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Hans Niemann has criticised Hikaru Nakamura for wearing headphones during prize money chess tournaments, calling it a "clear ...
Hans Niemann has objected to Hikaru Nakamura being allowed to use headphones during prize money tournaments. He feels it gives the world no.2 a competitive advantage.
India’s D Gukesh had become the youngest world champion in the history of chess, breaking the record previously held by the ...
The mega-match features undisputed number one player Norwegian Magnus Carlsen playing freestyle chess online against "the ...
The Covid-19 pandemic supercharged this digital renaissance by driving a 300% rise in new chess accounts, with online ...
Certain esports teams have signed prominent GMs to their rosters. Click here to learn about chess esports players in these teams!
We want to show the world that America is home to some of the best players in the game and that chess can be as thrilling and competitive as any major sport,” world No 2 Hikaru Nakamura said.
Some of the world’s highest-ranked and most famous chess players have agreed to compete in a new, fast-paced format event, Checkmate: USA vs. India, near Dallas this October. Current world champion ...
Some of the biggest names in chess are coming to Arlington this fall. On October 4, Esports Stadium Arlington will host Checkmate: USA vs. India, a first-of-its-kind chess event boasting world ...
The PogChamps influencer tournament is one of the most famous chess events around, and gamers from across the esports world gather to watch their favorite celeb ...
Other than D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi and Magnus Carlsen, the men’s Norway Chess lineup consists of Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Wei Yi. Chess fans around the world are gearing up for D ...
We met Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura at a Freestyle Chess event in Germany. Watch the video to see a game between him and Alexandra, as well as an interview where he shares his thoughts on the future of ...