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Cheating in chess took centre stage when Magnus Carlsen lost to Hans Niemann in September 2022, and then tweeted about it. Now, top grandmasters Vladimir Kramnik and Fabiano Caruana are sharing numbers about how many cheaters there are. What is being debated, what is known, and what is only a feeling? In its latest issue, New In Chess magazine deals with a subject that concerns us all.
On Tuesday evening, the Grand Swiss Tournaments 2023 were ceremonially opened at Villa Marina on the Isle of Man and the colours for the first round were drawn. The field is strong, the pairings are exciting. | Photos: Anna Shtourman
Playing white, Ian Nepomniachtchi simplified the position on move 19 in game 11 of the World Championship match — a decision which led to a quick draw. Nepo still has a 1-point lead over Ding Liren, who will get three more chances to even the score. Tuesday is a rest day in Astana. | Photo: FIDE / Stev Bonhage
The Hans Niemann-Magnus Carlsen feud sheds light on the growing crisis that artifcial intelligence poses to chess -- and puts the future of the game in doubt.
Today is the day we've all been waiting for as the 2021 FIDE World Chess Championship match between Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi finally b...