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"e5 pawn is a knife to the king's throat" - Team Spirit GM Artemiev Remembers Life Lesson

"e5 pawn is a knife to the king's throat" - Team Spirit GM Artemiev Remembers Life Lesson

Vladislav Artemiev reflected on chess wisdom from his early training days while discussing his opening philosophy in a 50-question interview for Team Spirit Chess. The grandmaster recalled his first …

"I was completely lost. Especially in the first game" - Vaishali, in post-game interview

"I was completely lost. Especially in the first game" - Vaishali, in post-game interview

Vaishali Rameshbabu (2481) secured her place in the fourth round of the FIDE Women's World Championship 2025 after defeating Carissa Yip (2431) 2-4 in tiebreaks following a dramatic comeback from los…

Fedoseev and Aravindh are leading in Biel 2025

Fedoseev and Aravindh are leading in Biel 2025

The Grandmaster Triathlon began at the Biel International Chess Festival with rapid chess rounds. Vladimir Fedoseev and Aravindh Chithambaram share the Masters lead with 7 points each after five game…

Carlsen: "We lost to better players unfortunately"

Carlsen: "We lost to better players unfortunately"

The inaugural Chesstival,where chess collided with basketball, took place Sunday at Wynn Las Vegas, bringing together NBA players and chess grandmasters. Magnus Carlsen and Derrick Rose lost in their…

Naroditsky Kicked from Titled Tuesday. Explained

Naroditsky Kicked from Titled Tuesday. Explained

GM Daniel Naroditsky was removed from Titled Tuesday mid-tournament for violating Chess.com's streaming requirements. Since February 2025, he had been required to use Chess.com's proctoring system, w…

Lagno lost, Tan Zhongyi drew - Round 3 FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 results

Lagno lost, Tan Zhongyi drew - Round 3 FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 results

Agrawal Vantika 🇮🇳 won against the stronger Kateryna Lagno 🇷🇺 in round 3 of the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 with White in a Grünfeld Defense after 37 moves.

Hikaru and Atousa expecting a baby

Hikaru and Atousa expecting a baby

Hikaru Nakamura (2807) and his wife Atousa Pourkashiyan (2291) announced they are expecting their first child in a YouTube Shorts video posted today.

Esports World Cup 2025 Opening Ceremony

Esports World Cup 2025 Opening Ceremony

GM Magnus Carlsen (2839) appeared as the official representative for chess during the Esports World Cup 2025 Opening Ceremony held July 10th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The five-time World Champion serv…

Danny Rensch Regrets Chess.com's Handling of Hans Niemann Controversy

Danny Rensch Regrets Chess.com's Handling of Hans Niemann Controversy

Chess.com co-founder Danny Rensch admits regret over how the platform handled Hans Niemann during the 2022 cheating scandal. Rensch acknowledges that Niemann had legitimate reasons for his complaints…

Giri Fixed Player Rating

Giri Fixed Player Rating

Giri made a lot of fun and critique comments in x.com about TakeTakeTake's Player Rating. David Howell invited Giri to reavaluate player's cards, including his friend Vidit's card, as well as Magnus,…

Bortnyuk Dominates CCC Rapid & Blitz with Perfect 9-0 Score

Bortnyuk Dominates CCC Rapid & Blitz with Perfect 9-0 Score

GM Oleksandr Bortnyuk delivered a commanding performance at the CCC Rapid & Blitz tournament, achieving a perfect 9-0 score in the blitz section to claim first place. The Ukrainian grandmaster's flaw…

Caruana Favored to Win Superbet Chess Classic Romania

Caruana Favored to Win Superbet Chess Classic Romania

bwin analysts favour Fabiano Caruana as the top pick for the upcoming Superbet Chess Classic in Bucharest, with odds of 2.75 for the American grandmaster. The tournament starts May 16 at 2:30 PM loca…

Grandmasters Downgrade Their Skills

Grandmasters Downgrade Their Skills

Top grandmasters reviewed their player rating cards created by TakeTakeTake's David Howell at the Freestyle Chess Grand Tour, revealing surprising insights about self-perception among chess elite. Th…

Magnus Carlsen and Chess.com Prepare Mysterious Announcement

Magnus Carlsen and Chess.com Prepare Mysterious Announcement

Chess.com and Magnus Carlsen (2837) have launched a countdown page for an announcement scheduled for 19:00 CET 24.04.2025. Landing page features Carlsen's signature and the provocative title "Beating…

Firouzja wins, Prag is second - Predictions on the 2025 Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland

Firouzja wins, Prag is second - Predictions on the 2025 Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland

GM Alireza Firouzja (C:2757 R:2754 B:2857) is the betting favorite to dominate the upcoming Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland, with young Indian star Praggnanandhaa (C:2758 R:2684 B:2717) projected for s…

How Polgar and Fischer created Freestyle chess

How Polgar and Fischer created Freestyle chess

Susan Polgar (2555) revealed the development process of Fischer Random Chess, which began when Bobby Fischer moved to Budapest in 1993. They called it "shuffle chess", experimenting with random piece…

Kramnik: "30 players can potentially become champion"

Kramnik: "30 players can potentially become champion"

Former World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik shared his thoughts on Hans Niemann's championship aspirations in a recent interview to ChessBaseIndia. When asked if Niemann possesses the qualities need…

Tunde Onakoya Completes Historic 64-Hour Chess Marathon for Guinness World Record

Tunde Onakoya Completes Historic 64-Hour Chess Marathon for Guinness World Record

Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya (2165) has successfully completed a 70-hour chess marathon in New York's Times Square, setting a new Guinness World Record while raising awareness for chess educat…

Aronian Joins Hexamind Chess Team for World Rapid & Blitz Championships

Aronian Joins Hexamind Chess Team for World Rapid & Blitz Championships

Levon Aronian (2747) has announced that he will represent Hexamind Chess Team at the upcoming FIDE World Team Rapid and Blitz Championship. The prestigious event takes place June 10-16 in London.

Draw at Game 1 between Ju Wenjun and Tan Zhongyi at FIDE Women's World Championship

Draw at Game 1 between Ju Wenjun and Tan Zhongyi at FIDE Women's World Championship

The 2025 FIDE Women's World Championship match commenced today in Shanghai, China, with defending champion GM Ju Wenjun (2560) and challenger GM Tan Zhongyi (2538) battling to a draw in Game 1. The o…

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