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‘This is a period of insanity’: Soviet grandmaster Anatoly Karpov on chess racism debate
Soviet and Russian chess legend Anatoly Karpov has commented on the recent debate over racism in the game, which has caused outrage on social media, calling it ‘a period of total insanity’ which has nothing to do with chess.
Jun 29, 2020 13:58
Coronavirus in check: World chess champion fights sports shutdown with $250k online 'Magnus Carlsen Invitational'
Magnus Carlsen, the World Chess Champion, is fighting back against the shutdown of sports worldwide forced by Coronavirus by staging his own $250,000 super-Grandmaster tournament against seven of his closest rivals – online.
Apr 2, 2020 12:10
International Chess Federation Candidates Tournament 2020 halted halfway amid coronavirus pandemic
International Chess Federation (FIDE) President Arkady Dvorkovich has suspended the 2020 Candidates Tournament in Ekaterinburg amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has put a halt to all major sporting events around the globe.
Mar 26, 2020 10:58
'Nepo-leonic' overture: Vachier-Lagrave crushes Nepomniatchi’s French Defence, joins him as co-leader in World Chess Candidates
France’s Maxime Vachier-Lagrave produced a classical masterpiece to defeat Russia’s Ian Nepomniatchi in a complex French Defence in Round 7 of the World Chess Candidates.
Mar 25, 2020 18:03
Monday Knight Football: Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen in the hunt for Fantasy Premier League crown
The world chess champion Magnus Carlsen has his competitive sights set on a completely different title, the Fantasy Premier League title.
Dec 17, 2019 09:54
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