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Magnus Carlsen is considered one of the greatest chess players that ever lived. On May 20, Chess.com’s “Magnus vs. The World” event finally ended in a draw between Carlsen and his competitors.

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Nona Gaprindashvili became the first woman Grandmaster in 1978 and a dominant world champion. The Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit mentioned her but inaccurately claimed she had never faced men.

NEW DELHI: "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" is a saying mined by Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu. For Vantika Agrawal, it was the simple, yet mesmerising, sight of chess pieces ...

There were prizes, but mostly, “people want to do it for bragging rights,” she said. Mac Hills took first place in the tournament, and he is welcome to brag away until the club’s next tournament, ...

Peter Giannatos, a close friend of the chess star, tells PEOPLE about his friendship with Naroditsky and the final days before his death in October Daniel Naroditsky/Youtube Daniel Naroditsky, a chess ...

CHESS IS the sort of deep and rewarding game that you can spend an enjoyable lifetime failing to master. But even ardent fans might concede that, as a spectacle, watching two players think for long ...

2025 update: Nora Heidemann is a trans teenager in Germany who loves chess and is ranked No. 59,921 in the world, which hardly makes her elite. Yet her win last month in an under-18 national ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Magnus Carlsen is an undisputed titan in the world of chess. In ...