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The Munich Eye

German Chess Player Matthias Blübaum Qualifies for World Championship Candidates

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TASS

Chinese chess player Ding Liren to replace Russia’s Karjakin at 2022 Candidates Tournament

MOSCOW, May 6. /TASS/. Chinese Chess Grandmaster Ding Liren will replace Russia’s suspended player Sergey Karjakin at the 2022 Candidates Tournament this summer, a spokesman for the press office of ...

Here's why Hikaru Nakamura, the world's No. 2 chess player, is gaming the system with 'Mickey Mouse' tournaments

The grandmaster has competed in the Louisiana State Championship and Iowa Open this month. He won the latter by beating a ...
The New York Times

The Winding Climb to Play in the World Chess Championship

A scramble at the end of last year for the last two slots in the Candidates Tournament led to changes in the rules for qualification. By Dylan Loeb McClain The Candidates Tournament to select a ...
The New York Times

The Next Winner of the World Chess Championship Could Be the Youngest Ever

Dommaraju Gukesh, a 17-year-old grandmaster from India, is the youngest player ever to win the Candidates Tournament. By Dylan Loeb McClain Dommaraju Gukesh, a 17-year-old Indian grandmaster, made ...
Reuters

Chess-Indian teenagers out to make mark at Candidates tournament as Carlsen skips event again

PARIS, April 2 (Reuters) - With Magnus Carlsen skipping the event, the next world champion will always be regarded as second best to the all-time great, but two Indian teenagers will be eager to make ...