There's no arguing that having Carlsen as the face of this is a massive win: Former world champion, Grandmaster, and arguably still the best ... but I play 95% of my chess online and imagine ...

There is a singular misery to trying your very best, after months of training ... I'd had fleeting phases of mild interest in chess, playing the occasional game online while procrastinating ...

The Tata Steel Chess 2025 is back for another year to the excitement of chess enthusiasts worldwide from January 18 to February 2, 2025, bringing some of the best minds in the game to the board.