The FIDE Candidates Recap: Gukesh’s Triumph
History was made in the world of chess on April 21 as 17-year old Dommaraju Gukesh of India won the Candidates Tournament that decides the challenger for the World Championship…
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IMSA’s Chess Renaissance
On January 28, 2023, the IMSA Chess Team won the IHSA Sectional Tournament, finishing ahead of many strong teams that have had good records for years on end. Even before…
The Defeat of the Grandmaster: Talent or Cheating?
The chess community has been in shock since the 2022 Sinquefield Cup chess tournament hosted by the St. Louis Chess Club. Magnus Carlsen, the 31-year-old grandmaster and arguably the best…
“Absolutely Zero Swagger”: The Great Chess Clash
At the 2021–2022 IHSA Chess Sectional Tournament on Saturday, January 29th, a conflict arose between the chess teams of IMSA and South Elgin. In the beginning, the two teams had…
The Queen’s Gambit: Geniuses in Film
The Queen’s Gambit (2020), a limited series on Netflix has taken the world of television by storm. The 7-episode show follows Beth Harmon, a child chess prodigy. The series was…