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[Hwan Cho] Twitch streamers from around the world have all met together in a chess competition hosted by chess.com. However, many streamers are hit with copyright strikes regarding their music.

It wasn’t easy, but Boxbox’s central attack left Ludwig defenseless. The Chess.com PogChamps ‘ first round ended with three decisive results, as Papaplatte, Forsen, and Boxbox were each able to earn three points from their respective openings. Once again, fans from all over the world tuned into Chess.com’s broadcast, […]

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[Hwan Cho] As face to face contact has been prohibited due to the Coronavirus, many grandmasters are utilizing streaming platforms like Hikaru Nakamura to continue their chess games. However, through these online chess games, there have been many conflicts between these grandmasters which are shown in this article.

(Getty Images) https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/98/11/hikaru-nakamura-getty-ftr_11htlm1rzu28717kcekfnsarwq.jpg?t=1379354114&w=500&quality=80 Chess has experienced a surge in popularity during the coronavirus pandemic , but the flock of new players to the game and rise of streaming on Twitch has disgruntled some old-guard grandmasters. Hikaru Nakamura, a grandmaster who is top-five ranked in rapid and blitz formats, has […]

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[Hwan Cho] This article references to Hossein Ensan, a professional poker player, and argues that chess should be considered a sport because it requires intellectual contest between the two players.

2019 World Series of Poker winner, Hossein Ensan. It’s laughable hearing people say chess is not a sport. They think calling it a sport would be to give it a status it does not deserve. I’d like to speak to the Master of Sports (or whoever makes these decisions). […]

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[Hwan Cho] This article concerns an American grandmaster, Hikaru Nakamura who was able to clinch a victory against Danii Dubov in the Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge final. Hikaru Nakamura leads the series 2.5 to 1.5, one victory away from clinching the whole series.

Hikaru Nakamura. Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess.com. GM Hikaru Nakamura took the lead in the Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge final. The American grandmaster defeated GM Daniil Dubov 2.5-1.5 on Monday and is now a match victory away from clinching the whole tournament. How to watch? The games of the Lindores Abbey […]

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[Hwan Cho] This mini article discusses different chess sets in drastically different price points. Some chess sets even also include a theme like superheroes, Egyptian, or Star Wars. Prices range from 21 dollars all the way to 632 dollars

Photo (c) ilkercelik – Getty Even those of us who don’t know a knight from a bishop can appreciate the beauty of a chess set. We selected eight of our favorite chess sets on Amazon and listed them from least to most expensive. Prices are subject to change — […]

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[Hwan Cho] Through this global pandemic, everywhere across the world have been affected. In this case, chess leagues and summer camps decided that they would not meet in person, but through virtual learning in an online format.

Madison City Chess League will conduct its 2020 Online Summer Chess Camp on June 29 through July 3. CONTRIBUTED MADISON – Madison City Chess League or MCCL again will host its summer chess camp, but the league has changed the 2020 camp to an online format. “Registration is now […]

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