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Media Stories
Reflections on the 1st HBCU Chess Classic
On April 22nd, the 1st HBCU Classic took place at Morris Brown College in Atlanta, Georgia. Students from nine different Historically-Black Colleges and Universities (“HBCUs”) came to participate in a historic event highlighting the importance of targeting overlooked segments of the global chess community. It was a beautiful event from…
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African Championship
2023 African Individual Championships
The 2023 African Individual Chess Championships (AICC) are currently taking place in Egypt at Hor Moheb Hotel in the historic town of Giza. There are 17 African federations along with five South African players playing under the African Chess Confederation banner. Seven Grandmasters lead the field of 71 players in…
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In the News
US Chess on HBCU Chess
Participants of the 2023 HBCU Chess Classic at Morris Brown CollegePhoto by Daaim Shabazz Dear Chess Community,The HBCU Chess Classic took place on April 22nd and many noted figures in the African-American chess community were in attendance. US Chess was also represented by Melinda Matthews who did a number of…
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China
Ding Liren is the new World Chess Champion
2023 World Chess Championship Astana, Kazakhstan (April 7th-May 1st) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 pts. Ding Liren ½ 0 ½ 1 0 1 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 7 Nepomniachtchi ½ 1 ½ 0 1 0…
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Media Stories
2023 World Chess Championship: Game 14
2023 World Chess Championship Astana, Kazakhstan (April 7th-May 1st) Game 14: Nepo misses chance, game fizzles… tiebreaks ahead Match Score: – Official Site: https://worldchampionship.fide.com/ 2023 World Chess Championship: Game 14Saturday, 29 April 2023 The match between Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren came down to Game 14 of the classical…
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Kazakhstan
2023 World Chess Championship: Game 13
2023 World Chess Championship Astana, Kazakhstan (April 7th-May 1st) Game 13: Ding presses, but match stays level Match Score: 6½-6½ Official Site: https://worldchampionship.fide.com/ 2023 World Chess Championship: Game 13Thursday, 27 April 2023 After a titanic struggle in Game 12, this game had tremendous tension, but the penultimate Game 13…
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Media Stories
2023 World Chess Championship: Game 12
2023 World Chess Championship Astana, Kazakhstan (April 7th-May 1st) Game 12: Explosive game ends in crushing defeat for Nepo Match Score: 6-6 Official Site: https://worldchampionship.fide.com/ 2023 World Chess Championship: Game 12Wednesday, 26 April 2023 Game 12 will go down in world championship history as one of the most back-and-forth…
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Kazakhstan
2023 World Chess Championship: Game 11
2023 World Chess Championship Astana, Kazakhstan (April 7th-May 1st) Game 11: Not much happening… Nepo holds lead Match Score: 6-5 Official Site: https://worldchampionship.fide.com/ 2023 World Chess Championship: Game 11Monday, 24 April 2023 The World Chess Championship just moved to the final phase after yet another drawn game in Game…
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Kazakhstan
2023 World Chess Championship: Game 10
2023 World Chess Championship Astana, Kazakhstan (April 7th-May 1st) Game 10: Ding couldn’t break through in Game 10. Match Score: 5½-4½ Official Site: https://worldchampionship.fide.com/ 2023 World Chess Championship: Game 10Sunday, 23 April 2023 With Ding playing white in Game 10, this match has officially entered the final phase and…
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Media Stories
Derrick Rose hosting “Chesstival” in Las Vegas
Chess is an ultimate battle of the mind. Chicago’s own Derrick Rose is now hosting a “Chesstival” event in Las Vegas. As a product of the hard-scrabble courts of Englewood, Rose knows a thing or two about battling. In the 2010-2011 season, he became the youngest MVP in history while…
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