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Best Chess Openings Every Beginner Should Know

Chess has enjoyed a sharp rise in popularity in the 2020s. The spike began during COVID lockdowns and increased when Chess.com created its first PogChamps tournament on Twitch in 2020, which proved ...
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Dutch grandmaster shares crucial advice to cease Magnus Carlsen from ruining Grenke Freestyle Chess Open

A Dutch grandmaster has stepped forward with a critical warning for Magnus Carlsen, urging the chess titan to avoid undermining the Grenke Freestyle Chess Open. Carlsen, currently unstoppable in his ...
Yakima Herald-Republic

Loren Schmidt, local chess master, returning to Nebraska for U.S. Open anniversary

Over a rollup chess mat on a Franklin Park picnic table, Loren Schmidt brightens while speaking about the Alekhine's Defence, one of his favorite openings. Schmidt, a Heritage University professor and ...
Hawaii News Now

Hawaii Chess Open hosted at the Blaisdell Center

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaii Chess Federation is hosting the Hawaii Chess Open this weekend at the Blaisdell Center. The tournament is open to the public. Last season, Hawaii won the US Team ...
WBAY

48th annual Green Bay Open Chess Championship Tournament underway

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - More than 100 chess players are putting their skills to the test at the Oneida Hotel and Conference Center for a decade-long chess competition. Day one of the 48th annual ...

Chess isn’t fair—so rearrange the pieces

It’s also well-known that playing as white offers at least a slight (but sometimes decisive) advantage during any given match ...