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Chess | Despite being told 'Can't invite you to Las Vegas', Hans Niemann turns up, awaits Magnus Carlsen in 'Battle of Baddies'
Hans Niemann, once unwelcome, has qualified for the Las Vegas leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, setting the stage for a ...
Freestyle Chess Las Vegas: Players, schedule, format, live streaming and everything else you need to know
The fourth leg of the inaugural Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour gets underway in Las Vegas, USA on Wednesday with world No 1 ...
Derrick Rose is looking for purpose in retirement. Chess might provide an answer for the ex-NBA MVP.
In the nine-plus months since Derrick Rose retired from the NBA, chess has become a driving force in his life.
Magnus Carlsen joins hands with former NBA star Derrick Rose in unique event ahead of Freestyle Chess Las Vegas
Carlsen, who has won the last two Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour events in Paris and Karlsruhe, has joined hands with former ...
India Chess Star's Flight Nightmare Before Battle With Magnus Carlsen: 'Terrible Experience, Rude Staff, No Explanation'
Indian chess Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi expressed his dissatisfaction with British Airways, detailing a negative travel ...
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Golden State Warriors’ Quinten Post becomes first-ever NBA Chess Champion at inaugural Chesstival
Golden State Warriors’ Quinten Post became the first-ever NBA Chess Champion after he won the blitz tournament at the ...
Magnus Carlsen is chess’ powerful disruptor and he wants to go mainstream: ‘Change is needed’
Carlsen is a powerful frontman. His name and personality extend beyond the more narrow confines of his sport. He appears ...
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How British Airways Treated Chess Star!
World No. 5 chess player Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi had a harrowing experience flying British Airways. He had to face ...
Chess: Carlsen faces arch-rival Niemann in Freestyle test at Las Vegas this week
Niemann, now aged 22, ranked world No 19, and the best young grandmaster in the US, still believes he can reach Carlsen’s level. In recent weeks his results in Chess.com’s competitive online Titled ...
Top-ranked chess superstar reconciles with federation after dress-code dispute
World chess number one Magnus Carlsen announced his return to play in this year’s final World Blitz Championship after the ...
Viswanathan Anand’s Honest Report Card For Gukesh After Norway Chess, Says 'He Deserved D...'
After Gukesh's performance in Norway Chess, his coach, five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand, upgraded his grade from a ...
Viswanathan Anand rates D Gukesh's Norway Chess showing: 'He deserved a D'
Despite a mixed run after his world championship win, Gukesh D showed resilience at Norway Chess, securing a notable victory against Magnus Carlsen. H ...