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Casablanca Chess made a strong impression on the first day of play in Morocco. The innovative format, where games start in positions selected from historical encounters, brought excitement to both participants and spectators. Following three rounds, Magnus Carlsen is leading with 2½ points after grabbing wins over Viswanathan Anand and Hikaru Nakamura. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

Herman Grooten is an International Master, a renowned trainer and the author of several highly acclaimed books on chess training and strategy. In the 178th episode of his ChessBase show "Understanding before moving" Herman continues his series "Chess history in a nutshell" and continues to take a look at the career and games of Bobby Fischer, World Champion from 1972 to 1975. | Photo: Pascal Simon

When it comes to manoeuvring, Anatoly Karpov in his best years was in a class of his own. The Slovakian GM Lubomir Ftacnik used to say: "Karpov just had to figure out where to put his pieces. Once he found the right squares, he always knew how to get them there". Manoeuvring is an important skill to master and Jan Markos helps you to master this skill. | Picture: <a href="https://www.freevector.com/traveling-people-silhouettes">freevector.com</a>.

Is it his skill? Or stamina? Is it his composure, that amazing ability to bounce back from losses? Here’s how the 17-year-old Grandmaster won the right to challenge the world champ One statistic highlights the...

Chess News: Dommaraju Gukesh, at 17, won the Candidates Chess tournament, securing a chance to challenge world champion Ding Liren. Learn about his journey and triumph against all odds.

It came as something of a surprise that Toronto was chosen by FIDE as host of both Candidates Tournaments, but Canada has a rich chess history and has produced some great players over the years. Here's a brief outline:

The World Chess Hall of Fame (WCHOF), the leading chess cultural center in the country, today announced: "Clash for the Crown: Celebrating Chess Champions," an all-new exhibition opening on April 11, 2024, which is being held in conjunction with the...

Klaus Darga was one of the best German players in the 1960s and 1970s. Darga represented Germany in team events multiple times and belonged to the extended world elite before he gave up his career for professional reasons around 1970. He later worked as a national coach for the German Chess Federation. Today he is celebrating his 90th birthday, making him the oldest chess grandmaster in the world.

Today is the 100th anniversary of the death of Curt von Bardeleben. A wealthy privateer, he was one of the best German chess players in the 1880s and 1890s. He lost his fortune during the First World War and fell seriously ill. On 31 January 1924 he fell to his death from a window.

It is exactly 23 years since Viswanathan Anand’s landmark FIDE world title, becoming the first Asian men’s champion | Latest News India