As a toddler, popular chess streamer Anna used to travel with her mother Pia Cramling Bellon to tournaments; her father Jaun Bellon Lopez is also a GM. Shared News: August 13, 2022 7:18:41 am The first time Swedish Grandmaster Pia Cramling Bellon took her daughter Anna to a chess tournament was when she was around […]
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Newest country in the world, continues to see conflict between the government and rebel groups; Chess players at Olympiad say it is everyday reality Shared News: August 12, 2022 7:05:38 am Chess has origins in India, with it being played on an ashtapada (an 8X8 square). Texts describe Indian armies as chaturanga (with four components), […]
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Magnus Carlsen spoke on The Magnus Effect podcast, where he revealed that he is no longer motivated to playing for the World Chess Championship. Shared News: July 20, 2022 7:05:53 pm Magnus Carlsen will not defend his world championship title. (Reuters) Magnus Carlsen has confirmed that he will not defend his world chess championship title […]
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The 16-year-old, whose dream run to the Chessable Masters final coincided with his board exams, was inadvertently benefited by not preparing for the tournament as much as he would for other competitions. Shared News: May 28, 2022 7:26:59 am Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa lost to Ding Liren in the final of the Meltwater Champions Chess […]
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