Kasparov, Karpov and the KGB? Four decades on from the most controversial chess match of all time
FIDE President Florencio Campomanes announced that he was abandoning the World Chess Championship match between Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov. For 40 years, the chess world has been debating why ...
Bored with chess, the world’s top player wants to remake the game
Chess grand master Magnus Carlsen is promoting a new tour that scrambles the game’s rules — and has prompted criticism from ...
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Sets for the World Chess Championship cost $500. Here's why.
You can pick up a plastic set for $20, but a wooden set certified for the World Chess Championship costs $500. Much of the value of a high-quality set comes down to how well just one piece is made ...
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Carlsen v FIDE row intensifies over Freestyle Chess World Championship Sportscategory· January 21, 2025 Chess great Magnus Carlsen will return to the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in ...