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Daniel Naroditsky' Tragic Final Moments: How Pals Tried to Save Him Hours Before His Death

Daniel Naroditsky's sudden death has rocked the chess world, igniting a furious backlash against former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik.

International Business Times UK

Vladimir Kramnik denies wrongdoing in death of US chess star Daniel Naroditsky

The ex-world champion issued his first statement since Daniel Naroditsky’s death on Saturday, rejecting blame and claiming a “campaign of harassment”

The Guardian - US

Cheating accusations and worse are tearing the chess world apart in the aftermath of a 29 year-old grandmaster's death—What is happening in the game of kings?

"A disgrace to chess."

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Chess: Fide to ‘discipline’ Kramnik over Naroditsky cheating allegations

The Fide president, Arkady Dvorkovich, said that Kramnik, who is accused of unfounded allegations against Naroditsky, will be referred to its ethics disciplinary committee

The Guardian - UK

Did Vladimir Kramnik Push Daniel Naroditsky Too Far? Fide Launches Investigation After Outrage From Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura

FIDE has launched an investigation into Vladimir Kramnik after outrage from Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura over the late Daniel Naroditsky's treatment and accusations of cheating in online chess.

International Business Times UK

Fide to investigate Kramnik over attacks on Naroditsky as chess reels from player’s death

Fide faces calls to discipline Vladimir Kramnik after his public attacks on Daniel Naroditsky, whose death has shaken the online chess community

The Guardian - US

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

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‘Chess Messi’ Faustino Oro achieves grandmaster norm and 2500 rating at just 11

The Argentinian looks set to break the record for the youngest GM after winning the Legends and Prodigies tournament in Madrid

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Wesley So wins $350,000 Sinquefield Cup as world champion Gukesh fails again

Every game among the top seven finishers was halved, despite a regulation in the event forbidding agreed draws

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Vincent Keymer, 20, routs Indians in their Chennai heartland

The German has jumped into the world top 10, while Praggnandhaa advanced to No 4 as he crushed world champion Gukesh in the $325,000 Sinquefield Cup

The Guardian - UK

Who Is 10-Year-Old Chess Prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan? Family 'Stunned' by Daughter's Meteoric Rise and Titles

Bodhana Sivanandan, a 10-year-old chess prodigy from London, has made history as the youngest female to beat a grandmaster, shattering records and earning multiple titles.

International Business Times UK

OpenAI o3 checkmates Grok in a chess showdown, and it wasn't even close

OpenAI’s o3 crushed Grok 4 in an AI chess tournament, 4-0.

TechRadar

Magnus Carlsen shows class and wins $250,000 at frantic Esports World Cup

World No 1 swept the board in every round and was determined to show chess in its best light at Saudi event

The Guardian - UK

Praggnanandhaa looks to achieve the No. 1 chess ranking to add to India's dominance

India has become a major power in international chess led by its highest-ranked player, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

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Elon Musk’s Grok loses to Sam Altman’s OpenAI in AI chess tournament

OpenAI’s o3 achieves a clean sweep against xAI’s Grok 4

The Guardian - UK

Chess: 10-year-old targets world record alongside grandmasters at British Championship

Record entry in Liverpool, while Bodhana Sivanandan bids to become youngest national women’s champion

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Aronian takes big top prize in Las Vegas as Niemann celebrates Carlsen’s downfall

World No 1 Carlsen settled for third as Aronian took the $200,000 prize in the Las Vegas leg of the Freestyle Grand Slam

The Guardian - US

Magnus Carlsen shows how Saudi Arabia gobbles up global sports stars

The outstanding chess player of his generation is the latest figure to be associated with a kingdom that uses entertainment to pacify the public

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Chess: Rachel Reeves announces £1.5m fund as London ChessFest attracts 20,000 visitors

‘We are allocating £1.5m to help identify, support and elevate top-tier players who have the potential to compete at a global level’

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Carlsen fights off Gukesh in Zagreb as ChessFest returns to Trafalgar Square

The Norwegian lost his second game in succession to the 19-year-old Indian but won a third in “old man’s chess” style, while 20,000 fans are expected in London on Sunday

Euronews

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

Ronaldo, Magnus Carlsen and a $70 million cash pot: Inside the Esports World Cup 2025

This year’s Esports World Cup in Saudi Arabia is pulling in global icons like Magnus Carlsen and Cristiano Ronaldo - proving its status as a booming, mainstream phenomenon.

Dot Esports

Chess betting gets a big boost from BETBY for Esports World Cup

Bold moves in the modern betting era for chess.

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Carlsen finally achieves 2900 rating as Niemann aims to be Las Vegas party pooper

The world No 1 abandoned his attempts to reach the round number at classical chess in 2023, but achieved it this week on the first Freestyle rating list

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

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