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Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, Becomes WGM And Scores Second IM Norm At Chess OlympiadBodhana Sivanandan arrived at the Chess Olympiad aged 11 and was asked to lead England from board one. She leaves Samarkand having completed the requirements for the Woman Grandmaster title—and with a second International Master norm putting her well on the way towards an even bigger title.September 27, 2026·4 min read

Carlsen–Nepo, Five Years On: World Championship Rivals Meet AgainMagnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi renew one of the defining rivalries of recent chess history on Sunday when they meet at the Global Chess League in Bengaluru.September 6, 2026·2 min read

Anand: Praggnanandhaa Is The No.1 Player In The World Right NowPraggnanandhaa may only be 12th on the official rankings, but five-time World Champion GM Viswanathan Anand believes there is nobody playing better chess right now.August 31, 2026·3 min read

Carlsen Says Yes, But Nakamura And Gukesh Missing From Total Chess Line-UpGM Magnus Carlsen will headline November’s experimental Total Chess pilot in Budapest — but GM Hikaru Nakamura and World Champion GM Gukesh D are conspicuous absentees from a stellar first line-up.August 26, 2026·3 min read

Sindarov Extends Remarkable 2026 Run With FIDE Circuit LeadThe Candidates winner is already leading the race for the 2028 Candidates, giving him a potential fallback before his first match against Gukesh D has even begun.August 23, 2026·4 min read

Girl Dubbed 'Godhana' Crowned Britain’s Youngest-Ever Women's Chess Champ, Aged 11A new generation has taken control of British chess. Enter GM Shreyas Royal and WIM Bodhana Sivanandan.August 9, 2026·5 min read

Bodhana Plays Game Of Her Life (She's Only 11) To Beat British GM With 99% AccuracyEarthquake in Coventry as WIM Bodhana Sivanandan obliterates GM Ameet Ghasi.August 4, 2026·3 min read

The Chess Row That Just Keeps Going And Going: Niemann Vs NepoThe American and the Russian really don't seem to be getting on well right now. They meet in Round 8 of the UzChess Cup Masters.June 9, 2026·3 min read

Is Niemann's Redemption Complete? Team USA Calls Up Bad Boy Of Chess, FinallyThe scandal that inspired a Netflix documentary is fully behind Hans Niemann now. He has fought hard to get to this point.June 6, 2026·6 min read

Niemann-Nepo Grudge Match Ends 4-4: But That's A Moral Victory for Hans, Right?The so-called 'bad boy of chess' showed some rare vulnerability after his match with his Russian accuser. It was fascinating to hear.June 1, 2026·4 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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