More than 15,000 people are expected to descend on Londonโs Trafalgar Square on Sunday, July 7, for ChessFest 2024, the UKโs biggest chess event. The festival, now in its fourth …
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World Chess Championship Match Ding vs Gukesh in Singapore
by doubleattackby doubleattackThe World Chess Championship match between the defending Champion Ding Liren and the Challenger Gukesh D is set to take place from 20th November to 15th December in Singapore. The …
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After the WR Chess Masters High Roller collapsed, Hans Niemann started planning his own series of matches against the “World”. Niemann announced the schedule as follows: 7-11th August in Utrecht, …
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German Teams for Chess Olympiad 2024
by doubleattackby doubleattackThe German Chess Federation has announced the lineups for the upcoming Chess Olympiad 2024 in Budapest, Hungary. Open team’s captain GM Jan Gustafsson chose the following five players:Vincent Keymer 2726Dmitrij …
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Superbet Chess Classic Romania – Round 4
by doubleattackby doubleattackThe Superbet Chess Classic Romania is taking place from 25th June to 5th July at the Grand Hotel in Bucharest, Romania. The 10-player round robin tournament features nine Grand Chess …
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Superbet Chess Classic Romania – Round 3
by doubleattackby doubleattackThe Superbet Chess Classic Romania is taking place from 25th June to 5th July at the Grand Hotel in Bucharest, Romania. The 10-player round robin tournament features nine Grand Chess …
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WR Chess Masters High Roller with $1 million buy-in officially cancelled
by doubleattackby doubleattackRussian tycoon Wadim Rosenstein confirmed on X that WR Chess Masters High Roller with $1 million buy-in is cancelled. Following Hans Niemann’s announcement that he is โwithdrawingโ from the WR …
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Hans Niemann announced on Twitter/X that he is “withdrawing” from the WR Chess Masters High Roller due to “contractual disputes”. He further states he believes the event will not be …
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Saint Louis Chess Club Launches New Womenโs Initiative
by doubleattackby doubleattackDuring the Cairns Cup, Saint Louis Chess Club co-founder Dr. Jeanne Cairns Sinquefield announced a new womenโs chess initiative, the Cairns Chess Queens Award, a new initiative created to encourage …
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The Clash of Claims 2: Vladimir Kramnik vs Jose Martinez
by doubleattackby doubleattackAs former world champion Vladimir Kramnik never recognized the final score of The Clash of Claims match in Madrid, which he lost to Mexican GM Jose Martรญnez Alcรกntara 11.5-14.5, and …