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When the dream comes true: University students train with Garry Kasparov

1/10/2025 – Garry Kasparov, a chess legend revered worldwide, continues to inspire new generations through the Kasparov Chess Foundation University Cup. This unique online tournament offers university teams the chance to earn a coveted reward: a training session with Kasparov himself. In its fourth edition, 494 students from 117 universities across six continents competed fiercely online. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley triumphed, securing their dream session with the former world champion.
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Opening losses and World Championship nerves

11/25/2024 – If you are a Gukesh fan, this image illustrates not only his feelings of dismay and disbelief after the opening loss, but yours as well. If you were rooting for Ding, then euphoric cheering and fist pumping are likely yours. Regardless, the lengthy history of the World Championship in chess has seen more than one such that ended in redemption for the early loser. | Photo: FIDE / Eng Chin An
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Fabiano Caruana wins Chess 9LX Showdown in Saint Louis

10/31/2024 – Fresh off his US Championship win, Fabiano Caruana clinched another title with a commanding performance at the Chess 9LX Champions Showdown in Saint Louis. Caruana's 7½/9 score, with six wins and no losses, secured him the crown in the chess960 event. Behind him, Hikaru Nakamura finished half a point short, while Garry Kasparov put on a noteworthy display. | Photo: Lennart Ootes
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Chess 9LX: Caruana keeps the lead, Nakamura close behind

10/30/2024 – At the Chess9LX event in Saint Louis, Fabiano Caruana holds a narrow lead after an unbeaten run through six rounds, including a critical win over Wesley So. Hot on his heels is Hikaru Nakamura, who impressed on Tuesday with two victories and a draw against Garry Kasparov, who missed a chance to secure a win but nonetheless sits in a solid third place. | Photo: Lennart Ootes
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Garry Kasparov: How to play the Najdorf - A ChessBase Classic!

1/12/2024 – Between 2004 and 2007, 13th World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov recorded a large 3-volume Najdorf video course. ChessBase is publishing this great classic in a complete edition in the current ChessBase Media format. Learn from this classic of chess!
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"24 Hours with Kasparov" - An interview with Ilya Levitov in "New in Chess Magazine" 7/2023

11/21/2023 – The renowned chess magazine "New in Chess" is published eight times a year and issue no. 7/2023 has just been delivered. With detailed tournament coverage, analyses by top players and interesting news from the world of chess. One of the highlights of the magazine is an interview by Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam with businessman and chess patron Ilya Levitov about "24 Hours with Kasparov", a series of interviews Levitov conducted with Garry Kasparov and published on YouTube. Kasparov talks about his life with amazing openness, charm and even more energy, and comments on important games in his career. | Screenshot from "24 Hours with Kasparov"
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30 years ago: Kasparov vs. Short in London

9/18/2023 – Thirty years ago, the World Championship match between Garry Kasaprov and Nigel Short was played in London. The match was not organized by FIDE and divided the chess world in two. The match was very one-sided. Dagobert Kohlmeyer was there. | Photos: Dagobert Kohlmeyer
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Chess 9LX: Kasparov in the lead!

9/9/2023 – Former World Champion Garry Kasparov stormed in to grab the lead on the first day of the 2023 Champions Showdown: Chess9LX, as he scored two wins, against Wesley So and Ray Robson, along with a draw against Hikaru Nakamura to end the day in clear first place with 2½/3. Tied for second going into day 2 are Levon Aronian and Sam Sevian, both half a point behind with 2/3. | Photo: Lennart Ootes
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Congratulations! Garry Kasparov celebrates 60th birthday!

4/13/2023 – The 13th of April is "Kasparov-day". Today, 60 years ago, arguably the best player in chess history was born and since then has shaped the history of chess like no other player — not only on the board! André Schulz traces Kasparov's history from his first international moves, through the peak of his career in 1999 to his life in politics. | Photo: Kasparov.com
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Texas Tech wins KCF University Cup and meets with Kasparov in New York

3/26/2023 – The Kasparov Chess Foundation organized the third annual KCF University Cup in February this year. The tournament, which attracted well over 500 university students from every continent, was won by Texas Tech University. Francesco Bortolussi, who played board 4 for the winning team, sent us a first-person account of the tournament itself and of the team’s visit to New York City, where they had a training session with the legend himself, Garry Kasparov! | Photo: Alexander Onischuk
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Ten Trivia about the Tata Steel Tournament series, the Wimbledon of Chess

1/13/2023 – The traditional Tata Steel international invitation tournament series, annually ongoing since the year 1938, held in Wijk aan Zee and earlier in Beverwijk, is a highlight in the calendar of classical chess. Eduard Frey presents funny Trivia from the rich history of this remarkable tournament. | Photo: Playing Hall, Organiser
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Frederic's mates - Garry Kasparov PART II

11/26/2022 – Garry Kasparov was the eight of the twelve World Chess Champions whom Frederic met. In our new weekly series he tells us how he met and befriended the top players, and the adventures they experienced together. Frederic has written a new book, together with Professor Christian Hesse, with fascinating chess stories from the last 50 years. It appeared (first in German) in October.

Frederic's mates - Garry Kasparov

11/19/2022 – Garry Kasparov was the eight of the twelve World Chess Champions whom Frederic met. In our new weekly series he tells us how he met and befriended the top players, and the adventures they experienced together. Frederic has written a new book, together with Professor Christian Hesse, with fascinating chess stories from the last 50 years. It appeared (first in German) in October.
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