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What Just Happened? The Chess World Is Fighting—Please Stop!GM Hikaru Nakamura cooked up a storm at the Checkmate: USA vs India match. Was the reaction was over the top?October 6, 2025·3 min read

Use The Grand Prix Attack! F1 Drivers Play Car Crash Game Against RadjabovCelebrities and sports stars playing chess against grandmasters never ends well. Formula 1 drivers Charles Leclerc and Sir Lewis Hamilton found that out against GM Teimour Radjabov. Photo: Ferrari.September 19, 2025·1 min read

The Wonder Of Chess: Prodigy, 10, Takes On Golden Oldie, 92Sometimes chess just gives you a nice warm feeling inside. So it was when Bodhana Sivanandan faced U.S. Chess Hall of Famer James Sherwin at the 2025 UK Open Blitz Qualifier.September 16, 2025·3 min read

The BBC Made a Chess Reality Show. Somehow It Was Both Too Dumb and Too Smart.It happened. The BBC finally aired Chess Masters: The Endgame, a highly produced, slightly deranged attempt to turn chess into a hybrid of The Great British Bake Off, Survivor, and The Queen’s Gambit — minus the pills and wigs.May 2, 2025·3 min read

It Appears People Are A Little Tired From Playing Chess Online, And Play OTB MoreThis is a short guide on how to go back to playing OTB, find opponents, and show emotions when winning or loosing.October 13, 2024·4 min read

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Carlsen Strikes First As Total Chess Begins—But Vaishali Steals The Spotlight

Carlsen Strikes First As Total Chess Begins—But Vaishali Steals The Spotlight

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Total Chess 2026: Everything You Need To Know

Total Chess 2026: Everything You Need To Know

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Total Chess Pilot: Five Things To Watch As Carlsen Tests Chess's New Format

Total Chess Pilot: Five Things To Watch As Carlsen Tests Chess's New Format

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Carlsen Makes Surprise London Detour For World Rapid & Blitz Champs Warm-Up

Carlsen Makes Surprise London Detour For World Rapid & Blitz Champs Warm-Up

Magnus Carlsen · World Rapid & Blitz Championships · London Chess Classic·Nov 8·4 min read

Chess Terms

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Chess Pin

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

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

The reverse of a pin: the valuable piece is hit first and the one behind it falls.

Discovered Attack

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

Back Rank Checkmate

Mate on the last rank: the king's own pawns leave it nowhere to run.

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