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FIDE Wants Magnus Back So Much It's Created A New World ChampionshipFIDE has worked with Norway Chess to create the Total Chess World Championship Tour—an event almost exactly what GM Magnus Carlsen has been calling for. But has the classical World Championship been devalued?October 15, 2025·3 min read

Ukraine's Chess Team Wins The Euros. But Greater Struggles Lie AheadUkraine's Open team struck gold at the European Team Chess Champs. But where Ukraine treads, the politics of chess inevitably follow.October 14, 2025·5 min read

Vincent Keymer Is Quietly Becoming One Of The World's Very Best The talent of GM Vincent Keymer has been talked about for a long time. Finally, it's his year. With a stellar score at the Euros so far, he's crept up to sixth in the world.October 14, 2025·3 min read

7 Months Pregnant, Playing The Reigning Champ. No ProblemThere can't be many sports where a player who is seven months pregnant can compete at the highest level—and win. Chess is one of them. All hail WGM Atousa Pourkashiyan!October 13, 2025·2 min read

The Low-Key Chess Event That's Actually One Of The BestDon't expect any kings thrown into the crowd in Batumi, but the European Team Championships is just as engrossing as all the other high-profile events going on right now. This stone-cold classic of the chess calendar shouldn't be overlooked.October 7, 2025·3 min read

It's No Fischer-Spassky, But USA Vs India Match Does Have BeefChess has this funny habit of mirroring international relations and the Checkmate: USA Vs India match fits into that trend (just about).October 3, 2025·3 min read

Going Wild With The Wildcards: FIDE's World Cup Invites Go OutFIDE's Emil Sutovsky is slowly teasing out who's getting a golden tickets to the World Cup in November. And they've chosen well.September 20, 2025·3 min read

Grand Swerve! Who Missed FIDE's Grand Swiss Prizegiving?He came third, picked up $62,000 in prize money, but didn't turn up for the closing ceremony. Is it because he missed out on a place in Candidates? Photo: Michal Walusza/FIDE.September 18, 2025·3 min read

FIDE Moves To Spice Up 2025 World Rapid & Blitz. Will It Work?FIDE loves a rule-change. And this year it brought in a series of tweaks for the upcoming 2025 World Rapid & Blitz in Doha. They won't, however, prevent a repeat of last year's rule-based furore.September 17, 2025·3 min read

The Villain Is on 5.5/8. You Still Care.Hans Niemann keeps winning just enough to stay in your head.April 21, 2025·2 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.

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

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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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