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The world of chess is a realm of hierarchy. The chess pieces or chessmen have their respective worth and value. One particular piece that stands head and shoulders above every chess piece is the king.…
Ding Liren, Alireza Firouzja, and Teimour Radjabov ended their winless droughts in round 9 of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2022. It’s almost like the trio conspired in a plot to leave Jan-Krzysztof Duda as the…
Only one player remains unbeaten after Round 8 of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2022: Ian Nepomniachtchi. The Russian has a score of +4-0=4 so far in the tournament, and he’s a point clear of his…
Imagine you could move your pieces more than once each turn while playing chess. Making multiple moves per turn increases whites’ first-mover advantage because development is much faster, and white can rapidly set up their…
Coming into Round 7 of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2022, Ian Nepominiachtchi was the sole leader with 4.5 points out of a possible 6. The closest was former world championship challenger Fabiano Caruana as the…
It seems Magnus Carlsen might not be getting his wish as his preferred challenger languishes at the sole bottom of the standings. Round 6 of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2022 was arguably the most interesting…
Ian Nepomniachtchi came into Round 5 as the sole leader, thanks to his convincing win against Alireza Firouzja in the previous round. He aimed to carry on his winning form but was lucky to escape…
What is FIDE? FIDE, an acronym of Fédération Internationale des Échecs, is the world governing body of the chess game, just like FIFA and FIBA is for football and basketball, respectively. Fédération Internationale des Échecs…
What is a Bishop in Chess? A bishop is a chess piece with a rounded top, and a slit cut into it. It is called its name because it looks like a Bishop’s miter. Each…
The chess board is one of the most important components of the game of chess. It is the platform on which battles are waged, brilliancies are born, and immortal games are created. Without a chess…