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Sam Loyd, pioneer of an interesting endgame
It is well known that the knight is a piece that cannot win/lose a tempo. The position you see on the board was a study by the great Samuel Loyd, published in 1860. Can you imagine what White (to play) must do to draw? The same theme appeared in a number of subsequent studies, and the very interesting ending of knight and rook pawn vs. bishop, has been analysed over the years. In this series GM Eftratios Grivas tells us how it all developed.
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Superbet Chess Classic: Firouzja beats MVL, So benefits from Deac's blunder
The Superbet Chess Classic in Bucharest got underway with a mixed set of results, as Alireza Firouzja and Wesley So emerged as early co-leaders following the first round. Firouzja's convincing win over Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and So's fortunate victory against wildcard Bogdan-Daniel Deac set the pace, while the remaining games ended in draws. The all-Indian clash between Gukesh Dommaraju and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu provided plenty of excitement. | Photo: Lennart Ootes
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Superbet Chess Classic - Live!
The 2025 Superbet Chess Classic in Bucharest marks the second stage of this year's Grand Chess Tour and the first of two classical tournaments in the series. Held on 6–16 May, the event brings together ten top grandmasters in a single round-robin format. Reigning tournament champion Fabiano Caruana and world champion Gukesh Dommaraju are part of the star-studded lineup. | Follow the games live with expert commentary starting at 14.00 CEST (8.00 ET, 17.30 IST)
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MegaBase 2025: Carlsen and the young lions
MegaBase 2025 is Chess History in action. Regularly updated every month, the Main Database currently offers 11 million games, many of them annotated. Here our columnist offers a review with focus on chess in the 21st Century.
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