Jan Timman Dies at 74; Fearless Chess Grandmaster and ‘Bon Vivant’

A Dutchman, he was considered the best player outside the Soviet Union for two decades, although he described himself as ...
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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 ...
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U.S. Chess Grandmaster Dies 'Unexpectedly' At 29

A prominent U.S. chess player has died unexpectedly at 29 years old. Daniel Naroditsky, a grandmaster at the Charlotte Chess Center, has passed away. He was considered one of the best chess players in ...
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Daniel Naroditsky’s Death Exposes an Existential Threat to Chess

Daniel Naroditsky at the FIDE World Rapid Championship on Dec. 28, 2024 in New York, NY. Credit - Lennart Ootes—Getty Images In July, the American grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky played a speed chess ...
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Is Magnus Carlsen the best chess player of all time?

Is Magnus Carlsen the best chess player of all time? The Saint Louis Chess Club hosted the best in the world for the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown. To the surprise of no one, Magnus Carlson crushed ...
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Indian boy, aged 3, becomes youngest rated chess player in history

Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha has become the youngest player in chess history to earn an official FIDE rating at the age of three years, seven months and 20 days. Born in 2022, Sarwagya — from Sagar in the ...