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The planet’s best chess players are having their LIV Golf moment

Chess’s most prestigious tournament is battling a splashy Saudi event. The post The Planet’s Best Chess Players Are Having ...

'Gukesh became world champion by accident...Carlsen is effectively still the champion': Russian chess legend Karpov

India’s D Gukesh is the youngest chess world champion of all time, but Russian chess legend Anatoly Karpov feels his ...
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Magnus Carlsen rules out classical World Chess Championship return, shifting focus to new era

Magnus Carlsen may be the best chess player in the world, but the Norwegian has ruled out a return to the classical World Chess Championship. Carlsen, a five-time world champion, last won the title in ...

Former chess champion Anatoly Karpov undermines D Gukesh's world championship crown, sparks controversy

D Gukesh’s form has taken a sharp dip of late, and he needs to raise his game before the World Championship later this year.

Manchester City’s Erling Haaland invests in new chess tournament with $2.7m prize pot

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has invested in a new world chess championship. The 25-year-old has co-founded the ...

India at FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026: All you need to know

The 2026 FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament is upon us. Some of the sport's best players will assemble at the Cap St Georges ...