A tactic used in a 1960 victory over countryman David Bronstein, in which Mr. Spassky sacrificed a rook to open an attack on Bronstein’s king, was copied in a chess scene early in the 1963 James ...

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Moving white’s rook at E1 to E8 sets up for checkmate in two turns, so Re8+ would be the notation as we’ll be putting the black king in check. But hang on, what if you don’t know how chess ...

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Here are the main reasons. There are clear inspirations from past heroes in places, but what makes Rook stand out stems from what this hero brings to the table. Unlike the newly minted Warden ...

Indian players R Praggnanandhaa and Aravindh Chithambaram lead the Prague Masters chess tournament with 3.5 points each after five rounds. This round witnessed Wei Yi's victory over Sam Shankland.

Boris Spassky, legendary Russian chess player and the 10th World Chess Champion who rose to international fame in the 1972 “Match of the Century” against American Bobby Fischer, died Thursday ...

Indian Grandmasters R Praggnanandhaa and Aravindh Chithambaram have emerged as the joint leaders at the 7th Prague International Chess Festival 2025 Masters ... return for potential counterplay.