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Match of the century recalled as chess world mourns Spassky’s passing
Grandmaster and the tenth world chess champion (1969-1972 ) Boris Spassky of Russia died two Thursdays ago. He was 88. Spassky lost his world championship title in 1972 to America’s Bobby ...
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Magnus Carlsen rules out classical World Chess Championship return, shifting focus to new era
He has recently promoted Freestyle, a tournament where the pieces on the back rank start ... During last year’s World Rapid Chess Championship, Carlsen fell out with FIDE after being punished ...
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Chess looking for new audiences with Esports World Cup looming
PARIS, March 12 (Reuters) - Chess is getting ready to make its foray into Esports with teams recruiting top players ahead of this summer's Esports World Cup, hoping to attract new audiences as the ...
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Women’s World Chess Championship 2025, Game 2: Tan Zhongyi stuns reigning champion Ju Wenjun with white, takes lead
Challenger GM Tan Zhongyi beat four-time defending champion GM Ju Wenjun in Game 2 to take 1.5-0.5 lead in the FIDE Women’s ...
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Magnus Carlsen rules out classical World Chess Championship return, shifting focus to new era
He has recently promoted Freestyle, a tournament where the pieces on the back rank start in a random position, and has signed up for this year’s Esports World Cup (EWC) where he will represent Team ...