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Chess is a game of intrigue... a game of hopes and dreams. It is a marvel that allows us to externalize and analyze our inner thoughts. Its beauty shines brightly through its mystical persona. The goddess of Caissa has charmed millions. Long-held as a game of gray-haired men with wizened faces, its enthusiasts...

All eight games played on Wednesday at the FIDE Grand Prix in Berlin finished drawn, which means Levon Aronian, Leinier Dominguez, Alexandr Predke and Nikita Vitiugov continue to lead their respective pools. After the round was over, Dina Belenkaya asked the players to share their opinion on FIDE‘s decision to ban Sergey Karjakin from competitive chess for six months. | Photos: World Chess

The second event of the 2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour, the Charity Cup, will focus on raising funds for UNICEF to support children and their families within or fleeing Ukraine. Magnus Carlsen, Ding Liren and Richard Rapport head the 16-player field. The tournament is taking place on March 19-26, with the action kicking off daily at 18.00 CET (13.00 ET, 17.00 UTC, 22.30 IST).

Twelve years ago, Ukraine grabbed its second gold medal in the open section of a Chess Olympiad. The winning team, led by an inspired Vasyl Ivanchuk, fought neck and neck with Russia throughout the event. In a tense final round, Ukraine, which was leading Russia by a match point, happily agreed to draw his encounter against Israel to secure overall victory soon after Ivan Salgado stunned Peter Svidler on board 3 of the Spain vs Russia match.

It may not be International Women's Day anymore, but that doesn't mean chess24 is finished celebrating the work of our inspirational female figures...

World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen has won the first event on the $1.6 million 2022 Meltwater Champions Chess after defeating Ian Nepomniachtchi w...

A recap of the Chess Candidates Tournaments that took place from 1993 to the present, when Nakamura, Caruana, Giri, Anand and co. will play for a World Championship match against Magnus Carlsen.

Praggnanandhaa won with black pieces in 39 moves in a Tarrasch variation game.

The Airthings Masters tournament kicks off this year’s Meltwater Champions Chess Tour. Sixteen players in total will battle it out in the round-robin stage of the online event before eight go forward to the knockout stage. The tournament will take place on February 19-26, with the action kicking off daily at 18.00 CET.

Levon Aronian won his second game in a row to take a half point lead into the final three rounds of the 2017 GRENKE Chess Classic. His victim was...