Articles written by Leontxo García

Hans Niemann during his game against Magnus Carlsen at the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis on September 4.

Niemann case: Chess.com publishes report accusing US grandmaster of cheating in over 100 online games

Leontxo García|Irún|05 Oct 2022 - 11:46UTC

Nobody has provided evidence to support the accusations made by Magnus Carlsen against the American teenager, who says he has never cheated in a face-to-face game

Chess

Chess cheaters of the past, present and future

Leontxo García|Irún|28 Sep 2022 - 04:14UTC

The uproar caused when Carlsen accused Niemann of dirty play without offering any proof highlights the perils of cutting-edge technology

Hikaru Nakamura posa en el Palacio de Santoña de Madrid durante el Torneo de Candidatos

CANDIDATES TOURNAMENT IN MADRID

Hikaru Nakamura: Meet the world’s wealthiest chess player

Leontxo García|Madrid|29 Jun 2022 - 14:20UTC

The 34-year-old American has spent half his life in the game’s most elite circles, but it is online streaming that has made him a millionaire

Children at a chess competition in Ourense.

EDUCATION

Spain’s politicians reach rare education agreement: chess is good

Leontxo García|Madrid|12 Feb 2015 - 16:00UTC

Seldom-seen consensus in Congress over non-binding motion to teach game to students

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