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Two twenty-year-olds, one classical crown. Everything you need to know about the 2026 World Chess Championship between Gukesh and Sindarov.

Classical, Freestyle, and now Total Chess. How did chess end up with multiple world champions, and does it matter?

The Netflix documentary covers the biggest scandal in chess history. Here's what it nails, what it oversimplifies, and what the chess community really thought.

A 12-year-old from Argentina just became the second-youngest GM in history. Faustino Oro's story, his games, his style, and what makes him different.

From the Sinquefield Cup withdrawal to the legal settlement, a complete, factual timeline of chess's biggest scandal.