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Nakamura and Caruana bounced back with wins against Abasov and Firouzja, respectively, while Lei bea…
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LichessFIDE World Cup R4: Praggnanandhaa, Keymer, Vachier-Lagrave, Blübaum Eliminated
GM Daniil Dubov eliminated GM Praggnanandhaa R, while GM Andrey Esipenko got the better of GM Vincen…
LichessCandidates Round 14: Sindarov and Vaishali Are Officially the WCC Challengers
GM Javokhir Sindarov, who finished the Open Candidates on 10/14, will face reignnig world champion G…
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LichessWCC 2024 Round 2: A Solid Draw With Many Positional Subtleties
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Get to know the GM who constantly plays 150+ rated classical OTB games per year!
FM BuendiaChessMAGNUS IN CRISIS?!
Magnus Carlsen loses 4 games in a row in the world rapid team championship!! In this post i analyze …
DeeThetaThe Gukesh Nimzo: d4's Strategic Analogy to the Najdorf
Gukesh, top GMs, and engines have stumbled upon a new way to play when white denies the Nimzo. It's …
LichessCandidates Round 7: Nepomniachtchi, Tan Lead Halfway Through
Gukesh loses to Firouzja, handing over the sole lead to Nepomniachtchi as Tan neutralizes Goryachkin…
NM Chess-NetworkMagnus Carlsen vs Judit Polgár - 2014 World Blitz Chess Championship
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LichessFIDE Women’s Grand Prix Shymkent Round 9: Goryachkina Wins 130 WGP Points
GM Aleksandra Goryachkina drew her game against IM Nurgyul Salimova to clinch first place and, with …
OnTheQueensideThe Entire History of Women's Chess in Eight Tournaments (Part 1)
The beginnings of women's chess!
FM CheckRaiseMateDealing With Your Opponent's Preparation
Is it better to have a wide or narrow opening repertoire?
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