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International Chess Federation, FIDE, has released new guidelines targeting transgender players. The guidelines would strip trans men’s titles, and potentially bar trans women from playing.

A nice online app to learn openings

This is an analysis I did some time ago comparing FIDE ratings to lichess ratings. The biggest part of the work was finding a reliable way to get both ratings for the same set of players. A lot of players on lichess post their FIDE ratings, but unfortunately, some players will post joke ratings, or just outright lie....

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Chess is one of the oldest and most strategic games in the world, with roots dating back to the 6th century. In recent years, the game has made a resurgence in popularity, with millions of people playing online and over the board. So, which do people prefer and why?...

We all know the feeling of being down to just a few seconds on the clock, trying to make a move before time runs out. But is losing on time a better outcome than being forced into a stalemate? Let's discuss....

It was one of the first I learned and has remained one of my favorites.

Women in chess in general have been subjected to sexual harassment and abuse, sometimes to the point where they give up chess entirely. Sometimes, no doubt, to the point where law enforcement agencies have become involved. WFM Alexandra Botez said in an interview with “The Insider” in 2020 that the movue "‘The Queen’s...

World no. 1 Magnus Carlsen confessed he was "completely crushed" by 23-year-old Kazakh GM Alisher Suleymenov, but afterward attacked a lack of anti-cheating measures at the venue.

I've personally had a lot of fun playing spell chess and analyzing different openings. There are so many interesting traps and shenanigans in this variant, and I'm curious what others think about it. Have you tried it? Do you think it's fun? Is there a particular opening you like to play?

Recap of the games of Hikaru Nakamura, Magnus Carlsen, Gukesh D, Fabiano Caruana and Pragg

🏆 The inaugural FIDE World Rapid Team Championship✔ World's top chess stars✔ Unique team composition format✔ 12 rounds of rapid chess📍Dusseldorf, Germany25...

Syzygy tablebases allow perfect play with up to 7 pieces, both with and without the fifty-move drawing rule, i.e., they allow winning all won positions and bringing all drawn positions over the fifty-move line.

Andreikin, along with Galaktionov, Sviridov, Sevgi, will play in the second stage of the Kazakhstan Cup, expenses covered!

Magnus Carlsen obtained a 3-point lead going into the final day of action at the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz tournament after scoring a magnificent 9 out of 9 in the first half of the blitz section. After beating all of his opponents, an elated Carlsen told Anastasiya Karlovich: “I’ve had good days, but of course, this is...

The inaugural edition, a 12-round Swiss tournament played over three days under rapid time control, will take place in Düsseldorf from August 25 (arrival day) to August 28, 2023