Chess GM who hid phone in toilet temporarily banned from game
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) announced this three-year ban via a press release published Wednesday, confirming ...
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Nigeria to host FIDE Zone 4.2 Chess Championship
The Nigeria Chess Federation has announced that it will host the International Chess Federation Zone 4.2 championship for the first time in Lagos this year, from Match 31 to April 9.The FIDE Zone 4.2 ...
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Anand brutally snubs Carlsen as he plays ‘pick your favourite’ World Chess Champion
India's greatest chess player, Viswanathan Anand, tried the trending 'pick your favourite' game to reveal his favourite World ...
Meet Chess Grandmaster Kirill Shevchenko, who has been handed three-year ban for cheating with phone in toilet
Kirill Shevchenko had been caught using a mobile phone in the toilet during the Spanish Team Championship in October last year, and was promptly expelled from the tournament. The Ukrainian-born ...
Viswanathan Anand dismisses Magnus Carlsen without hesitation in FIDE’s 'Choose Your Favourite' chess player challenge
Viswanathan Anand showed no mercy as he dismissed Magnus Carlsen’s name in a hurry while picking his favourite chess player ...
TakeTakeTake’s CEO sees the future of chess as a spectator sport—could he be right?
Having started out as a fantasy chess project, TakeTakeTake and its app have brought on board many of the biggest names in ...
Magnus Carlsen rules out classical World Chess Championship return, shifting focus to new era
Magnus Carlsen may be the best chess player in the world, but the Norwegian has ruled out a return to the classical World ...
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Dhoni Effect: How MS Dhoni’s Pressure-Handling Skills Shaped Chess Champion D Gukesh
World Chess Champion D Gukesh has revealed how cricket legend MS Dhoni has played an important role in shaping his approach ...
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FIDE CEO claims if women only competed in 'open' tournaments majority would quit chess
The CEO of FIDE (International Chess Federation) Emil Sutovsky has claimed that removing women-only events would deprive the ...