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Why is Hikaru Nakamura, the world's No. 2 chess player, competing in 'Mickey Mouse' tournaments?

As far as chess tournaments go, the Louisiana State Championship and Iowa Open are not what you would describe as big-time events. The highest-ranked players from either event last year didn't even ...
The Atlantic

World's Best Chess Players Deny Brilliance

Like math and music, chess is one of the those pursuits everyone typically associates with genius and high IQs. Everyone, that is, except two of the world's very best chess players. In two recent ...
Dexerto

Chess federation denies stealing players’ ratings with controversial new ELO rules

The International Chess Federation has introduced a big change to its ELO system, sparking claims from GMs that their ratings were “stolen.” ...
KTVU

7-year-old chess savant aims to become world's youngest grandmaster

Varun Turaga, 7, is preparing to compete in the world chess championship in 2026. Varun is listed as the second-best player in the U.S. for his age group, according to the US Chess Federation, and is ...
Yahoo! Sports

Here's why Hikaru Nakamura, the world's No. 2 chess player, is gaming the system with 'Mickey Mouse' tournaments

As far as chess tournaments go, the Louisiana State Championship and Iowa Open are not what you would describe as big-time events. The highest-ranked players from either event last year didn't even ...