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If there’s one sport that might benefit from everyone being trapped at home, it’s chess.
Jul 13 2019
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Latvian-Czech chess grandmaster Igors Rausis is reportedly under investigation after he was caught checking his…
Dec 17 2018
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“There’s only one woman’s player whose name I know,” said the late night host. “That’s Lisa Lane, and the only thing I recall about her is that she’s dead.” Lisa Lane was not dead, and you should read Emma Baccellieri on gender inequality in chess.
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Nov 28 2018
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Magnus Carlsen will remain the boy king of chess after retreating to the tiebreak stage against American challenger…
Nov 27 2018
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LONDON — There’s been drama worthy of a Shakespearean tragedy at the World Chess Championship, as Magnus Carlsen and…
Nov 20 2018
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LONDON — The tension continues to mount as Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana remain deadlocked after eight games of…
Nov 14 2018
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LONDON — It’s all square in the 2018 World Chess Championship, as reigning champion Magnus Carlsen and challenger…
Nov 13 2018
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After four games, reigning chess world champion Magnus Carlsen and his American challenger Fabiano Caruana are…
Nov 9 2018
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Nov 7 2018
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It’s a phenomenal time to be a chess fan. We can follow live action from thousands of games all around the world on…
Jan 30 2018
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Fabiano Caruana is the No. 2-ranked chess player in the world. He achieved Grandmaster status just before his 15th…
Dec 19 2017
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Have you heard? Chess fucks. And chess wants you all to know that it fucks, so it has graciously made it very clear…
Dec 5 2017
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You probably remember the rules of chess, but what’s actually happening there on the board? How many moves are…
Jun 9 2017
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The biggest chess story of the year is uplifting—and bogus.
Mar 30 2017
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The sports world is replete with notably wacky commissioners and leaders, and for all the wild shit that the Sepp…
Feb 3 2017
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Hou Yifan is the highest ranked women’s chess player in the world. She became the youngest woman to reach the rank…
Nov 25 2016
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I’ve watched most of the World Chess Championships without ever actually witnessing Magnus Carlsen or Sergey…
Nov 23 2016
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The World Chess Championship is being held in Manhattan this month, and defending champion Magnus Carlsen has been…
Jul 13 2015
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BERLIN – Let me say something obvious: fighting someone is exhausting. The switch—or whatever you want to call…
Sep 2 2014
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Magnus Carlsen has been in St. Louis since last week and will be staying through next weekend. If you're not up…