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Round 2 Scheduled at NM for klubblag - DGT

# Bergen's Club Championship Heats Up in Round 2 The NM for klubblag tournament kicks off Round 2 this Thursday at Thon Hotel Bergen Airport with Nor…

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Kazakhstan’s Chess “Oscar”: KazChess Awards 2026 unites champions, legends, and the nation’s future

Kazakhstan staged a glitzy awards ceremony that signals how serious the nation has become about chess. The KazChess Awards 2026, held at the Hilton As…

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A Game That Outlasted the Day (5)

The 269-move marathon between Ivan Cheparinov and Vasik Rajlich at Mamaia 2013 exposes a real problem in chess: nobody wants to enforce draw rules tha…

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Round 1 Scheduled at Turkic Team Chess Championships 2026 | Men

# Turkic Team Championships Kick Off in Astana with High Stakes The inaugural Turkic Team Chess Championships gets underway Thursday in Astana, Kazak…

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Round 1 Underway at Finale kupa Republike Hrvatske 2026

# Croatian Team Championship Kicks Off in Brela The Finale kupa Republike Hrvatske 2026 opened Round 1 this week in the coastal town of Brela, with f…

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So true 😂

I don't have actual article content to work with here. The article title is just "So true 😂" and the body says "So true 😂" with a GothamChess source…

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A hundred years ago: The Dresden Chess Congress of 1926

Nimzowitsch's victory at Dresden in 1926 stands as one of chess history's cleaner proofs that dominance and destiny aren't the same thing. Alekhine, o…

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Round 3 Scheduled at 20th ICCD World Deaf Chess Championships | Individual Rapid Men

# Deaf Chess Elite Converge on Spain for World Rapid Crown The 20th ICCD World Deaf Chess Championships kicks off Round 3 today in Roquetas de Mar, S…

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Memory Loss

# Memory Loss Levy Rozman breaks down a critical oversight that cost a top player dearly in recent competition. The position looked drawish, but the …

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The Perfect Attacking Game || Hans Niemann vs Jan-Krzysztof Duda || Super Rapid & Blitz Poland 2026

Niemann dismantled Duda in a super rapid game that showcased pure attacking chess. From the opening, he seized control and never loosened his grip. T…

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Axel Smith Scores 41-8 In 49-Board Blindfold Simul, Sets Unofficial Record

Axel Smith just obliterated the blindfold simul record books. The Swedish GM crushed a 49-board exhibition with a 41-8 score, grinding through more th…

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Round 2 Underway at TCEC Double Fischer Random Chess 5 | League D

# TCEC League D Shakes Up with Fischer Random Format The engines are grinding through Round 2 of TCEC Double Fischer Random Chess 5, and League D has…

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Aman pulls off the sideways mona lisa checkmate, blindfolded!

Aman delivered a blindfolded checkmate using the rare Sideways Mona Lisa pattern, a feat that caught the online chess community off guard. The Sidewa…

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