Anatoly Karpov, an incomparable chess hero
A six‑time world champion and winner of more tournaments than anyone, he remains a towering symbol of the sport
Faustino Oro: The second-youngest chess grandmaster in history
The Argentine player based in Badalona seals his latest milestone at the Sardinia Open, extending a remarkable streak of early achievements
Boris Spassky, the chess player who was a victim of Bobby Fischer but also much more
The world champion, dethroned by the American in the middle of the Cold War, died on February 27 in Moscow at the age of 88 after a life worthy of the movies
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