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Chess World Title Splinters Again: FIDE Announces Yet Another Version, The FreestyleThe world governing body of chess has sanctioned two new world titles in two months. It also appears to have buried the hatchet with Freestyle Chess after their very public row.January 8, 2026·7 min read

FIDE Sends RSVP As New Magnus-friendly Total World Championship Takes ShapeA stellar list of 16 invitees, including GMs Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura, are being asked to take part. Let's hope they all accept.January 6, 2026·5 min read

Carlsen Channels Rage To Recapture World Rapid Crown For Sixth TimeNorway's chess superstar is now targeting the Blitz crown to add to his collection.December 29, 2025·4 min read

Behind All The Glitz And Glamour, There's A Tug-Of-War Going On For The Biggest Star In ChessFIDE and Freestyle Chess both want him in their events. Meanwhile, the GOAT keeps on GOATing.December 10, 2025·5 min read

Uzbekistan's Chess Players Blaze A Trail As Nordibek Is On Brink Of Winning LondonBuoyed by his countryman's success at the FIDE World Cup, GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov is on the brink of winning the London Chess Classic. What a week it's been for Uzbek chess.December 4, 2025·4 min read

Sindarov Will Go To The Ball! World Cup Ends In Fairytale For Uzbek TeenagerGM Javokhir Sindarov earns a place in the history books and an all-important ticket to the Candidates at the FIDE World Cup in Goa.November 26, 2025·2 min read

Табрикот! Indian Anand Pranav wins 2025 President's Cup in TajikistanCentral Asian chess is seriously on the up right now and with a $50,000 prize fund and a GM-stacked roster, the President's Cup shows why.November 20, 2025·2 min read

Anger Over All-Russian Team FIDE As New 'Fast Classical' Time Control Makes Its DebutThe Women's World Team Chess Champs have started in Linares, but there's more at stake than just chess.November 19, 2025·4 min read

Ivanchuk Vs The Young Ones: Legend Lines Up For Tata Steel ChallengersThe Challengers tournament at the "Wimbledon of Chess" may not be the main event, but in 2026 there's a good chance it outdoes the Masters for excitement.November 18, 2025·4 min read

Isn't It Weird How The Big Chess Nations Aren't Doing Well At The World CupIndia had 24 grandmasters at its own World Cup. Only one is in the quarter-finals. Uzbekistan, however...November 17, 2025·4 min read

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Chess Fork

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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