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Carlsen Experiments Against Sindarov — GCL Day 3

Carlsen Experiments Against Sindarov — GCL Day 3

The 3rd day of the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 in India has concluded. Magnus Carlsen's team, Alpine APL Pipers, leads the event with 9 points. Alpine APL Pipers are 3 points ahead of Maxi…

"On Lichess, the server is much faster than on Chess.com..." — Alexey Sarana Compares Chess Platforms

"On Lichess, the server is much faster than on Chess.com..." — Alexey Sarana Compares Chess Platforms

Alexey Sarana compared chess platforms Chess.com and Lichess.org in an interview with Chess with Mustreader. Sarana says that ping on Lichess is significantly lower than on Chess.com. Alexey notes th…

"What matters is whether people will watch your game on a 20-second reel..." — Magnus Carlsen

"What matters is whether people will watch your game on a 20-second reel..." — Magnus Carlsen

Magnus Carlsen shared his opinion on modern chess in an interview with Sagar Shah. Carlsen believes that games should be more about intuition and imagination, and notes the importance of the ability …

"Hans can't stop playing the victim card..." — Ian Nepomniachtchi

"Hans can't stop playing the victim card..." — Ian Nepomniachtchi

Hans Moke Niemann shared his opinion on Ian Nepomniachtchi's comment about Aaron Mendes on September 2. Nepo commented on the situation in an interview with The Times of India.

"I'm better than many of the World Champions in my understanding of chess..." — Levon Aronian

"I'm better than many of the World Champions in my understanding of chess..." — Levon Aronian

Levon Aronian shared his thoughts on his chess career in an interview with The Times of India. Aronian says that he has no regrets, and calls his rise to World No. 2 in the Classical rating a miracle.

"Glukhovsky is not a senior person on my team! He just advised me on some questions…" — Timur Turlov

"Glukhovsky is not a senior person on my team! He just advised me on some questions…" — Timur Turlov

Peter Heine Nielsen held an interview with Timur Turlov on the Chicken Chess Club YouTube channel. Nielsen asked Turlov several questions about the leaked video with Mark Glukhovsky's monologue.

There are less legal chess positions than 'atoms in the universe'. And that's an idiotic metric — Elon Musk

There are less legal chess positions than 'atoms in the universe'. And that's an idiotic metric — Elon Musk

Chess.com and Elon Musk had a discussion about the solvability of chess on X. Chess.com bluntly responded to Elon's statement that chess will be fully solved in the future. Chess.com argued that poss…

"Acclimatization in India is even harder than in the USA…" — Bibisara Assaubayeva on GCL

"Acclimatization in India is even harder than in the USA…" — Bibisara Assaubayeva on GCL

Bibisara Assaubayeva participated in media activities ahead of the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026. Assaubayeva posted photos from the backstage on her social media, and shared her opinion on …

Lazavik, Maghsoodloo, and Terry Won Their 3 0 Thursdays on September 3

Lazavik, Maghsoodloo, and Terry Won Their 3 0 Thursdays on September 3

Denis Lazavik scored 9.5 points with 9 victories and 1 draw to win the First 3 0 Thursday on September 3. Iranian GM Parham Maghsoodloo and Peruvian IM Renato Terry scored 9 and 9.5 points to win the…

"We'll play games and we'll see..." — Firouzja Responds to Carlsen's Statement

"We'll play games and we'll see..." — Firouzja Responds to Carlsen's Statement

Alireza Firouzja spoke about his goal at the Global Chess League 2026. Alireza commented on Magnus Carlsen's statement about him. Firouzja says that he aims to win the event, and notes that he is exc…

"I want to flag the sh*t out of Alireza" — Magnus Carlsen

"I want to flag the sh*t out of Alireza" — Magnus Carlsen

Magnus Carlsen spoke about his main goal at the Global Chess League 2026. Carlsen says that he wants to outplay Alireza Firouzja on time. Magnus notes that he did the same at the Esports World Cup 20…

Global Chess League 2026 Begins in India on September 5

Global Chess League 2026 Begins in India on September 5

The Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 begins tomorrow in Bengaluru, India. The event runs from September 5 to 13. The first matches start at 10:00 AM UTC. The tournament features 36 players from…

Hans Niemann To Play a Simul Against 10 Tech Founders

Hans Niemann To Play a Simul Against 10 Tech Founders

Hans Moke Niemann announced a simultaneous exhibition on his X account. The event will take place on September 9 in New York City.

"Chess will be fully solved one day" — Elon Musk

"Chess will be fully solved one day" — Elon Musk

Elon Musk shared his opinion on the solvability of chess. Elon believes that the number of sensible move branches is small, and thinks that chess will be fully solved in the future.

"Hans, Beat Nepo in a rematch, and he will have to apologize to the kid!" — Wesley So on the Insinuations Discussion

"Hans, Beat Nepo in a rematch, and he will have to apologize to the kid!" — Wesley So on the Insinuations Discussion

Hans Moke Niemann shared his opinion on Ian Nepomniachtchi's comment about Aaron Mendes on September 2. Wesley So commented on the situation in replies to the Niemann’s post on X.

"I still help Armenian chess, although it is difficult..." — Levon Aronian

"I still help Armenian chess, although it is difficult..." — Levon Aronian

Levon Aronian spoke about his involvement with the Soviet chess school and spoke about chess in Armenia. Aronian discusses his connections with former trainer Garry Kasparov and explains why he chang…

Chess paid no money at all... I spent time on poker and the stock market — Hikaru Nakamura

Chess paid no money at all... I spent time on poker and the stock market — Hikaru Nakamura

Hikaru Nakamura spoke about how he started trading on the stock market. Nakamura explains that professional chess brought in little money in the 2000s. Hikaru says that poker and the stock market bec…

Alireza Firouzja on Living in Bulgaria: "It's great!"

Alireza Firouzja on Living in Bulgaria: "It's great!"

Alireza Firouzja commented on the Sofia Cup 2026 in an interview on the ChessFam YouTube channel. Firouzja says that he is tired from the number of games in one day, and notes that he likes living in…

"Nobody watches Global Chess League. How are they making money?" — Stand-Up Comedian Samay Raina

"Nobody watches Global Chess League. How are they making money?" — Stand-Up Comedian Samay Raina

Indian stand-up comedian Samay Raina discussed the Global Chess League on a stream with Sagar Shah. Samay questions the weak promotion of GCL, and suggests ways to increase the event's popularity.

"FIDE must punish players for public accusations and insinuations" — Niemann on Nepo's Comment About 14-year-old Aaron Mendes

"FIDE must punish players for public accusations and insinuations" — Niemann on Nepo's Comment About 14-year-old Aaron Mendes

Hans Moke Niemann shared his opinion on Ian Nepomniachtchi's comment about Aaron Mendes. Niemann says that FIDE must punish players for insinuations, and calls not to defame fellow chess players.

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