Insurer says it won’t pay if US Chess loses a retaliation lawsuit from women’s champ
The accusations against a coach sparked a women's movement in chess and criticism of the St. Louis Chess Club and U.S. Chess ...
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World Chess Championship 2024: How D Gukesh became the youngest challenger to the crown
Only one Indian has ever been world champion. No one has been world champion as a teenager (or at 20, or 21). Can Gukesh ...
Magnus Carlsen Unfazed By Prospect Of Being Surpassed, Says Chess Ratings Are Deflated These Days
Magnus Carlsen, the undisputed world number one for over a decade, believes chess ratings today are somewhat "deflated" ...
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Arjun Erigaisi Narrowly Misses 2800 FIDE Rating Club, But It's Still A Huge Deal. Here's Why
Coined after physicist and Hungarian-American chess player Arpad Elo who devised it in 1970, the Elo rating system is the method used to rank chess players based on their ability. The ratings not ...
As chess continues to boom, women players allege abuse, cite inequity
Less than five years after enjoying a dramatic spike in popularity, chess finds itself at a moment of reckoning. Propelled by the “The Queen’s Gambit” miniseries and a yearning for entertainment and ...
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In 2013, he won the first of his five World Championships. In 2014, he achieved the highest-ever chess rating of 2882, and he has remained the undisputed world number one for the last 13 years.
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Arjun Erigaisi reaches 2800 rating mark: Explaining significance of 21-year-old crossing elusive milestone
The 2800 rating club is an elusive club in chess. Only 16 men, including Arjun Erigaisi, have entered it. Only 14 have been in it when the monthly published ratings were officially released by FIDE.
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After 20 years at the top of chess, Magnus Carlsen is making his next move
Reigning chess world champion Magnus Carlsen, from Norway, plays Italian-American challenger Fabiano Caruana in the first few minutes of round 12 of their World Chess Championship Match in London ...
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Magnus Carlsen launches new app to prove chess is a sport: “It’s time it felt like one”
5X World Champion chess player, Magnus Carlsen, officially launched a new app that highlights real-life games and gives fans a way to discuss their methods with each other. On Friday, October 25 ...
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Dana White Says He Spoke to Mark Zuckerberg About Fixing UFC's Fighter Ranking System
White most recently questioned the rankings system after UFC 307 earlier this month. Khalil Rountree put up a strong showing in a loss to Alex Pereira but maintained his No. 8 ranking.
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Telangana Chess player achieves rare feat
What is Elo rating system: The Elo rating is a system for measuring a chess player's skill level. The rating system is adopted by many international organisations including the International Chess ...
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Historic! Arjun Erigaisi Becomes Second Indian to Cross 2800 ELO Rating
After each game, the winner takes points from the loser, with the difference in ratings determining the number of points gained or lost. The Elo system is used by almost all chess federations and ...