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The FIDE Council recently approved changes to the Qualification Commission (QC) regulations, which come into effect on January 1, 2022. These changes… Read More »
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Both players were seeing sideways during Saturday's Game 7, the quickest played yet after a record 136-move decisive game on Friday night.Read More »
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The World Champion's appearance was under scrutiny during Wednesday's fifth game of his title match against GM Ian Nepomniachtchi.Read More »
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GM Elshan Moradiabadi annotates Friday's Game 1 of World Champion Magnus Carlsen's fourth title defense, against GM Ian Nepomniachtchi.Read More »
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The 16th World Champion GM Magnus Carlsen begins his fourth title defense on Friday, Nov 26 against challenger GM Ian Nepomniachtchi in Dubai, UAE.… Read More »
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Winner of the 2019 Grand Swiss, Caruana is plus-4 and two rounds away from earning a trip back to the next Candidates Tournament.Read More »
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The World No. 2 leads five Americans and over 100 GMs playing in the World Championship-cycle event held in Riga, Latvia this week.Read More »
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Grandmasters Wesley So and Irina Krush will defend their titles as national champions in a return to the boards at the Saint Louis Chess Club.Read… Read More »
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FIDE have announced that the 4th FIDE World Chess Championship for People with Disabilities will be held from November 4-14, 2021. This year the… Read More »
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Wisconsin GM Awonder Liang scored twice on the junior board, though the U.S. national team fell to Russia in two sets in the Olympiad's final match.… Read More »