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Chess is a strategy board game played by two people. Chess is played on a chessboard with 64 squares (eight-by-eight grid). Each player gets 16 pieces which all have different movement abilities within the game: one king, one queen, two bishops, two knights and eight pawns. The objective of the game is to checkmate your opponents king, which happens when the king is under attack (check) and there is no way to escape it. Chess today is a recognized sport of the International Olympic Committee and of course it's our favorite game. The intellectual aspect of chess diverts many strategists and mathematicians to the game.

The Chess Wiki was started on January 10th 2006 and is a definitive communal resource dedicated to providing information about the legendary game of Chess.

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Carlsen Might Only Defend Title Vs. Firouzja

GM Magnus Carlsen might be letting go of his world title in classical chess unless GM Alireza Firouzja will be his opponent for the next match. "If someone other than Firouzja wins the Candidates Tournament, it is unlikely that I will play the next world championship match," the world champion said in a podcast on Tuesday.

The Candidates Tournament is scheduled for June 2022, and the next world championship is tentatively planned for early 2023. The reigning champion might not be part of it.[1]

World Champion
Carlsen,Magnus

Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen is a Norwegian chess grandmaster (born 1990) and the current world chess champion for 10 years. He is also the four-time World Rapid Chess Champion and six-time World Blitz Chess Champion. His current rating is 2852 with a peak rating of 2882, achieved in May 2014, which is also the highest in history.

Magnus Carlsen became a grandmaster at just thirteen years old, making him the eighth youngest grandmaster in history.

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References
  1. Doggers, Peter. "Carlsen Might Only Defend Title Vs. Firouzja". chess.com, 2021.
Puzzle
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 r c8 d8 e8 f8 r g8 h8 k 8
7 a7 p b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 p g7 h7 p 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 p g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 q c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 p b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 P 4
3 a3 b3 c3 B d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 P c2 P d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 K b1 c1 R d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
a b c d e f g h
Mate in 3 - White to move


1. Bxf6+
1... Kg8
2. Rg1+
2... Qg5
3. Rxg5#







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