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Apr 12, 2021 · The chess community is in uproar after footage of a fight between two grandmasters leaked. The fight, from 2018, is newly relevant thanks to a series of disputes between Hikaru Nakamura and...
Alexander Ian Sherzer (February 1, 1971 – December 4, 2022) was an American chess grandmaster and medical doctor.
Garry Kimovich Kasparov [a] (born Garik Kimovich Weinstein [b] on 13 April 1963) is a Russian chess grandmaster, former World Chess Champion (1985–2000), political activist and writer. His peak FIDE chess rating of 2851, [ 2 ] achieved in 1999, was the highest recorded until being surpassed by Magnus Carlsen in 2013.
Grandmaster (GM) is a title awarded to chess players by the world chess organization FIDE. Apart from World Champion, Grandmaster is the highest title a chess player can attain. Once achieved, the title is held for life, though exceptionally the title can be revoked for cheating.
May 9, 2022 · The world’s oldest grandmaster, Yuri Averbakh, passed away aged 100 on May 7. The venerable Russian had been a world title candidate, an aide to champions, and chief arbiter at top matches, as...
Jul 8, 2024 · Rahman was Bangladesh's second grandmaster after GM Niaz Murshed, and he was also a 15-time national champion and represented Bangladesh in 17 Chess Olympiads. The sudden death of the popular grandmaster and coach caused consternation throughout the chess world.
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An undated photo provided by A. Matanovic Jr./Chess Informant of the Serbian chess grandmaster Aleksandar Matanovic. Matanovic, who co-founded a publishing company called Chess Informant that revolutionized how players learned and studied the game, died Aug. 9, 2023 in Belgrade.
