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Korchnoi-Nijboer after 17...g5.

Positional chess sacrifices call for delayed gratification

By David R. Sands - Special to The Washington Times

Woodward-Lee after 28...Qxe6.

MOMA celebrates Marcel Duchamp’s passion for chess

By David R. Sands - Special to The Washington Times

Yoo - Ghaem Maghami after 24...fxe6.

Second chances: Niemann, Yoo rebuild their chess careers

By David R. Sands - Special to The Washington Times

Hng-Goryachkin after 16. Nxg6.

A father’s inspiration, a lifetime of chess

By David R. Sands - Special to The Washington Times

Fataliyeva-Hnatyshyn after 32. g5.

Young stars shine in top women’s chess events

By David R. Sands - Special to The Washington Times

Powell-Weinberger after 16...e6.

Pipe dreams: The Washington Plumbers got the job done

By David R. Sands - Special to The Washington Times

Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, left, of SG Alpine Warriors plays against Poland's Jan-Krzysztof Duda of Chingari Gulf Titans during Global Chess League in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on July 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is forced into a draw in a showdown against ‘the world’

By Stefanie Dazio - Associated Press

Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, left, of SG Alpine Warriors plays against Poland's Jan-Krzysztof Duda of Chingari Gulf Titans during Global Chess League in Dubai United Arab Emirates, on July 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen broke a dress code with jeans. Now he’s selling them for charity

By James Pollard - Associated Press

Norwegian Magnus Carlsen of SG Alpine Warriors plays against Poland's Jan-Krzysztof Duda of Chingari Gulf Titans during Global Chess League, July 1, 2023, in Dubai. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

Carlsen’s blue jean blues drown out Murzin’s remarkable rapid chess win

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

FILE - Magnus Carlsen arrives at the ninth Breakthrough Prize ceremony, April 15, 2023, at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Chess grandmaster returns to tournament after jeans dispute resolved

By Jennifer Peltz - Associated Press

FILE - Magnus Carlsen arrives at the ninth Breakthrough Prize ceremony, April 15, 2023, at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen quits a tournament in a dispute over jeans

Associated Press

In this file photo, Sergey Karjakin, of Russia, reaches in to take a white piece from his opponent, Magnus Carlsen, of Norway, in Game 12 of the World Chess Championship, Monday, Nov. 28, 2016, in New York. U.S. chess grandmaster Hans Moke Niemann, the target of cheating allegations at the highest level of the game, has made a counter-move against his accusers, filing a $100 million-plus lawsuit accusing world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway, top U.S. grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura and one of the biggest online chess-playing services of "colluding to blacklist" him from competing. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) ** FILE **

Expensive gambit: U.S. chess master Hans Moke Niemann sues world champ over cheating charges

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

Erigaisi-Carlsen after 26...Qe7.

Compartmentalizing Carlsen wins at the chessboard while fanning cheating controversy

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

Marotti - Znosko-Borovsky after 19...fxe5.

A century later, a chess champ in his prime still inspires awe

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

Magnus Carlsen of Norway competes during the FIDE World Championship at Dubai Expo 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Dec. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

Carrying a grudge: Chess champ quits after one move against U.S. rival amid cheating controversy

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

Magnus Carlsen of Norway competes during the FIDE World Championship at Dubai Expo 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Dec. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell) ** FILE **

World chess champ Magnus Carlsen to relinquish crown

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

Ding-Li after 40. Kg3.

A Long March in April for Ding Liren, China’s No. 1 chess star

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

Nepomniachtchi-Carlsen, Game 9, after 26...Ra4.

A tale of two matches: Magnus Carlsen retains chess crown as challenger collapses

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

Carlsen-Nepomniachtchi, Game 2, after 18. dxe5.

Drawn out: Bloodless opening to Carlsen-Nepomniachtchi world chess title match

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

Norway's World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen, right, and Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia, compete during their Game One of the FIDE World Championship at the Dubai Expo, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Carlsen presses but held to draw in world chess championship match’s first game

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times