https://rookreview.com/news/magnus-carlsen-will-not-play-at-the-chess-olympiad-norway-roster-revealed RookReview en 2026-08-05T17:38:00Z Magnus Carlsen Will Not Play at the Chess Olympiad — Norway Roster Revealed https://rookreview.com/news/gukesh-i-was-a-very-impulsive-kid-used-to-throw-a-lot-of-tantrums-i-even-broke-a-phone-once RookReview en 2026-08-05T16:56:00Z Gukesh: "I was a very impulsive kid, used to throw a lot of tantrums... I even broke a phone once!" https://rookreview.com/news/nakamura-i-have-rewired-my-brain-over-the-last-5-years-i-like-to-surprise-my-opponents-with-openings-that-are-considered-wrong RookReview en 2026-08-05T15:57:00Z Nakamura: “I have rewired my brain over the last 5 years... I like to surprise my opponents with openings that are considered wrong” https://rookreview.com/news/the-world-championship-cycle-is-very-random-ding-made-it-into-the-match-by-not-even-winning-the-candidates-hans-niemann RookReview en 2026-08-05T14:16:00Z “The World Championship cycle is very random... Ding made it into the Match by not even winning the Candidates!” — Hans Niemann https://rookreview.com/news/saint-louis-day-3-pragg-wins-the-rapid-part RookReview en 2026-08-04T22:03:00Z Saint Louis Day 3: Pragg Wins the Rapid Part https://rookreview.com/news/niemann-does-not-respect-his-opponents-he-does-not-make-draws-when-he-should-hikaru-nakamura RookReview en 2026-08-04T19:43:00Z “Niemann does not respect his opponents. He does not make draws when he should!” — Hikaru Nakamura https://rookreview.com/news/dubov-and-wei-yi-advance-to-knockout-of-the-ewc-last-chance-qualifier RookReview en 2026-08-04T19:12:00Z Dubov and Wei Yi Advance to Knockout of the EWC Last Chance Qualifier https://rookreview.com/news/magnus-carlsen-wins-titled-tuesday-with-9-5-points-on-august-4 RookReview en 2026-08-04T17:37:00Z Magnus Carlsen Wins Titled Tuesday with 9.5 Points on August 4 https://rookreview.com/news/gelfand-ivanchuk-and-kosteniuk-to-be-inducted-into-world-chess-hall-of-fame RookReview en 2026-08-04T17:23:00Z Gelfand, Ivanchuk, and Kosteniuk to Be Inducted into World Chess Hall of Fame https://rookreview.com/news/our-team-has-every-chance-to-win-the-election-significantly-more-than-50-percent-timur-turlov RookReview en 2026-08-04T16:08:00Z "Our team has every chance to win the election. Significantly more than 50%" — Timur Turlov https://rookreview.com/news/nakamura-high-iq-is-not-relevant-to-becoming-a-grandmaster RookReview en 2026-08-04T13:35:00Z Nakamura: “High IQ is not relevant to becoming a Grandmaster” https://rookreview.com/news/saint-louis-rapid-and-blitz-day-2-pragg-continues-to-lead RookReview en 2026-08-03T21:44:00Z Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Day 2: Pragg Continues To Lead https://rookreview.com/news/ian-nepomniachtchis-team-wins-streamers-battle-in-dota-2 RookReview en 2026-08-03T19:37:00Z Ian Nepomniachtchi’s Team Wins Streamers Battle in Dota 2