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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…
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…
The lifelong dream of any chess player is to attain the status of Grandmaster. It is the most coveted title in the world of chess. The respect and prestige awarded to the holders of the…
In simple terms, an exchange sacrifice is said to occur on the chess board when a rook is exchanged for the opponent’s bishop or knight for positional or tactical merits or even as a means…
Ever heard of “The White Russian”? This was a nickname attributed to none other than the 4th world chess champion, Alexander Alekhine. Born in 1892, the Russian-French player is known as one of the greatest…
Now that the world championship match is basically over, Magnus Carlsen has gone ahead to properly reveal his team. In a 3-minutes video shot at their Spanish training camp, Magnus revealed those that helped him…
The predictions of several fans and experts are starting to play out as Magnus Carlsen clinched another victory against his challenger. The Norwegian was backed to grab more wins against the once-beaten Russian who would…