The 2024 FIDE World Chess Championship is the most important FIDE event of the year and determines who will be the World Champion. The match consists of up to 14 classical games. The first player to reach 7.5 points wins and will be crowned World Chess Champion. Ding Liren (China) GM Din...
The FIDE Chess World Championship between the champion Magnus Carlsen and the challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi takes place Nov 24 - Dec 16 in Dubai.
FIDE World Corporate Chess Championship 2024 is a prestigious event that brings together corporate teams from across the globe to compete in the realm of chess. It serves as a platform for professionals to showcase their strategic prowess, teamwork, and competitive spirit in a uniquely corporate se...
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The 2021 World Chess Championship ended last week with Magnus Carlen of Norway, the world No. 1, defending his title against challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi of Ru…
World Chess Championship matches have always had a special flavor when they are contested by players who have held the title at one time or the other. The World Chess Championship 2010 at Sofia which starts on Saturday 24th April, a day later than originally scheduled, has reigning Champion Vi...
When Vishy was training in the months before his world championship matches, he would run or cycle for an hour each morning to build up his endurance before turning to chess for six or seven hours a day, working out his opening moves, trying to predict his opponent’...
This marks the first opportunity for a Chinese male chess player to contend for the world championship.Ding Liren's journey to the top was not an easy one. He faced numerous setbacks, including missing out on qualifying matches, but managed to make it to the Candidate Tournament as a ...
Amid the furore, there are some question marks. Magnus Carlsen, the No1 ranked player who renounced the crown last year citing the drudgery of months of preparation for title matches, expressed doubt whether Gukesh would have performed so well against a different opponent: “If he was playing ...