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Magnus Carlsen claims first Esports World Cup title

India's grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju competes against China's chess grandmaster Ding Liren in game 14 of the 2024 FIDE World Championship in Singapore on December 12, 2024. World chess champion Ding Liren, 32, from China, is defending his crown against 18-year-old Indian prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju, who is seeking to make history by becoming the youngest ever undisputed titleholder in the sport. (Photo by Simon Lim / AFP)
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India's Gukesh beats China's Ding to become youngest chess world champion

Like a game of chess, taking and keeping the advantage necessitates more than a single power move. It requires a series of strategic steps to defend, consolidate or counter a viewpoint, until one side emerges victorious.
Leadership

Winning the game of boardroom chess

Sixteen-year-old Stella Schwartz takes on her brother, Hugh, at their home in San Francisco, on Apr 22.
Lifestyle

The stealth campaign that’s getting kids hooked on chess

World top ranked Magnus Carlsen warned at the time that he might not be willing to defend his title again, confirming his decision in July last year, saying he lacked the motivation.
Lifestyle

Contenders face off for world chess title without top-ranked Carlsen

Five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen this week openly accused Niemann of cheating, writing in a letter published on Twitter.
Lifestyle

Chess governing body to investigate cheating claims

Asked about his surprise withdrawal in St Louis and Monday’s surrender, chess world champion Magnus Carlsen told Norwegian TV NRK: “Unfortunately I cannot particularly speak on that."
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World champion Carlsen refuses to clarify cheating claims

Indian 16-year-old stuns chess world champion Carlsen
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Indian 16-year-old stuns chess world champion Carlsen

Russian chess grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik retires
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Russian chess grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik retires

Grandmaster in a flash: Indian prodigy chess champ at 12
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Grandmaster in a flash: Indian prodigy chess champ at 12

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