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Published on November 10, 2021 - 19:53 GMT

Streamer Sensation Levy Rozman Announces Winners of $100,000 Chess Grant Program

IM Levy Rozman (@GothamChess) announced today the recipients of the $100,000 "Levy Rozman Scholarship Fund." PALO ALTO, CA, UNITED STATES, November 10, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- International Master Levy Rozman (@GothamChess) announced today the recipients of the "Levy Rozman Scholarship Fund." More than 100 schools applied and the following received grants ranging from $4,000 to $10,000. The awards will be used to pay for training, tournament fees, and travel expenses: • …

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Published on August 2, 2021 - 16:09 GMT

Chess Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana Joins Chess.com World Championship Commentary Team

Chess Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana has unparalleled insights into world chess championship matches and also on the champion Magnus Carlsen himself. PALO ALTO, CA, UNITED STATES, August 2, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Chess.com is thrilled to announce that Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana, the 2018 world championship challenger, #1 rated American chess player, and longtime #2 player in the world, will be a Chess.com commentator for the 2021 World Chess Championship! Caruana's unparalleled insights on …

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Published on July 14, 2021 - 12:00 GMT

Chess.com Acquires Broadcast Rights for Major FIDE Events Thru 2023

Chess.com is the first official broadcast partner of the Women’s World Chess Championship cycle and the 2022 Women’s World Chess Championship. PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, July 14, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Chess.com is the first official broadcast partner of the Women’s World Chess Championship cycle and the 2022 Women’s World Chess Championship as part of a historic multi-year agreement with the International Chess Federation (FIDE). FIDE is hosting the first-ever Women's World Cup with …

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Published on June 3, 2021 - 20:29 GMT

Nakamura Shatters Record In Bullet Chess Speedrun Presented By Stella Artois

Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura defeated 52 opponents in front of 21,849 viewers in the Bullet Chess Speedrun. PALO ALTO, CA, UNITED STATES, June 3, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On Tuesday June 1 Super Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura broke the world record of most victories against unique opponents in one hour in the 1|0 bullet time control. He accomplished this feat on Chess.com in the Bullet Chess Speedrun presented by Stella Artois. "If that first game hadn't gone two minutes, it could have been 53, …

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Published on May 19, 2021 - 05:25 GMT

CryptoChamps Charity Chess Tournament Powered by Coinbase is June 12-13

Star personalities from the world of cryptocurrencies will play in a charity chess tournament with a $25,000 prize fund powered by Coinbase. Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) PALO ALTO, CA, USA, May 18, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Cryptocurrency investor, two-time Grammy nominated artist and popular YouTube streamer Logic will play with Daryl Morey of the Philadelphia 76ers, Anthony Pompliano of "The Pomp Podcast," Shark Tank South Africa investor and SiliconCape founder Vinny Lingham and other …

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