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Analysis & Annotations

The Opera Game: How Morphy Beat Two Nobles in a Box

Paul Morphy’s Opera Game is a 17-move lesson in development, initiative and sacrifice, played against two consulting aristocrats in Paris in 1858.

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Analysis & Annotations

The Game of the Century: 13-Year-Old Fischer Beats Byrne

Revisit Bobby Fischer’s 1956 win over Donald Byrne: a Grünfeld battle where a daring queen sacrifice turned calculation into chess history.

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World Chess News

How the World Chess Championship Cycle Actually Works

The world title is not won in one tournament. Follow the FIDE cycle from qualifying events to the Candidates, match rules, tie-breaks and...

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Women in Chess

Judit Polgar: the woman who beat the world’s best men

Judit Polgar broke through chess’s old boundaries, becoming its strongest woman player and defeating 11 current or former world champions.

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World Chess News

How Computers Changed Chess Forever: From Deep Blue to Stockfish

From Deep Blue’s 1997 victory to Stockfish on a phone, computers changed chess preparation, strategy and how players understand the game.

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Chess in Art & Design

Adire, Nok and the board: Nigerian design meets chess

Nigerian craft traditions offer chess-set makers a richer design language, from Adire’s resist-dyed geometry to Nok’s sculptural forms.

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Community & Clubs

How to Start a Chess Club in Your Neighbourhood

Start a chess club that people can actually attend and enjoy, with practical advice on finding a venue, recruiting players, buying kit and...

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Parents' Guide

Teaching a Child Chess: A 20-Minute-A-Day Weekly Plan

A calm, practical 20-minute chess routine for parents who are still learning, with games, puzzles and questions that keep children engaged.

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Schools & Teachers

Does Chess Make Children Better at School? What Research Shows

Chess can support useful thinking habits, but research does not prove it raises school results. Here is what stronger studies found, and where...

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Opinion & Editorial

Why Nigeria Needs More FIDE-Rated Chess Tournaments

Nigeria has talent, clubs and organisers. More FIDE-rated tournaments would turn scattered games into a measurable pathway for players, arbiters and the wider...