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206 players battle for 3 Candidates spots!♟️ Gukesh, Keymer, Praggnanandhaa & many more. 📺 From Sat Nov 1, 5:30 am ET/10:30 CET/3 pm IST.
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Chess24 @chess24com.bsky.social · 40m
"I kind of had the feeling it was going to be a good day," said GM Lorenzo Lodici's (2572) after eliminating GM Hans Niemann (2729) in the #2025FIDEWorldCup!
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2025 FIDE World Cup Round 2 Tiebreaks: Lodici Knocks Out Niemann, Rasmus Svane Wins In Armageddon
The upset of the day was GM Lorenzo Lodici's (2572) match win against GM Hans Niemann (2729).
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Chess24 @chess24com.bsky.social · 40m
"I kind of had the feeling it was going to be a good day," said GM Lorenzo Lodici's (2572) after eliminating GM Hans Niemann (2729) in the #2025FIDEWorldCup!
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2025 FIDE World Cup Round 2 Tiebreaks: Lodici Knocks Out Niemann, Rasmus Svane Wins In Armageddon
The upset of the day was GM Lorenzo Lodici's (2572) match win against GM Hans Niemann (2729).
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Chess24 @chess24com.bsky.social · 2d
Arsenal Premier League Star Eberechi Eze returned to his old school to talk about chess!
Premier League Star Eberechi Eze Returns To School To Speak About Love For Chess
PogChamps champion Eberechi Eze's skills on the soccer pitch have made him a star for English Premier League side Arsenal, but now the 27-year-old has launched a new chess initiative.
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Chess24 @chess24com.bsky.social · 21h
Pentala Harikrishna played a stunning queen sacrifice, while Wesley So resigned in a drawn position. #2025FIDEWorldCup round 2 game 2 was full of drama!
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2025 FIDE World Cup Round 2 Game 2: Harikrishna Sacs Queen; Nepomniachtchi, Wesley So, Aravindh Eliminated
GM Pentala Harikrishna played the Game of the Day, if not the tournament, with a stunning queen sacrifice against GM Arseniy Nesterov.
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Chess24 @chess24com.bsky.social · 2d
GM Denis Lazavik won #TitledTuesday on November 4, seizing the outright lead away from GM Jose Martinez in the final round on a day where such tournament lead changes were typical.
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Action-Packed Tuesday Goes Lazavik's Way
Denis Lazavik won Titled Tuesday on November 4, seizing the outright lead away from Jose Martinez in the final round. Magnus Carlsen took second place ahead of Martinez.
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Chess24 @chess24com.bsky.social · 2d
On the top boards, we saw GMs Arjun Erigaisi, Vincent Keymer, Wei Yi, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave break out with early leads in game one, round two of the #2025FIDEWorldCup
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2025 FIDE World Cup Round 2 Game 1: Arjun, Keymer, Wei, Mamedyarov, Vachier-Lagrave Among Early Leaders
Twenty-one players, on a total of 64 boards in round two of the 2025 FIDE World Cup, scored wins in game one and are a draw away from advancing to round three.
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Chess24 @chess24com.bsky.social · 3d
Twelve-year-old IM Faustino Oro, the youngest participant in the #2025FIDEWorldCup, is among the 20 players who advance to round two after tiebreaks.
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2025 FIDE World Cup Round 1 Tiebreaks: 12-Year-Old Oro Among 20 Winners In Tiebreaks
Twelve-year-old IM Faustino Oro, the youngest participant in the 2025 FIDE World Cup, is among the 20 players who advance to round two after tiebreaks.
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Chess24 @chess24com.bsky.social · 3d
Victor Mikhalevski (50+), Alexander Reprintsev (65+), Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant (Women's 50+) and Galina Strutinskaia (Women's 65+) are the 2025 World Senior Chess Champions!
