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World Chess Weekly: Olympiad Fever Begins—But Without Magnus, And RussiaOlympiad squads are set, but Magnus Carlsen won't be among them. Praggnanandhaa adds another elite title to his collection, and FIDE finds itself defending a decision.August 7, 2026·4 min read

World Chess Weekly: Naroditsky Honoured, But The Kramnik Controversy Just Isn't Going AwayThis week had everything: dramatic victories, encouraging signs for the future of women's chess, legal battles, and political intrigue.July 10, 2026·6 min read

World Chess Weekly: Carlsen's Record, Term Limits Dog Dvorkovich And Zagreb Takes Centre StageIt's been a busy week in chess off the board, but Garry Kasparov brought a touch of excitement back in Croatia with the opening of the latest Grand Chess Tour event.July 3, 2026·5 min read

World Chess Weekly: Is This The Beginning Of The End For Magnus?After his Norway Chess nightmare, the world number-one went on to lose four in a row in Hong Kong. But are the reports of Carlsen's demise greatly exaggerated?June 19, 2026·5 min read

World Chess Weekly: Magnus Reminds Us Who's Daddy At Norway ChessNorway Chess has been up-and-down for the former World Champion. But on Thursday, he faced the current World Champion—and won with all his usual aplomb.May 29, 2026·4 min read

World Chess Weekly: Classical Takes Centre Stage In Norway And BucharestFour of the six players in Romania are heading to Norway straight after to battle it out for one of the top tournaments of the year.May 22, 2026·3 min read

World Chess Weekly: Carlsen Wins TePe Sigeman As Gukesh Proves A Point in WarsawMagnus Carlsen triumphed in his first classical tournament for a year. Photo: Peter Doggers/TePe Sigeman Chess Tournament.May 8, 2026·3 min read

World Chess Weekly: Carlsen Returns To Classical, Erdogmus Record Confirmed22 years after his first appearance, world number-one Magnus Carlsen is back playing in one of his favourite tournaments. He's never won the TePe Sigeman.May 1, 2026·3 min read

World Chess Weekly: Strongest Uzbek Masters Line-Up Yet Plus Legend's Sage Advice To GukeshUzbekistan goes from strength-to-strength in the chess world and the theme of an India-Uzbek rivalry continues.April 23, 2026·5 min read

World Chess Weekly: Gukesh Still Searching For Form As Sindarov Lines Up ChallengeThe countdown to the next World Chess Championship has begun. From this point on, every move will be scrutinised.April 16, 2026·5 min read

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One move, two threats: a fork attacks two pieces at once, and only one can be saved.

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A pinned piece cannot move without exposing a more valuable one behind it.

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A piece steps aside and uncovers an attack from the piece it was blocking.

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