One of the world’s top chess arbiters, Shohreh Bayat, refused to apologise and decided not to return to her...
March 7, 2021
Choose to Challenge: International Women’s Day
Tomorrow, 8 March, is International Women’s Day. We’ll be celebrating here on chess24 with a big women’s team event featuring players...
Peter Svidler and Patrick Leonard will team up to play chess and poker against a rival team consisting of...
March 5, 2021
10 Must-Know Elements of Chess Strategy
What separates a grandmaster from an international master in chess? It’s his level of positional understanding and ability to...
March 5, 2021
Wesley So is now a US Citizen
Wesley So is now officially a US citizen after a ceremony last Friday in Minneapolis/Saint Paul. The reigning US...
15-year-old Praggnanandhaa beat his one year younger rival Pranesh in Armageddon after exchanging blows in a wild first two...
March 4, 2021
History of the Chess World Championship 1960 – 1975
Estimated reading time: 10 minutes Bobby Fischer, World Chess Champion, wasn’t a trendsetter – he was a trend breaker!...
Vladimir Kramnik, born in 1975 near the Black Sea and probably best known for being a world chess champion,...
March 3, 2021
Our Top-10 Highest Reviewed Chess Courses [70% Off!]
Estimated reading time: 15 minutes How can you get better at chess? What is the best way to improve?...
March 3, 2021
Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh & co. in Vidit Chess Tour Finals
The Vidit Chess Tour Finals start Thursday with Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa and Raunak Sadhwani, who all became grandmasters before the...