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Magnus Breaks The Deadlock In The 2021 WCC, Grabs First Decisive Win against Nepo
Some were already calling for a different time format. Some also did suggest that FIDE should bring variants into the mix. One journalist even suggested a different tournament format for…
Know Your Chess Openings: The King’s Gambit
So we all know about The Queen’s Gambit—huge thanks to the hit Netflix miniseries. But what about that of the King? King’s Gambit is a movie that talks about a…
A Biography Of Ian Nepomniachtchi
If you watched the Candidates tournament in 2021, you should know of the name "Ian Nepomniachtchi", the popular Russian Grandmaster who was able to win the prestigious biennial tournament. Emerging…
Alireza Firouzja Breaks 2800, Becomes World No 2
Grandmaster(GM) Alireza Firouzja just became the new world #2 after crossing the legendary 2800 rating barrier. The 18-year old Grandmaster just finished with a superb 8/9 at the European Team…
Popular Chess Variants You Probably Didn’t Know Existed
What makes a game or sport more fun than its original form is its variants. Variants of a game or sport retain some standard rules of the original game while…
History Of The World Chess Championship: A Look At The Pre Steinitz-Era
The World Chess Championship is a two-man tournament that occurs biennially (once in two years). The special tournament determines the chess player who will claim the right to be called…
A Biography Of Fabiano Caruana
He might not be in the GOAT debate, because he's yet to be crowned chess champion of the world, but is Fabiano Caruana worth a mention in the debate? What…
5 Endgame Concepts You Must Know to Play Better Chess
At a point in the game, you say to yourself "Stockfish ought to take a few lessons from me". You just made a beautiful tactical maneuver that would've made Emanuel…
Top 10 Exciting Careers In Chess To Earn A Living
You're a chess player—a chess freak even, but you don't earn from it. It's difficult to earn from it, right? Well, while chess isn't as industrious as other games and…
Top 10 Women Chess Players In History
Have you ever wondered why chess is considered the most popular board game ever? It’s because chess is a game that transcends many boundaries, including gender. It appeals to individuals…
The Dark Side Of Chess (And What Can Be Done)
Chess in all its broadness, is a game that unites people from the ends of the earth. People find solace in the checkered squares of the royalty game. Despite the…
10 Openings Named After Famous Chess Players
There are thousands of openings (along with variations) in chess theory. Many chess players discovered chess openings and stamped their legacy in history. In this article, we look at the…
African Chess Grandmasters: Who They Are And Why They Are So Few
According to the Oxford dictionary, the word "MASTERY" means comprehensive knowledge or skill in a particular subject or activity. However, the word "grandMASTER" can somewhat be affiliated with the world…
All you need to know about Pawns in Chess
Introduction What are pawns? Pawns are foot soldiers in chess. They are regarded as such because they carry the least point value in a chess game. Valued at just a…
10 Weird Chess Openings with Animal Names
We have always been fascinated with the creative and amusing names of some chess openings. Openings like these are usually termed “unorthodox openings” and in this article, we'll make use…
Top 10 chess players likely to dethrone Magnus Carlsen
The chess world is currently blessed with a host of players that would’ve probably borne the World Champion title if they had been born in a different era. Players like…
12yr-Old Mishra Becomes Youngest Chess Grandmaster in History
Abhimanyu Mishra also known as "Abhi" just beat GM karjakin's record and is now the world youngest chess grandmaster in history. Mishra is an American chess prodigy from New Jersey who…
An Introduction To Flank Openings
Flank openings are openings where the earliest moves do not emerge from either of the centre files (c and d files). Instead, White moves other pawns and pieces on other…
Top 5 Underrated Chess Players in History
Chess, as we know, is a game that has been in existence for centuries. Some chess players have played the role of pioneers ensuring that the beautiful game grow in…
5 Reasons why you should switch to online chess
In view of the coronavirus pandemic ravaging all parts of the world, many sporting events which require physical contact have been either cancelled or postponed. Chess is not an exception…
How to play speed chess
Have you ever seen two chess players battling chess either in a chess club, park, street e.t.c furiously pounding the chess clock after each move, playing extremely fast ? It's…
