Category: News

Chess is more popular then ever!

Who/What/When/Where & Why? On February 2nd, Chess.com claimed the #1 spot in the apple app store. The app has leapfrogged classic games (sudoko) and clickbait games (parking jam 3D) alike on it’s quest for...

Giri Steals Steel Tournament Crown

Who/What/When/Where & Why? The Tata Steel masters tournament, a premier international chess tournament, finished yesterday with a new champion, Anish Giri. Giri bested top chess players such as #1 Magnus Carlsen, and fellow GM’s...

Chess bot Mittens’ snark is worse than its bite

Who/What/When/Where & Why? On the 1st of January, the gargantuan chess website chess.com unleashed the new “Fab-Five” of chess bots. The bots are knowledgeable, quirky, and have “cat-like” reflexes. You guessed right…all the chess...

Magnus Carlsen Wins the Triple Crown!

Who/What/When/Where & Why? The city of Almaty held the world championship for both the blitz and rapid chess championships from the 25th-30th of December 2022. Magnus Carlsen bested all other challengers to accomplish the...