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In a day full of ups and downs, seven players ended up sharing the lead on 7½ points, with Magnus Carlsen part of the ten-player chasing pack half a point ...

And now for something a bit different...EDWIN LAM offers a noir-ish fictional introduction to the impending New Zealand Open. The set-up is fake but the ...

Magnus Carlsen began the World Rapid Championship in St. Petersburg with two shock defeats, and though he went on to win the next three games he ...

The 2018 edition of the King Salman World Rapid and Blitz Championship got underway in St Petersburg, Russia on Wednesday. The 15-round Swiss league ...

The 2018 edition of the King Salman World Rapid and Blitz Championship got underway in St Petersburg, Russia on Wednesday. The 15-round Swiss league ...

The 2018 edition of the King Salman World Rapid and Blitz Championship got underway in St Petersburg, Russia on Wednesday. The 15-round Swiss league ...

The year 2018 is drawing to a close and it was filled with great events, strong tournaments and fantastic games. Now, at the end of the year, we invite you to vote ...

A very confident Magnus Carlsen arrived in Saint Petersburg to prove his strength at the World Rapid and Blitz Championships. However, his hopes of victory in ...

The first day of the World Rapid Championship in St. Petersburg saw a shocking start for Magnus Carlsen, who lost his first two games before recovering with 3/3 ...

Viswanathan Anand will be looking for an encore at the World Rapid Championship, which got underway in St Petersburg, Russia, on Wednesday.

Viswanathan Anand will be looking for an encore at the World Rapid Championship, which got underway in St Petersburg, Russia, on Wednesday.

One woman ran almost 163 miles in 24 hours, there was a marathon chess duel, while identical twins landed a major international title each in the same.

About a month ago, Nona Gaprindashvili took clear first at the 65+ Women's World Senior Championship. During her stay in Bled, the European Chess Academy ...

One woman ran almost 163 miles in 24 hours, there was a marathon chess duel, while identical twins landed a major international title each in the same sport.

The first day of the World Rapid Championship in St. Petersburg saw a shocking start for Magnus Carlsen, who lost his first two games before recovering with 3/3 ...

PARIS: One woman ran almost 163 miles in 24 hours, there was a marathon chess duel, while identical twins landed a major international title each in the same ...

AFP Sport also looks at a 16-time world champion and a Hungarian skimmer in 5 stories you may have missed in 2018.

ASTANA. KAZINFORM The World Rapid, Blitz Chess Championships kicks off today in Saint Petersburg, Russia with the world's strongest chess players taking ...