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Chess: Ukraine soldier grandmaster wins gold medal at European team championships

Igor Kovalenko, 36, the world No 48 with a Fide rating of 2669, has been a frontline soldier for three years and only began playing again a month ago

The Guardian - UK

Who is Hikaru Nakamura? Quick Facts on Flamboyant Chess Grandmaster Who Beat The Viral Gukesh - His Net Worth, Wife, And Ranking

Chess star Hikaru Nakamura defeats D Gukesh in a bullet match, highlighting his career, net worth, online fame, and family.

International Business Times UK

Chess: World champion Gukesh falters against teenager as Grand Swiss starts on Silk Road

The contest in Uzbekistan will qualify two of the eight 2026 world title Candidates, but Nakamura, the world No 2, has controversially preferred a low-rated qualification route

The Guardian - UK

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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 International Chess Federation (FIDE) conceded “elegant minor deviations” during tournaments.

Euronews

Russians absent from world chess top 10 for first time since official lists began

A poor outing from Ian Nepomniachtchi brought up an unlikely first but Serjey Karjakin made a strong comeback at Blitz last week

The Guardian - UK

Star-studded WR Chess repeat World Blitz title amid controversy in London

The billionaire’s team looked out for the count, but got a 2-4 defeat annulled on appeal, while an unknown 13-year-old beat the world No 2 in 112 moves

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Carlsen scores record nine out of nine at Grenke Freestyle Open

The world No 1 swept the board with a result comparable to the great performances of Bobby Fischer, Anatoly Karpov and Alexander Alekhine, but it won’t count for Fide ratings

The Guardian - UK

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Chess: Tan Zhongyi takes shock lead over Ju Wenjun in Women’s World Championship

Tan leads 1.5-0.5 in the first-to-6.5 series following Ju’s costly endgame blunder in game two

The Guardian - UK

Chess Champion D Gukesh shaves head at Tirumala Temple: Know about the significance of this tradition followed in Indian families

Following his World Championship triumph, D Gukesh shaved his head and sought blessings at the Tirumala Temple in Andhra Pradesh. Gukesh won the World Chess Championship last year in Singapore after defeating Ding Liren. He accompanied by his parents Rajnikanth and Padmakumari.

The Times of India

New Delhi likely to host FIDE World Cup 2025 but set to lose Freestyle Chess Grand Slam to Europe

NEW DELHI: New Delhi is likely to host the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 from October 31 to November 27, marking the tournament's return to Indian soil after nearly 23 years.

The Times of India

Quick Facts About Magnus Carlsen: Net Worth, Wife, And Why He's Auctioning Off His Jeans

Chess champion Magnus Carlsen, multi-time world champion, is making headlines for more than just his on-the-board brilliance.

International Business Times UK

2025 Grand Slam Tour winner to be titled 'Freestyle Chess Champion'

The members of the Freestyle Chess Players Club unanimously decided, at a meeting in Weissenhaus on Sunday, that the winner of the 2025 Grand Slam Tour, concluding in December in South Africa, will be titled the 'Freestyle Chess Champion.

The Times of India

Chess: Carlsen meets world champion Gukesh after Freestyle truce called

The world No 1 faces Gukesh as the new Freestyle Grand Slam gets under way following a row over the circuit’s status

The Guardian - UK

India to host FIDE Chess World Cup 2025; Arjuna Awardee 'surprised' at the move

NEW DELHI: India is set to host the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 from October 31 to November 27, as confirmed by a senior official of the All India Chess Federation (AICF) in a conversation with TimesofIndia.com.

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The Guardian view on Magnus Carlsen’s power play: checking chess’s ruling body in style

Editorial: The latest controversy reveals deeper tensions about who will shape the sport’s future: its greatest players or the governing authorities

The Guardian - UK

The wrong trousers: how sporting dress codes can create an image problem

Magnus Carlsen’s jeans put the spotlight on chess’s sartorial intransigence but it is not the only sport struggling to adapt to modern style

The Guardian - UK

Chess: jeans-clad Carlsen defies critics to share Blitz with Nepomniachtchi

The world No 1 withdrew from the World Rapid then came back for the Blitz, where he shared the title when Fide agreed to stop play after three games of a shootout

The Times of India

Chess world fumes over joint world blitz title for Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi

The unprecedented joint World Blitz Championship title between Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi has triggered significant controversy within the chess world.

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Magnus Carlsen Returns To World Blitz Championship After Dress Code Dispute

Magnus Carlsen's clash with FIDE over dress code at World Rapid Chess Championship, leading to his withdrawal but eventual return for Blitz competition.

The Times of India

Magnus Carlsen must follow regulations like MS Dhoni did in 2019 to 'maintain integrity associated with the sport'

Five-time chess world champion Magnus Carlsen was first fined and then disqualified from the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship in New York for refusing to adhere to FIDE's dress code after arriving in jeans.

International Business Times

Chess Grandmaster Allowed To Wear Jeans After Dress Code Dispute

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen's stance on wearing jeans has led to a change in the sport's dress code.

Dynamite News

Leaders come together to congratulate Koneru Humpy after World Rapid Championship win

The Indian chess woman grandmaster Koneru Humpy on Sunday won the FIDE Women's World Rapid Championship in New York after beating Indonesia's Irene Sukandar with the black pieces in the final round of the tournament. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Times of India

FIDE disqualifies Magnus Carlsen for dress-code violation

Former world champion Magnus Carlsen made a controversial exit from the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship after refusing to change his attire following violation of FIDE's dress code by wearing jeans at the venue in New York on Friday.

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Carlsen disqualified in New York after refusing to change out of jeans

The world No 1 was defaulted from the World Rapid Championship and has withdrawn from the World Blitz

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Freedom Holding Corp.: A Strategic Partner for the Chess Renaissance

Freedom Holding Corp., led by CEO Timur Turlov, partners with FIDE to host the 2024 World Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships on Wall Street from December 26 to 31.

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