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Pool B, the second stage of the 2022-23 FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament held in Khiva, Uzbekistan, started with two draws.

Herman Grooten is an International Master, a renowned trainer and the author of several highly acclaimed books about chess training and chess strategy. In the 98th instalment of his ChessBase show "Understanding before Moving", Herman continues to discuss structures that are typical for the Queen's Gambit Declined. | Photo: Pascal Simon

Herman Grooten is an International Master, a renowned trainer and the author of several highly acclaimed books about chess training and chess strategy. In the 96th instalment of his ChessBase show "Understanding before Moving", Herman continues to discuss structures that are typical for the Queen's Gambit Declined. | Photo: Pascal Simon

The 1927 World Championship match in Buenos Aires between challenger Alexander Alekhine and World Champion José Raúl Capablanca ended with a surprise: Capablanca had gone into the match as the clear favourite, but after 34 games he had lost 3-6 (draws did not count). The decisive and interesting 34th game featured a theoretically and practically important endgame. Karsten Müller took a closer look at the game and the endgame and invites readers to analyze both. | Photo: Capablanca...

This month we had the spectacle of a world champion walking out on a tournament, when Norway's Magnus Carlsen dropped out of the 9th Sinquefield Cup after three games under still controversial circumstances.

This month we had the spectacle of a world champion walking out on a tournament, when Norway's Magnus Carlsen dropped out of the 9th Sinquefield Cup after three games under still controversial circumstances.

Pushing the g-pawn early in the game has become so common that when GM Jon Speelman watches Shakhriyar Mamedyarov play, he feels tempted to bet with himself when ‘the bayonet’ will be deployed. This week’s thematic column features a couple of classics (by Paul Keres and Alexei Shirov), an example from Mamedyarov’s practice and a remarkable win by Richard Pert from the British Championship. | Photo: Niki Riga

Mamallapuram, Aug 2: Young Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh caused a big upset at the 44th Chess Olympiad here on Tuesday by defeating former World Championship Challenger Alexei Shirov as India B shocked Spain 2.5-1.5. Exhibiting a brilliant gameplay, Gukesh not only extended his unbeaten run at the prestigious event but also helped India B register an impressive victory against fourth-seeded Spain, the team’s fifth successive win in the open section. It was Gukesh’s fifth victory on th...

Gukesh not only extended his unbeaten run at the prestigious event but also helped India B register an impressive victory against fourth-seeded Spain.

Tania Sachdev battled long and hard to rake in a precious point as India A registered a sensational 2.5-1.5 win against Hungary in the fourth-round match of wom