One of the most famous examples of longevity in top-level chess is Vassily Smyslov reaching the Final of the Candidates Matches against Garry Kasparov in 1984. Smyslov turned 63 during the match, while Kasparov celebrated his 21st birthday on the last day of the confrontation — three to one […]
India’s youngest billionaire Nikhil Kamath, co-founder of Zerodha, was heavily criticised when it came to the fore that he had cheated against chess legend Viswanathan Anand while participating in an online chess game, part of a charity event to raise funds for India’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. After […]
You may not know that Crossville is home to the only national headquarters for the U.S. Chess Federation , and it’s been that way for 15 years. No compatible source was found for this media. U.S. Chess is an 82-year-old official governing body and nonprofit organization for chess players […]