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The 9-move checkmate you should know

It starts quietly with 1.d4 and the tricky Benoni gambit. White accepts the pawn and launches the aggressive Nescafé Frappe ...
Chess is currently in the middle of its third boom in popularity in recent years. The ancient sport had its first popularity boom during COVID lockdowns when many people, including prominent streamers ...
In 1996, IBM's Deep Blue computer defeated chess world champion Garry Kasparov in 37 moves. The victory marked a turning point for humans and machines.