock with 'Terrible Feeling' at Tata Steel Masters
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (473+ words) Gukesh was left stunned by his late blunder as Abdusattorov went atop at Tata Steel. (Source: Tata Steel/Screengrab/X) Gukesh D, the current World Chess Champion, suffered a painful setback when he blundered his rook to Uzbek chess grandmaster, Abdusattorov…...
Daniel Naroditsky Cause of Death Finally Revealed: How a Cocktail of Drugs Killed the Chess Grandmaster
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (240+ words) Daniel Naroditsky had become a chess grandmaster at 18. US chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky had multiple drugs in his system at the time of his death last year, according to a medical examiner's report obtained by The New York Post. The…...
First Time in Chess History: Protesters Dump 2,025 kg of Coal to Delay Tata Steel Masters
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (529+ words) Tata Steel Chess Opening Was Delayed After Coal Dump Protest in Wijk aan Zee. (Source: X/WhisperingMedia) The Tata Steel Chess Tournament, being held in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands, was delayed after protestors dumped 2025 kg of coal at the…...
Eight-Man Field For Freestyle Chess World Championship
2+ mon, 2+ hour ago (287+ words) Nodirbek Abdusattorov secures final spot at FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship. (Source: X) Nodirbek Abdusattorov has secured the eighth and final spot in the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship, to be held in Weissenhaus, Germany, from February 1315, 2026. Abdusattorov won the official…...