Viswanathan Anand relates to Magnus Carlsen as he discusses World No 1 relinquishing world chess title: ‘I was getting bored’

Chess great Viswanathan Anand has finally broken his silence on Magnus Carlsen relinquishing the world chess title in 2022, ...
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A trans teenage girl wins a chess title and now people want her banned

2025 update: Nora Heidemann is a trans teenager in Germany who loves chess and is ranked No. 59,921 in the world, which hardly makes her elite. Yet her win last month in an under-18 national ...

'Hikaru Nakaumra is a content creator, he never fought for Fide Candidates title': Ian Nepomniachtchi

While many felt Fide Candidates 2026 was Hikaru Nakaumra’s last chance to fight for a world chess title, Ian Nepomniachtchi ...
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Another world title up for grabs as Freestyle Chess and FIDE agree on $300,000 event

PARIS, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Another world chess title will be up for grabs next month after the launch of the first official FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship, expanding the sport’s growing elite ...