Viktor Mikhalevski Wins 50+ Section at FIDE World Senior Championships
GM Victor Mikhalevski of Israel won the 50+ section at the FIDE World Senior Championships in Gallipoli, Italy, on Saturday.
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Chess24 @chess24com.bsky.social · 3d
We will see 20 tiebreaks on Monday in the #2025FIDEWorldCup. IM Shixu Wang's (2402) pulled the upset of the day to eliminate GM Leon Mendonca (2620).
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2025 FIDE World Cup Round 1 Game 2: IM Shixu Wang Pulls Upset Of Tournament, 20 Matches Go To Tiebreaks
Out of 78 matches in round one of the 2025 FIDE World Cup, 20 will go to rapid and blitz tiebreaks on Monday.
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Chess24 @chess24com.bsky.social · 5d
Salem Saleh won the Game of the Day as the favorites—including GMs Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, Jeffery Xiong, and Maxim Rodshtein on top boards—prevailed with almost no upsets in the #2025FIDEWorldCup.
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2025 FIDE World Cup Round 1 Game 1: Saleh Plays Attack Of The Day, Favorites Prevail
The favorites—including GMs Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, Jeffery Xiong, and Maxim Rodshtein on top boards—prevailed with almost no upsets in round one, game one of the 2025 FIDE World Cup.
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Chess24 @chess24com.bsky.social · 5d
Keymer has stormed up to a career-best World no. 4, Gukesh is back in the Top 10, while Zhu Jiner joins the 10 highest-rated female players of all time! November FIDE rating list: www.chess.com/news/view/no...
November 2025 FIDE Ratings: Keymer Storms To No. 4, Gukesh Back in Top 10
Vincent Keymer gained 18 points across the European Team Chess Championship and European Club Cup to break into the top five for the first time in his career on the November 2025 FIDE rating list.
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Chess24 @chess24com.bsky.social · 6d
Congratulations to Hikaru Nakamura on winning on his return to Freestyle Friday — he now has 8 wins, double that of anyone else! www.chess.com/news/view/na...
Nakamura Chases Down Friday Field In Triumphant Return
On a Halloween edition of Freestyle Friday, GM Hikaru Nakamura scored a victory on October 31 after missing the past few tournaments.
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Chess24 @chess24com.bsky.social · 7d
🔥 Fabiano Caruana won an incredibly close match against Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu 11-10 to reach the #SpeedChess Championship 2025 Quarterfinals, where he will face Magnus Carlsen.
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2025 SCC Round of 16: Caruana Edges Praggnanandhaa By 1 Point, Advances To Face Carlsen
GM Fabiano Caruana won an incredibly close match against GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu to reach the Speed Chess Championship 2025 Quarterfinals, where he will face GM Magnus Carlsen
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Chess.com @chess.com · 7d
Starting this year, the winner of the annual Speed Chess Championship will be awarded the Naroditsky Cup.

The cup will have the winners of previous years engraved on it and become the permanent trophy of the SCC.
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Chess24 @chess24com.bsky.social · 7d
Nepomniachtchi at one point built up a 10-point lead before cruising past Giri into a Speed Chess Quarterfinal vs. Firouzja!
Speed Chess 2025: Nepomniachtchi Cruises Past Giri To Set Up Firouzja Quarterfinal
GM Ian Nepomniachtchi at one point led by 10 points before finishing with a 17.5-10.5 score against GM Anish Giri to cruise into the Speed Chess Championship 2025 Quarterfinals.
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Chess24 @chess24com.bsky.social · 7d
Magnus Carlsen won the 2025 Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown with two games to spare, saying, "When I feel good and I'm rested, I'm usually playing quite well."
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2025 Clutch Chess Champions Showdown Day 3: Carlsen Wins Clutch Chess With 2 Games To Spare
GM Magnus Carlsen won the 2025 Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown with two games to spare.
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Chess24 @chess24com.bsky.social · 8d
Congratulations to Magnus Carlsen for winning Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown with two games to spare!

