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Magnus Carlsen and chess federation agree on new world championship

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) and world number one Magnus Carlsen have a long history of disagreements, but on Wednesday both backed a new world championship concept that sets the stage ...
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7-year-old chess savant aims to become world's youngest grandmaster

Varun Turaga, 7, is preparing to compete in the world chess championship in 2026. Varun is listed as the second-best player in the U.S. for his age group, according to the US Chess Federation, and is ...
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D Gukesh under fire again! Chess legend Garry Kasparov: 'You can hardly call him the strongest player in the world'

Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov has shared his views on the current state of world chess championship during the Sinquefield Cup tournament's fifth round broadcast. On Friday, he ...