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Gukesh And Ding Both Miss Wins In Crazy Game 8 Draw

Gukesh And Ding Both Miss Wins In Crazy Game 8 Draw

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Both GM Gukesh Dommaraju and World Champion Ding Liren missed wins as game eight of the 2024 FIDE World Championship ended in a 51-move draw. Ding switched to 1.c4, was again surprised in the opening, but had stabilized just when he blundered into...

Play Against Chess.com’s Holiday Bots

Play Against Chess.com’s Holiday Bots

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Do you hear what I hear? It’s the sound of Chess.com’s Holiday Bots! Santa and some familiar favorites are back and ready to challenge you to some chess games as the year wraps up. Find out if you’re naughty or nice by taking o...

Gukesh Gambles But Game 6 Also Ends In Draw

Gukesh Gambles But Game 6 Also Ends In Draw

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"I just like playing chess!" said Indian GM Gukesh Dommaraju after rejecting a draw by repetition in game six of the 2024 FIDE World Championship. It was a decision that could have backfired, as World Champion Ding Liren had chances to push for a ...

Undefeated Nihal Wins 2024 President Cup

Undefeated Nihal Wins 2024 President Cup

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GM Nihal Sarin won the 3rd President Cup, a strong, nine-round Swiss held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He earned the $25,000 first prize after scoring 7.5/9 undefeated with a performance rating of 2809.  Final Standings | Top 15 Rk. ...

Firouzja Posts 42-Game Streak, Outpaces Nakamura

Firouzja Posts 42-Game Streak, Outpaces Nakamura

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GM Alireza Firouzja won his first Bullet Brawl title and $400 on Saturday after posting a 42-game winning streak that saw him skyrocket to 254 points and eclipse 33-time winner GM Hikaru Nakamura. 196 titled players stood between Firouzja and vict...