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Can the World’s Greatest Chess Player Turn the Game Into Must-See TV?
Magnus Carlsen is betting that his Freestyle Chess tournament can lure new fans to the game, while engaging the hardcore ...
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Can the World’s Greatest Chess Player Turn the Game Into Must-See TV?
By Alex Weprin Media & Business Writer Earlier this month, a handful of the world ... chess fans and the broader public are part and parcel with his desire to build Freestyle Chess into a bona ...
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Chess trump cards: ‘Claim you own this stuff,’ Dutch GM Anish Giri taunts FIDE
Giri was impressed by the concept first revealed by TakeTakeTake, a chess app co-founded by World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen. In a series of posts on social media ... in Germany, FIDE demanded the ...
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Ju Wenjun beats Tan Zhongyi to win fifth Women’s World Championship
Ju Wenjun has secured her fifth FIDE Women’s World ... The championship began April 3 in Shanghai and carried a prize pool of €500,000 ($540,000). Ju now turns her attention to Norway Chess ...
Chinese grandmaster Ju Wenjun makes history by winning fifth Women’s World Chess Championship
Chinese grandmaster Ju Wenjun secured her fifth consecutive Women’s World Chess Championship on Wednesday, defeating ...
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Chinese grandmaster Ju Wenjun makes history by winning fifth Women’s World Chess Championship
Chinese grandmaster Ju Wenjun secured her fifth consecutive Women’s World Chess Championship on Wednesday, defeating compatriot Tan Zhongyi in this year’s final. Her win in Chongqing ...
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Why are top Indian grandmasters struggling at Freestyle Chess?
Indian chess fans face disappointment as their grandmasters struggle in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam. Despite Arjun Erigaisi's quarterfinal appearance, Gukesh Dommaraju, Vidit Gujrathi ...