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The Latest Breaking News from Magnus Carlsen

Chess: Carlsen takes on young guns at Wijk as world champion eyes record

A ninth success at the ‘chess Wimbledon’ could kickstart a new attempt by the No 1 to reach a landmark 2900 rating

The Guardian - UK

Chess star Hans Niemann accuses Magnus Carlsen of paying grandmaster to heckle him

Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann alleges in a federal lawsuit that chess world champion Magnus Carlsen and others destroyed his career by accusing him of cheating

The Independent UK

World Blitz championship: Indian GM Sadhwani in 9th spot

ALMATY (Kazakhstan): Teenaged Indian Grandmaster Raunak Sadhwani was in the ninth spot in the Open event with 8.5 points after 12 rounds in the FIDE World Blitz Championship here on Thursday.

The Times of India

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Chess: Carlsen ‘adopts’ US champion, Fabiano Caruana, in online blitz rout

Norway’s world No 1 did not lose a single game in his 22-4 victory, and achieved the rare feat of 10 successive wins, which in online speed chess jargon qualifies as adopting your opponent

The Guardian - UK

I need to build a team around me: Arjun Erigaisi

HYDERABAD: Telangana chess prodigy Arjun Erigaisi’s career got a shot in the arm on Wednesday as the Grand Master signed a lucrative Rs 12.4 crore long term sponsorship deal.

The Times of India

Chess: seven-year-old breaks record to share English women’s blitz title

A Harrow schoolgirl lowers the age record for a national women’s champion by more than four years after sharing the crown

The Guardian - UK

Magnus Carlsen and Chess.com urge court to dismiss Hans Niemann's lawsuit over cheating claims

Chess world champion Magnus Carlsen and Chess.com urge a US court to toss out a libel suit brought against them by teenage grandmaster Hans Niemann, who Carlsen has accused of cheating.

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Chess: John Nunn wins world 65+ title in vintage year for England seniors

The former world top-10 grandmaster edged out his rivals by half a point after a tense final round at Assisi, concluding a year where England 50+ and 65+ players also won two world and one European team championships

The Guardian - UK

US GM So foresees Arjun, Gukesh in World top 10 soon

KOLKATA: Like most others, American Grandmaster Wesley So too is impressed with the young crop of Indian chess players and believes they can make it big very soon.

The Times of India

Chess: Magnus Carlsen wins online and will face the new generation at Wijk

Norway’s world champion made a clean sweep of his seven matches in the $210,000 Meltwater Tour final and will take on five of the world’s best teenagers at Tata Steel Wijk aan Zee in January

The Guardian - UK

The genius of the Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo Louis Vuitton campaign

Amy Francombe uncovers the layers of meaning in the fashion house’s viral ad

Evening Standard

Meltwater Chess: Praggnanandhaa beats Arjun Erigaisi in final round, finishes 5th

SAN FRANCISCO: Teenaged Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated compatriot Arjun Erigaisi 2.5-0.5 in the seventh and final round to finish fifth in the Meltwater Champions Tour Finals on Monday.

The Times of India

Fans look for clues to reveal the true GOAT as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo play chess in new advert

A new eye-catching advert for Louis Vuitton has taken the internet by storm, showing Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo squaring off in a game of chess on the eve of the World Cup.

Evening Standard

Meltwater Champions Tour Finals: Erigaisi beats Liem Le; Carlsen crushes Praggnanandhaa

SAN FRANCISCO: Teenaged Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi scored a fine win over speed game specialist Quang Liem Le while his compatriot R Praggnanandhaa was outplayed by world No.1 Magnus Carlsen in the penultimate round of the Meltwater Champions Tour Finals on Sunday.

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The Guardian - UK

Chess: Magnus Carlsen faces his nemesis in final round of Meltwater tour

The world No 1 is favourite to win the $210,000 event going into the weekend matches, but still has to meet Poland’s Jan-Krzysztof Duda, who has twice defeated the Norwegian in prestige events

The Times of India

Meltwater Champions Tour Finals: Arjun Erigaisi posts first win; R Praggnanandhaa loses

SAN FRANCISCO: Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi posted his first win while compatriot R Praggnanandhaa lost in the fourth round of the Meltwater Champions Tour Finals on Friday.

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Luka Doncic says he just plays chess on his phone and never uses Twitter, which must be so nice

Imagine playing chess against Luka.

The Times of India

Meltwater Champions Tour Finals: Praggnanandhaa secures first win; another loss for Erigaisi

SAN FRANCISCO: Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa posted his first win while compatriot Arjun Erigaisi suffered a third straight defeat in the Meltwater Champions Tour Finals here on Thursday.

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Meltwater Champions Tour Finals: R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi lose again

SAN FRANCISCO: Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa went down to Dutch GM Anish Giri 2.5-3.5 in the second round of the Meltwater Champions Tour Finals here on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Meltwater Champions Tour: Indian GMs Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi lose in opening round

SAN FRANCISCO: Indian Grandmasters R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi suffered defeats in the opening round of the Meltwater Champions Tour Finals early on Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Shreyas Royal, 13, leads Bavarian Open as records beckon

The London teenager has a chance to become the youngest English player ever to score a grandmaster result

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Hikaru Nakamura follows Fischer’s footsteps to win in Reykjavik

The five-time US champion beat Ian Nepomniachtchi to win the Fischer Random world championship, half a century after Fischer beat Boris Spassky

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Hans Niemann chosen to lead USA at World Team Championship

The 19-year-old will play at Jerusalem in his first event since he launched his $100m lawsuit against Magnus Carlsen and others

The Independent UK

Chess star Hans Niemann sues over cheating allegations

Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann alleges in a federal lawsuit that chess world champion Magnus Carlsen and others destroyed his career by accusing him of cheating

WEKU

Hans Niemann sues Magnus Carlsen for $100 million, accusing him of defamation

The 19-year-old chess grandmaster says the world champion has mounted a libelous campaign against him since Niemann defeated Carlsen in September.

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