Tragic chess grandmaster’s friends desperately tried to pull the plug on his alarming final stream

Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky’s friends were so alarmed by his disturbing, final live stream they desperately tried to ...

Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky is remembered as a leader in the game's online surge

Meanwhile, grandmasters have slammed Kramnik on social media for how he treated Naroditsky. American grandmaster Hikaru ...
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Easy Chess Openings That Win Games For Beginners

If you’re new to chess, mastering these five openings will change how you play - they’re easy, powerful, and proven to work.

Daniel Naroditsky, Chess Grandmaster, Dies at 29

He earned the highest title in the chess world at 17 and built a career as an accomplished chess teacher, commentator and ...

American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies at 29

Daniel Naroditsky, an American chess grandmaster who attracted a massive online following through his livestreamed play and ...
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Humans vs. Computers: How Thinking in Chess Has Evolved

Explore how humans and computers think differently in chess — from intuition and creativity to precision and calculation. A ...

World Chess Federation investigating Russian grandmaster who accused Daniel Naroditsky of cheating

Naroditsky, an American grandmaster who was the repeated target of accusations by Vladimir Kramnik, was found dead this week.
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About New York Times Games

Since the launch of the Crossword in 1942, The Times has captivated solvers by providing engaging word and logic games. In 2014, we introduced the Mini Crossword — followed by Spelling Bee, Letter ...