Soccer (FIFA)fromwww.theguardian.com4 weeks agoRussians absent from world chess top 10 for first time since official lists beganFor the first time since 1971, no Russians are ranked in the classical world top 10 of chess.
fromwww.theguardian.com3 months agoWomen's chess takes centre stage with World and European titles up for grabsThe women's world chess title match features Ju Wenjun and Tan Zhongyi, closely matched competitors from China, with a prize pool of $500,000.
fromenglish.elpais.com5 months agoWorld politicsBoris Spassky, the chess player who was a victim of Bobby Fischer but also much moreBoris Spassky's life story, especially his 1972 match against Bobby Fischer, is a significant historical narrative intertwined with Cold War dynamics.
Russo-Ukrainian Warfromwww.theguardian.com5 months agoRussian chess grandmaster Boris Spassky, dies aged 88Boris Spassky, the tenth world chess champion and iconic player, has died at 88, leaving a lasting legacy in chess history.
fromenglish.elpais.com5 months agoWorld politicsBoris Spassky, the chess player who was a victim of Bobby Fischer but also much more
Russo-Ukrainian Warfromwww.theguardian.com5 months agoRussian chess grandmaster Boris Spassky, dies aged 88Boris Spassky, the tenth world chess champion and iconic player, has died at 88, leaving a lasting legacy in chess history.
fromwww.nytimes.com8 months agoGukesh Dommaraju, 18, has made history. Can the prodigy become the youngest chess world champion?Gukesh is on the verge of becoming the youngest world chess champion at 18 after an unexpected rise in the competitive chess scene.
