Carlsen storms to victory in blitz event
While Carlsen won the rapid title by a margin of two points, he finished on top of the blitz table by 1.5 points. He ended ...
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Disability doesn’t stop Thomas Luther from becoming a chess grandmaster
SINGAPORE – Growing up in the 1970s in Germany was tough for chess grandmaster Thomas Luther ... He said: “The issue for me ...
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R. Praggnanandhaa: I’m not someone who wins six in a row often, so it’s definitely a good sign
After a shaky start and early defeats, R. Praggnanandhaa turned the tide with a pivotal victory against Wesley So which ...
The Financial Express20h
Being Taylor Swift of lit
In her book Intermezzo, Sally Rooney does what she’s best at—laying bare complicated relationships in all their (un)glory.
How Arjun Erigaisi took down Magnus Carlsen in 20 moves in a blitz game
Magnus Carlsen had famously called Arjun a 'mad man on the chess board'; Carlsen’s king was made to jog around from one ...