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Magnus Carlsen vs. Hikaru Nakamura: Chess’ big beasts go head-to-head in grand final with $30,000 on the line

Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo. Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal. Chris Evert vs. Martina Navratilova. All clashes between the greats of sport which have gripped fans and come to define an era. In ...
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Hikaru Nakamura

Seeds of doubt have grown into a disturbance among some in the game’s top ranks. By Dylan Loeb McClain An American grandmaster sued Magnus Carlsen, the world’s top player, and two other parties after ...

'Old world mentality': Hikaru Nakamura reveals preparation styles that he considers 'nonsense'

Hikaru Nakamura, ranked number two in the world, has his eyes set on winning the Candidates next year. However, he will be ...

Carlsen's ex-coach shuts down talk of Norwegian GM competing in 'B-events' to maintain No 1 Classical rating

Despite being semi-retired in Classical chess since opting against defending his world title in 2023, Magnus Carlsen ...

Magnus Carlsen says Praggnanandhaa is 3rd favourite to win Candidates next year

Carlsen also explained that besides the two Americans, Nakamura and Caruana, and Pragg, he doesn't think anyone has a real chance of winning the Candidates.