A serious game by a reigning world chess champion has not been played in Czechia for 95 years. That will change in 2026, when Indian grandmaster Dommaraju Gukesh takes part in the 8th edition of the Prague International Chess Festival.
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Magnus Carlsen has won his 20th world title. In 2025, he added the World Blitz Championship to his rapid crown and once again showed why he is considered one of the greatest chess players of all time.
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When the German Chess Federation announced that Zahar Efimenko would become the new coach of the women’s national team, there was hardly a voice of dissent.
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The news came on Monday morning — and it felt as if someone had turned the sound off.
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Magnus Carlsen, five-time world champion and for many the greatest player the game has ever seen, has just achieved his most important victory off the board — he has become a father.
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Samarkand witnessed a chess story few expected. Anish Giri and Matthias Blübaum rose above all the favorites, conquered the Grand Swiss 2025, and—against the odds—claimed their spots in the Candidates Tournament.
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