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Explained: Magnus Carlsen’s growing grip on the chess world and why the Norwegian GM is so influential
World No 1 Magnus Carlsen in action during the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships in New York City. FIDE Magnus Carlsen hasn’t been having a great time over the last couple of weeks. His ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs20d
Gallant's resignation from Knesset goes into effect, Afif Abed replaces him
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The Indian Express21d
Random piece positions, 960 possible starts: What is freestyle chess, which led to Magnus Carlsen clashing with FIDE?
The world of chess had a rather tumultuous end to 2024, with top players like Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura taking on FIDE, the global governing body of chess. Carlsen and Nakamura accused FIDE ...
Firstpost22d
Chess Calendar 2025: What's in store for the sport in 2025? Here's the full list of events
The tournament had never witnessed anything like this in the past, at least in FIDE-recognised events. Carlsen, meanwhile, was accused of match-fixing after a clip that has gone viral on social media ...
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FIDE CEO launches fresh attack on Magnus Carlsen: 'Entire PR strategy is in play'
Image: X / @FIDE_chess FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky hasn’t been on the best of terms with Norwegian Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen lately, having accused the world No 1 of resorting to various antics to ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs22d
Gallant potentially considering reversing decision to resign from Knesset - report
Groups of former senior defense officials and active reservists have urged former defense minister Yoav Gallant not to leave the political arena, particularly as the coalition advances the ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs23d
Gallant's principled stand on Haredi draft leaves political legacy - editorial
Former defense minister Yoav Gallant’s resignation from the Knesset on Wednesday is sad but expected, paving the way for the Knesset to pass legislation that would exempt haredim (ultra-Orthodox ...
WION23d
Yoav Gallant's resignation shocks Israel's political landscape
Yoav Gallant, former Israeli defence minister, resigned from the Knesset on Wednesday following his dismissal from the role of defence minister by Prime Minister Netanyahu in November 2023. Gallant’s ...
WION23d
Israel-Hamas War: Yoav Gallant Announces His Resignation From Israeli Parliament
Israel's former defence minister Yoav Gallant, who was dismissed in November after spearheading the military campaign in Gaza for more than a year, announced Wednesday that he would resign from ...
The Indian Express23d
Magnus Carlsen on allegations: ‘Not trying to influence FIDE… was a bad joke given gravity of situation’
Magnus Carlsen issued a passionate defence of himself early on Thursday morning after the chess world slammed him and said he was trying to arm-twist FIDE into accepting his will. Before FIDE agreed ...
Firstpost23d
Carlsen breaks silence on allegation, trying to blackmail FIDE by sharing blitz title: 'It was a bad joke'
FIDE After putting the dress controversy behind and making a return to the World Rapid and Blitz Championships in New York City, Magnus Carlsen making headlines once again. And as was the case when ...
The Daily Telegraph23d
Gallant quits Israeli parliament over plan to exempt ultra-Orthodox men from army service
Yoav Gallant, a senior member of Israel’s Right-wing Likud Party, said in a televised press conference on Wednesday that the government was advancing an enlistment law that “contradicts the ...