Kasparov Reportedly Warned He Was a Target of Russian-Linked Plot
Garry Kasparov was told by U.S. authorities this summer that he was the target of a plot to kill him, and was placed under special protection, according to a…
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Anand Admits the Cracks Behind Samarkand's Record Olympiad
Every Olympiad opening press conference is supposed to be a victory lap before a ball has been played. Samarkand's version, held ahead of the 46th FIDE Chess…
A Second's Difference: GCL's Prodigy Board Controversy
The Global Chess League table flipped again on Day 4 in Bengaluru, but the number everyone was talking about afterward was a single second on a chess clock.…
GCL's Wild Day 3: Gambits Fall, Pipers Seize the Lead
Three days into Global Chess League Season 4, the top of the table has already been turned upside down. Monday's round produced the kind of results that make…
Why Kramnik's Legal Defeat Over the Naroditsky Article Matters More Than It Looks
An Amsterdam court has thrown out Vladimir Kramnik's lawsuit against New In Chess, ruling that the Dutch magazine's article accusing the former world champion…
Hans Niemann's Return to the Chess.com Broadcast Comes With a Trophy Attached
Hans Niemann has never done anything the easy way, and his latest Titled Tuesday win fits the pattern perfectly. On September 1, he snatched the title away…
Behind FIDE's Dry Meeting Minutes: A Federation Wrestling With Its Own Politics
Most FIDE Council meeting reports read like tax filings: a list of numbered resolutions, terse and bloodless. But the minutes from the 2nd FIDE Council Meeting…