Boris Spassky, Soviet-era chess champion who lost "match of the century" to American Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
Boris Spassky is best remembered for his duel with American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972 match that became a proxy for ...
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Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88
A televised 1972 match between Spassky and Fischer, at the height of the Cold War, became an international sensation and was ...
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US intelligence agencies believe Israel is likely to strike Iranian nuclear facilities this year
US intelligence agencies recently warned both the Biden and Trump administrations that Israel will likely attempt to strike facilities key to Iran’s nuclear program this year, according to ...
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Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour: Why Praggnanandhaa will not be playing in Weissenhaus despite winning Tata Steel Chess
Arjun as well as Vidit Gujrathi and Pentala Harikrishna at the 45th Chess Olympiad. The victory in Wijk aan Zee on Sunday, however, is the biggest of Pragg’s career so far and confirms his place among ...
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FIDE confirms feud with Freestyle Chess is over as Grand Slam Tour removes 'World Championship' from regulations
Magnus Carlsen is a co-founder of the Freestyle Chess Players' Club (FCPC) and has been in a feud with FIDE for a long time. Image credit: FIDE The International Chess Federation (FIDE) on Tuesday ...
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War in chess world! What is FIDE vs Freestyle and why is Magnus Carlsen furious
World No.1 Magnus Carlsen has accused FIDE of coercion and broken promises after its dispute with Freestyle Chess escalated. The feud centers on FIDE's opposition to Freestyle's use of the "World ...
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Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi combine to deny Gukesh Tata Steel chess title on dramatic day in Wijk Aan Zee
Gukesh D experienced a rollercoaster of emotions on Sunday. The 18-year-old started Sunday by tasting his first defeat as world champion, losing to Chess Olympiad teammate Arjun Erigaisi in the final ...
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Gukesh vs Praggnanandhaa: Tata Steel chess tiebreak scenarios explained
While Gukesh lost to Chess Olympiad teammate Arjun Erigaisi in the 13th round today, Praggnanandhaa lost to Gukesh’s World Championship second Vincent Keymer. So what now? Here are what the tiebreak ...
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Tata Steel Chess 2025 Highlights: R Praggnanandhaa beats D Gukesh in sudden death to clinch maiden Masters title
Tata Steel Chess 2025, Round 13 Live: As the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025 heads into its final round, all eyes are on Indian prodigies D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa, who are poised for a ...
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Tata Steel Chess 2025: R Praggnanandhaa joins D Gukesh at the top, sets up epic final-day title charge
In the 87th Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025, R Praggnanandhaa won his sixth game, Arjun Erigaisi secured his first victory, and Gukesh settled for a draw. Highlights included Praggnanandhaa's win ...
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Tata Steel Chess 2025: Praaggnandhaa, Gukesh share lead ahead of final round
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa beat Alexey Sarana of Serbia to register his third straight victory and take his tally to a commendable 8.5 points. He now shares the top spot with compatriot D ...
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Students compete for top honors at LAUSD’s 44th Academic Decathlon
I love the energy, and I’m just really happy right now.” Monzen is one of more than 720 high school students competing in the 44th annual Los Angeles Unified School District Academic Decathlon ...