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The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has announced a series of format enhancements and a one million euro prize fund for the 2025 World Rapid and Blitz Championships. Set to take place in Doha, ...
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R Praggnanandhaa won the Superbet Chess Classic after a tense tiebreak playoff against Alireza Firouzja and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. All three players had finished the main tournament with 5.5 points ...
Billed as “Magnus Carlsen vs. The World,” the online match began April 4 on Chess.com, the world’s largest chess website, and is the first-ever online freestyle game to feature a world champion.
FIDE Women’s Grand Prix 2024-25 Final Leaderboard: China’s Zhu Jiner finished joint top before Ukraine’s Anna Muzychuk was declared the winner of the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix Austria leg due to better ...
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He defeated Igor Efimov in the 45th FIDE Chess Olympian in Hungary last September, where he got the Grandmaster title. “Quizon has been the reigning Philippine Chess Champion since 2021.
Despite narrowly missing the title, Nihal secured a spot in the upcoming FIDE Chess World Cup, set to be held in India later this year. Five other Indians, Pa. Iniyan, R. Raja Rithvik, S.L. Narayanan, ...
Joining BINI in the entertainment and sports category is the 20-year-old Quizon, who became the Philippines’ latest grandmaster when he beat Igor Efimov during the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad in ...
Former FBI Director James Comey posted then deleted an Instagram image of seashells and the number 8647, prompting a federal investigation. President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary ...
Sarah Burris is a long-time veteran of political campaigns, having worked as a fundraiser and media director across the United States. She transitioned into reporting while working for Rock the ...
Quizon became Philippine's latest Grandmaster at 20 when he beat Igor Efimov, 64, during the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Hungary last September. He has been the reigning Philippine Chess Champion ...