sergey karjakin
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Russian Chess Champion Suspended After Publicly Supporting Invasion Of Ukraine
Russian chess grandmaster Sergey Karjakin, one of the world’s top players, has been suspended for six months by the International Chess Federation after publicly voicing support for his country’s invasion of Ukraine.
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The World Chess Championship Is Never Going To End
Chess is already a gruelling affair. So imagine what it’d be like to play a grandmaster, sitting there sweating bullets for hours on end, using every ounce of concentration. Now imagine playing 12 games over 18 days. And guess what? You’re still not finished. Because after 10 draws, that’s precisely where this year’s World Chess…