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Gukesh Is Making The Most Of Being World Champion—And Good On HimThe Indian's workload has been relentless since he won the king of chess crown. Now he's added another tournament to his list this year: Norway Chess 2026.February 3, 2026·5 min read

The New Chess Rivalry: How Uzbekistan Has Disrupted India's Chess AscentWill everyone please stop talking about how India is going to rule the world of chess? There are other nations on the block—most notably, Uzbekistan.February 2, 2026·6 min read

Nepo Names His Tips For The 2026 Candidates As The Countdown BeginsAs the most brutal event in chess approaches, two-time winner Ian Nepomniachtchi delivers a blunt assessment of the field.January 29, 2026·6 min read

He's Self-Taught, Never Studies And Prefers Farming To Chess: Meet Grandmaster Julio GrandaPeru's natural talent is one of the most extraordinary figures in chess—a player who confesses he's only read one chess book in his life, and that was 'out of boredom.'January 26, 2026·5 min read

Grandmaster Banned For Harassing Female Player Returns To CompetitionHis actions shocked the chess world. Now GM Christopher Yoo is back. How will the chess community react?January 25, 2026·3 min read

Naroditsky's Cause Of Death Offers Clarity—But Not For KramnikA report into Daniel Naroditsky's death concludes it was accidental and he had a cocktail of drugs in his system. One former world champion still has questions, however.January 22, 2026·4 min read

Where Is Ding Liren? Ex-Champ Has Played So Few Classical Games He's Now Officially InactiveThe symbolism is huge: a World Champion fading from the rankings without ever saying goodbye.January 5, 2026·4 min read

Who Are Your 2026 National Chess Champs? Kings and Queens You Didn’t See ComingThe final month of 2025 saw a flurry of national champions being crowned. But they're not always the country's top player. Here we round up who is holding those titles.January 4, 2026·6 min read

Russia Shut Out of Chess World Top 20 for First Time in FIDE HistoryGM Ian Nepomniachtchi is set to fall out of the top 20 in January's FIDE rating list. Has a chess superpower been sidelined at precisely at the moment FIDE's restrictions against it are lifted?December 30, 2025·4 min read

5 Big Movers In 2025 Who Look Ready To Do Great Things In 2026We've picked out five of the top players who've had a stellar year and are ready to kick on.December 23, 2025·6 min read

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Developing a bishop to g2 or b2 behind its pawn, aiming down the long diagonal.

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