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Sets for the World Chess Championship cost $500. Here's why.
You can pick up a plastic set for $20, but a wooden set certified for the World Chess Championship costs $500. Much of the value of a high-quality set comes down to how well just one piece is made ...
Magnus Carlsen rules out classical World Chess Championship return, shifting focus to new era
Magnus Carlsen may be the best chess player in the world, but the Norwegian has ruled out a return to the classical World ...
Chess-Carlsen rules out world championship return, still 'better than the kids'
Magnus Carlsen feels he's still better than the young generation of chess players, but the Norwegian great is ruling out a comeback at the classical world championship.
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Gukesh Dommaraju, 18, becomes youngest chess world champion in history
India’s 18-year-old prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju capped his meteoric rise by becoming the youngest world chess champion in history after defeating Ding Liren 7½-6½ in a tense championship in ...
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Gukesh Dommaraju, 18, has made history. Can the prodigy become the youngest chess world champion?
Over the next few weeks, Gukesh, still fresh into adulthood, could become the youngest-ever chess world champion. By qualifying for this month’s 2024 World Chess Championship in Singapore ...