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American GM Hans Niemann. (Photo: Lennart Ootes)

It will be Hans Niemann vs Magnus Carlsen in Las Vegas Freestyle event after US GM qualifies via play-in tournament

June 21, 2025 1:39 pm

Niemann had also qualified to play at the Paris leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour, but had pulled out at the last minute for “personal reasons”.

Magnus Carlsen with his wife Ella in Singapore last year. (PHOTO: Facebook/Magnus Carlsen)

'My wife is way more attracted to me now': Magnus Carlsen after breaking 2900 rating threshold in freestyle chess

June 21, 2025 8:21 pm

Praggnanandhaa is India's top player in the new rating list on 4th spot with 2773 points. He's ahead of compatriots like Arjun Erigaisi (8th spot, 2758 points), Vidit Gujarathi (18th, 2713 points), Aravindh Chithambaram (22nd, 2707) and classical world champion Gukesh (26th spot, 2701).

Chess infrastructure gets major push to elevate competitive set-up through esports ecosystem

June 19, 2025 5:46 pm

The partnership brings together three organisations involved in esports production, online chess platforms, and grassroots community engagement.

Magnus Carlsen smashes his fist on the table after losing to world chess champion Gukesh at Norway Chess. (PHOTO: Norway Chess via Michal Walusza)

‘So dumb… made me feel washed and useless’: Magnus Carlsen on defeat to Gukesh at Norway Chess

June 20, 2025 12:06 am

Asked if he was the bad boy of chess, Carlsen said: "I don't aspire to be a bad boy. Sometimes, I think I'm in a position, compared to some of my peers, where I can afford not to take shit.”

Fabiano Caruana explains why Magnus Carlsen wanted to dominate Gukesh at Norway Chess

June 18, 2025 9:39 pm

“Magnus definitely wanted to win (against Gukesh) to prove a point: the point being that not only is he (Gukesh) not nearly as strong as Magnus but also that he's not as strong as other players," Caruana explained on his podcast.

Fabiano Caruana takes on world champion Gukesh Dommaraju at the Norway Chess tournament. (PHOTO: Norway Chess via Roza Czarnota)

Fabiano Caruana: Indian youngsters very strong, but I don't find them scary yet, whatsoever

June 17, 2025 10:08 pm

Caruana, who finds himself on 4th spot in the FIDE June ratings between Arjun Erigaisi and Gukesh, then explained why the world of chess was unlikely to see a changing of guard in the near future.

Video Chess, an Atari 2600 1970s vintage video game.

AI versus Atari: ChatGPT gets ‘wrecked’ in chess match against vintage gaming console

June 17, 2025 12:30 pm

For decades, AI systems have faced off against humans as well as other computer programmes in a test of their smarts.

A TV replays Magnus Carlsen smashing his fist on the table after losing to world chess champion Gukesh at Norway Chess. (PHOTO: Norway Chess via Michal Walusza)

Can Norway Chess' unique time-control tweaks spice up classical chess endgames?

June 17, 2025 8:27 am

Faced with encroachment from Freestyle and faster formats like rapid and blitz, classical looked like petering towards disinterest. But the longest format is gamely fighting to hold its own - with even Magnus Carlsen not quite done with the format

Harikrishna smashes his fist on a table during the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team Championships in London. (Screengrab via FIDE YouTube)

WATCH: Pentala Harikrishna mimics Magnus Carlsen's famous fist-smash moment

June 16, 2025 8:16 pm

World no 1 Magnus Carlsen had smashed a balled up fist on the table after losing to world champion Gukesh in the Norway Chess tournament.

WR Chess Team after winning the FIDE World Blitz Team Championship 2025 in London. (PHOTO: Rafal Oleksiewicz/FIDE)

FIDE World Blitz Team Championship controversy: WR Chess arrive late for quarters, lose match, given replay after protest

June 16, 2025 6:56 pm

A video shows Nakamura and Nepomniachtchi running into the playing hall for their games. Firouzja arrived for his game 15 seconds late for a 3-minute game, , which seemed like a luxury compared to what happened to teammates like Nakamura and Nepo.

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