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Norway Chess 2025: Arjun Erigaisi defeats D Gukesh in Round 2 after capitalising on world champion’s blunder
D Gukesh suffered a second defeat at the 2025 Norway Chess in as many days, losing to compatriot Arjun Erigaisi in 62 moves ...
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen forced into draw in showdown against "the world"
"Magnus Carlsen vs. The World" online chess game ends in a draw, with the grandmaster lauding his 143,000 opponents' "very, ...
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CHESS CORNER: Learn to cut a rug
On the chess board, the bishop pair is like the legendary dancing pair Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Together, the bishops ...
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How to solve the chess puzzle in Destiny 2
You’ll find a chess board sitting on the table. When you approach, it’ll ask: “Pick up the King?” Interact with the board and you’ll be teleported onto it. When you land on the chess ...
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen faces showdown against ‘the world.’ Will it end in a draw?
BERLIN (AP) — Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is playing a single game of chess against 140,000 people worldwide in a ...
What happened when chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen took on 143,000 people
Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen faced off against over 143,000 players from around the globe, resulting in a dramatic ...
The New York Times18d
Eberechi Eze’s chess game analysed: King’s Indian Attack, solid pawn structure and a booming fianchetto
Chess may look quiet on the surface, but with more possible board positions than atoms in ... Across PogChamps6, Eze consistently started with the King’s Indian Attack, an unorthodox but robust ...
The Washington Post8d
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is forced into a draw in a showdown against ‘the world’
In a freestyle match, the bishops, knights, rooks, queen and king are randomly placed around the board at the start while the pawns are in their usual spots. Freestyle chess is popular because it ...