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Hans Niemann competes in London Classic after stunning success in Zagreb

The controversial US 20-year-old won first prize in Croatia with 8/9 and a career-best performance rating of 2946, then flew to London for the traditional Classic

The Guardian - UK

The cheat’s gambit: Grandmasters go to war over claims 46-game blitz chess streak was tainted

US grandmaster and social media star Hikaru Nakamura was accused by a rival of cheating after a hot winning streak. The outcry exposed a generational rift between top chess players, Bevan Hurley reports

The Independent UK

The cheat’s gambit: Grandmasters go to war over claims 46-game blitz chess streak was tainted

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The Guardian - UK

Chess: Lan Yao wins bronze as England men narrowly miss medals at Euros

The British woman champion, 22, won the board two bronze medal with an unbeaten 5.5/8 at the European teams, but the open squad, joint leaders with two rounds left, were edged out to sixth place

The Guardian - UK

Chess: England crush Netherlands at Euro teams and move into joint lead

England produced a stunning performance with three wins and a draw and now face joint leaders Germany on Saturday in round seven (of nine) at the European team championship

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Adams and Nunn score golden double in world senior championships

The eight-time British champion, 51, and the eminent author, 68, edged to tiebreak victories with strong final-round performances at the world over-50 and over-65 championships

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Chess: Fabiano Caruana keeps his US crown and heads for 2024 Candidates

The 31-year-old won his third US title and is returning to his 2018 form when he drew all 12 classical world championship games against Magnus Carlsen before losing the speed chess tiebreak

The Guardian - UK

Magnus Carlsen blames chess opponent’s watch for loss in anti-cheating rant

The Norwegian also hit out at the Qatar Masters for not taking anti-cheating measures seriously

The Independent UK

Chess: Magnus Carlsen blames opponent’s watch for shock defeat

The Norwegian said he lost his concentration when he saw his opponent was wearing a timepiece at the Qatar Masters

The Guardian - UK

Magnus Carlsen blames chess opponent’s accessory for loss in anti-cheating rant

The Norwegian also hit out at the Qatar Masters for not taking anti-cheating measures seriously

The Independent UK

Chess: World Juniors lacks big names but Maurizzi has potential to be a star

In the 21st century the very best talents have tended to avoid the tournament, in contrast to the 1950s when several winners went on to have successful careers

The Guardian - UK

Hans Niemann pooh-poohs a chess cheating theory that's based on vibrating beads

Chess prodigy Hans Niemann is competing in the World Junior Chess Championship — but he's also answering questions about an outlandish cheating theory.

WEKU

Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann tells Piers Morgan he did not use sex toy to cheat during tournament

The 20-year-old told Piers Morgan that the allegations were ‘disheartening’

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The Independent UK

Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann denies using vibrating sex toy to beat Magnus Carlsen

The Norwegian former world champion Magnus Carlsen had alleged that US prodigy Hans Niemann had cheated during an upset win last year

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Doubt cast over Ding Liren’s planned return to action at Asian Games

The 30-year-old, who has only competed once since he won the world crown in April, had been scheduled to lead the Chinese team

The Hindu

Who could dominate world chess? The most promising country is India, says Alexander Grischuk

He asked me to wear it if I win something. Alexander Grischuk, former World No. 3 and 3-time World Blitz Champion, put on a Chicago Bulls cap after winning the Tata Steel Chess India tournament in Kolkata. He shared his memories of his first major success, his thoughts on India's…

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Kasparov subsides at St Louis while Sam Sevian scores career best

The former world champion, 60, led the Champions Showdown 9LX unbeaten with 3/4, then collapsed to 3/9, while the 22-year-old finished ahead of the US elite

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The Hindu

I think Anand is among the five great chess players of all time, says Alexander Grischuk

Alexander Grischuk, 17, shocked the chess world by reaching the semis of the World Championship. 23 yrs later, he won the Tata Steel Chess India tournament. He attributes his success to his hatred of losing & his admiration for Anand. He fondly remembers his visit to the Taj Mahal.

The Hindu

Anand is among top five of all-time greats in world chess: Grischuk

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The Guardian - UK

Chess: Carlsen increases lead while Niemann is involved in new controversy

The Norwegian, 32, follows up his World Cup victory in Baku by winning the latest leg of the online ChampionsTour, while the former world champion Vladimir Kramnik is displeased at losing to Niemann

The Hindu

Getting past Vishy sir is very special: Gukesh

D. Gukesh is India's youngest Grandmaster, taking over the No. 1 spot from mentor Viswanathan Anand. He reflects on his progress, World Cup performance, and Magnus Carlsen match. Gukesh is thrilled to have surpassed Anand's rating, but is focused on his own career. He enjoyed his World Cup performance and…

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Niemann back in action after $100m lawsuit against Carlsen is settled

The controversial 20-year-old had a subdued return at Titled Tuesday, but will be the No1 seed at the World Junior Championship in Mexico City

The Hindu

Chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa along with his parents meet PM Modi

18-yr-old Chess prodigy Praggnanandhaa, along with his parents, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi and thanked him for words of encouragement.

Dynamite News

Chess World Cup silver medallist Praggnanandhaa returns to rousing welcome in Chennai

Indian chess grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, who won a silver medal in FIDE World Cup 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Wednesday received a rousing welcome on his arrival at the Chennai Airport. Read further on Dynamite News:

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