He won all four games today to win $120,000 (not including the bonus), and before his match against Nakamura!
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Chess24 @chess24com.bsky.social · 8d
Magnus Carlsen leads the 2025 Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown after day two, while Fabiano Caruana has jumped from last to second place.
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2025 Clutch Chess Champions Showdown Day 2: Carlsen Leads, Caruana Sprints To 2nd From Last
GM Magnus Carlsen leads the 2025 Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown after day two.
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Chess24 @chess24com.bsky.social · 8d
Gukesh headlines the 2026 field for the youngest-ever Tata Steel Chess Masters!
Gukesh Heads Youngest Ever Field For 2026 Tata Steel Masters
The field for the legendary 2026 Tata Steel Chess Masters was unveiled today, featuring an exciting young line-up headlined by the reigning World Champion, 19-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju.
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Chess24 @chess24com.bsky.social · 9d
Oleksandr Bortnyk won #TitledTuesday on October 28, taking his last seven games of the tournament for a come-from-behind outright victory on 10 points out of 11. He dedicated the win to Daniel Naroditsky.
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Bortnyk Blasts Into First With Seven-Game Winning Streak
Oleksandr Bortnyk won Titled Tuesday on October 28, taking his last seven games of the tournament for a come-from-behind outright victory on 10 points out of 11.
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Chess24 @chess24com.bsky.social · 9d
Girls who start with the same age and rating as boys will continue to play chess at a similar rate and at a similar level as those boys, especially in areas where participation is more gender-balanced, according to a new study.
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Study Reveals New Insights Into Gender Gap In Chess: Equal Start, Equal Progress
Girls who start with the same age and rating as boys will continue to play chess at a similar rate and at a similar level as those boys, a new study revealed.
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Chess24 @chess24com.bsky.social · 9d
World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju leads the 2025 Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown with four points after a possible six on day one.
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2025 Clutch Chess Champions Showdown Day 1: Gukesh Leads After Game 1 Loss
World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju leads the 2025 Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown with four points after a possible six on day one.
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Chess24 @chess24com.bsky.social · 10d
Hans Niemann is through to the Quarterfinals of the Speed Chess Championship after overwhelming Ding Liren 18-6! www.chess.com/news/view/20...
Speed Chess 2025: Niemann Overwhelms Ding To Reach Quarterfinals
GM Hans Neimann demolished former World Champion Ding Liren 18-6 to reach the Speed Chess Championship 2025 Quarterfinals.
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Chess24 @chess24com.bsky.social · 10d
World Champion Gukesh was back on top form as SuperChess won the European Club Cup!
Gukesh Powers SuperChess To European Club Cup Win; Monaco Tops Women's Section
SuperChess, a Romanian club with an in-form world champion on top board, won the European Club Cup in Rhodes, Greece, on Saturday. Cercle d'Echecs de Monte Carlo won the women's section convincingly.
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Chess24 @chess24com.bsky.social · 11d
Congratulations to Javokhir Sindarov on winning his 1st Bullet Brawl on a day overshadowed by the sad absence of Daniel Naroditsky, who won 32 Bullet Brawls over the last 3 years
Bullet Brawl Oct. 25, 2025: Sindarov Fends Off 7 Challengers, Wins First Bullet Brawl Title
GM Javokhir Sindarov collected his first Bullet Brawl title and the tournament's $400 first prize after outpacing seven challengers on Saturday.
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Chess24 @chess24com.bsky.social · 14d
The chess world is mourning after the heartbreaking death of Daniel Naroditsky, a loss that has sparked an unprecedented wave of tributes from fans and top players such as Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana, and Levon Aronian. www.chess.com/news/view/ca...
Carlsen, Top Players Pay Tribute To Naroditsky As Chess World Mourns
The chess world is in mourning after the heartbreaking death of Daniel Naroditsky, a loss that has led to an unprecedented wave of tributes from fans and notable players such as Carlsen, Nakamura.
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