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There are multiple intriguing storylines to pursue as the FIDE Candidates and Women's Candidates tournaments start their clocks this week in Toronto -- the first time the events staged to pick the next challenger for the open and women's world titles will be held in North America.

To the surprise of everyone he won the 2023 World Championship in Astana, but then disappeared from public view. Ding Liren played just a very few games – until the Tata Steel tournament in Wijk ann Zee. There he did not do well at all. We invited him, like so many others, to come to Hamburg to do a refresher course in the use of the ChessBase software, which he did. Frederic Friedel reports. | Photos ©Nils Rohde/ChessBase

Good news for chess fans all over the world, and especially for those in Germany. The largest chess tournament in Europe, the Grenke Open, and the elite Grenke Classic are back. Magnus Carlsen, Ding Liren, Vincent Keymer, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Richard Rapport and Daniel Fridman will play in the Classic. | Photo: Grenke Chess

In January, Preacher Dai Zhichao put under “release on bail pending trial” for one year after completion of detention.

“Northwestern University researchers have developed a new fuel cell that can harness energy from soil microbes, providing a sustainable and renewable alternative to toxic batteries. The device, the size of a book, can power underground sensors for green infrastructure and precision agriculture, and its unique design allows for efficient operation in dry conditions. It has […]

A few months before representing his state and country in the biggest tournament of his life, arranging the finances should be the last thing on a player's mind. But in India, funding remains a matter of concern for all non-cricket ...

The three Indian chess Grandmasters who have qualified for the open category Candidates 2024 tournament to be held in Toronto though not fancied to win, can surely upset the chances of higher rated and fancied foreign competitors.This can be ...

The All India Chess Federation (AICF) will support Indian players winning the Candidates Tournament 2024 with financial assistance up to a sum of Rs.1 crore to prepare for the world title, said a senior official."Indian players winning the ...

Will the World Chess Championship be an all Asian fight - a fight between the players of two of the most populous countries in the world?It could happen and cannot be ruled out though none of three Indian players in the open section are ...

Liren Village in northwestern Jingde County, east China's Anhui Province is carpeted with white snow. Traveling above the green river, you'll see the birds flying over the water and fog softly wrapping around the mountains.