Did a teenager cheats to beat the chess world champion? The question has thrown the chess universe into turmoil since September 4, when its top player, 31-year-old Magnus Carlsen,
Hans Niemann, 19, a New American star who is being compared to the legendary Bobby Fischer, stunned world champion Magnus Carlsen in the third round of Sunday’s Elite Sinckfield Cup,
South Sudan’s best rated chess player Deng Cypriano hates talking about war. The 40-year-old says his world goes numb when he thinks of war. The rattle of bullets pierced his … Read More
The future of a robot that inadvertently broke a child’s finger during a recent tournament in Moscow is uncertain, although officials said the child broke safety rules on board.
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With sunken eyes and a sad face, R Pragyanand leaned against the table as if he had lost the game against veteran Swiss Grandmaster Yannick Pelletier. The 16-year-old won the … Read More
Indian teams continued their winning streak by registering easy wins over their respective opponents in the open section of the 44th Chess Olympiad here on Sunday.
After showcasing the state’s Dravidian heritage at the impressive opening ceremony of the 44th Chess Olympiad on Thursday, the Tamil Nadu government put up a better show. Chief Minister MK … Read More