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Favorites Strike Back As 33 Tiebreaks Await Favorites Strike Back As 33 Tiebreaks Await

Peruvian IM Gianmarco Leiva survived a 136-move thriller to knock GM Anton Demchenko out of the..
Trivia Quiz: Cat's in the Cradle Trivia Quiz: Cat's in the Cradle

Braingle's Daily Trivia Quiz for Jun 01, 2024 A Music Quiz : The song Cat's in the Cradle..
Kosteniuk Prevails At Espot B-Cup 2 Kosteniuk Prevails At Espot B-Cup 2

GM Alexandra Kosteniuk won the B-Cup 2 presented by Chess.com, hosted at Espot Paris on June 17. In ..
A TINY PUZZLE - Where is Fiabangu? A TINY PUZZLE - Where is Fiabangu?

The Valley - Bakudilich iș in Ăurigasu, Vaprist in Adohalu and Aquitom in Skabuja, so.. Fiabangu is ..
Titled Tuesday Ties Go To Andreikin, Bortnyk Titled Tuesday Ties Go To Andreikin, Bortnyk

To win Titled Tuesday, 9.5 points continue to be enough as GMs Dmitry Andreikin and Oleksandr..
My Final thoughts My Final thoughts

Probably a last try, good luck guys. It's a message that I wrote in my native language, so you..
Trivia Brain Teaser : First Horse Trivia Brain Teaser : First Horse

Braingle's Daily Brain Teaser for Mar 01, 2024 It was a beautiful day, and Mary had just..
Important Alien Message Important Alien Message

A strange alien transcript, alongside what is believed to be a partial key, was recovered the other ..
Ding Finds Mating Net In Game 6, Ties Match Score Again Ding Finds Mating Net In Game 6, Ties Match Score Again

There can be no complaints of boring draws in this year’s FIDE World Championship, as GM Ding Liren ..
Nepomniachtchi Miraculously Holds After Beatdown By Ding Nepomniachtchi Miraculously Holds After Beatdown By Ding

GM Ding Liren almost bounced back in sensational fashion following a gutwrenching round-seven loss, ..
Do Langford squares exist? Do Langford squares exist?

A Langford sequence is a permutation of the sequence of 2n numbers 1, 1, 2, 2, ..., n, n in which..
Aronian Surpasses World Champions, Wins Elite Rapid & Blitz Tournament In Astana Aronian Surpasses World Champions, Wins Elite Rapid & Blitz Tournament In Astana

GM Levon Aronian won the Satty Zhuldyz Rapid 2023 and Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023, which concluded on..
Ding Topples Nepomniachtchi In Chaotic Game 12, Evens Score With 2 Games Left Ding Topples Nepomniachtchi In Chaotic Game 12, Evens Score With 2 Games Left

From the jaws of defeat, GM Ding Liren clutched a win over GM Ian Nepomniachtchi in the 12th game..
Nepomniachtchi Stabilizes With Draw, Ding To Play White In Final Classical Game Nepomniachtchi Stabilizes With Draw, Ding To Play White In Final Classical Game

Following a devastating 12th-game loss, GM Ian Nepomniachtchi was able to stabilize and achieve a..
Magnus Carlsen Spearheads New Company, Launches Fantasy Chess App Magnus Carlsen Spearheads New Company, Launches Fantasy Chess App

GM Magnus Carlsen won't be the world champion starting next week, but he's still looking for new..
Trick Brain Teaser : Hmmmm, Jellybeans Trick Brain Teaser : Hmmmm, Jellybeans

Braingle's Daily Brain Teaser for Dec 01, 2023 I am a lolly fanatic and love my jelly beans. I ..
Announcing New Game Review Features: Visual Explanations, New Move Classifications, And More! Announcing New Game Review Features: Visual Explanations, New Move Classifications, And More!

Chess.com is excited to announce the launch of new features in Game Review, our post-game learning..
Find the pattern in this encrypted sequence Find the pattern in this encrypted sequence

Fill in the question mark in the sequence:tfgz, aqt, its, pxoii, xhfa, nlif, nxi, ezfzh, cqiob,..
2023 Collegiate Chess League: Playoffs Preview 2023 Collegiate Chess League: Playoffs Preview

The Cinderella basketball teams busted your March Madness bracket to smithereens. Fortunately, the..
Trivia Quiz: Candy Trivia Quiz: Candy

Braingle's Daily Trivia Quiz for Sep 30, 2023 An Entertainment > Food and Drink Quiz : Take..
Exchange pawns (sliding block puzzle) Exchange pawns (sliding block puzzle)

How many moves are needed to exchange the positions of black and white pawns? That is, all black..
Nakamura Wins 50th Titled Tuesday Of 11-Round Era Nakamura Wins 50th Titled Tuesday Of 11-Round Era

In the nearly 180 Titled Tuesdays since the event moved to 11 rounds on October 20, 2020, GM Hikaru ..
Karjakin Off March 2023 FIDE Rating List Due To Inactivity Karjakin Off March 2023 FIDE Rating List Due To Inactivity

The official FIDE ratings are in for March 2023, and at first glance they seem consistent with the..
please Extend this list of Units please Extend this list of Units

Given the following list of four corresponding series of numbers, what would the fifth line look..
Sudoku Puzzle Book Review Sudoku Puzzle Book Review

Looking for a mentally stimulating and relaxing activity? Check out our Sudoku Puzzle Book for..
Alejandro Ramirez Resigns From Saint Louis Chess Club Alejandro Ramirez Resigns From Saint Louis Chess Club

GM Alejandro Ramirez announced his resignation on Monday from the Saint Louis Chess Club and will..
Word of the Day : Untenable Word of the Day : Untenable

un-ten-a-ble> adj :: Not able to be defended.> The bunker was untenable and was quickly occupied..
Trivia Quiz: Food and Drink Quiz Trivia Quiz: Food and Drink Quiz

Braingle's Daily Trivia Quiz for Jul 01, 2023 An Entertainment > Food and Drink Quiz : This is ..
Sudoku Puzzles for Adults Review Sudoku Puzzles for Adults Review

Discover the benefits of Sudoku Puzzles for Adults! Improve problem-solving skills, enjoy portable..
1200 Sudoku Puzzles Book for Adults: Hard & Extreme Difficulty Levels Review 1200 Sudoku Puzzles Book for Adults: Hard & Extreme Difficulty Levels Review

Improve concentration, memory, & logic skills with the 1200 Sudoku Puzzles Book for Adults...
Play Chess Against The Luk.AI Bot of Luka Dončić Play Chess Against The Luk.AI Bot of Luka Dončić

Luk.AI, the official AI sidekick of NBA All-Star Luka Dončić, has been unleashed as a Chess.com..
Concussion Concussion

A concussion is a mild brain injury that can cause temporary memory impairment. A concussion..
What are the patterns in these two matrices? What are the patterns in these two matrices?

I found these puzzles on https://iqmentor.io, and could not figure out the solutions to them. Any..
Yogis 4-0 Turnaround Stuns Chessbrahs, Capybaras Crush Cobras Yogis 4-0 Turnaround Stuns Chessbrahs, Capybaras Crush Cobras

The Indian Yogis and the Brazil Capybaras emerged victorious from their matches in the Pro Chess..
Coordinating trains? Coordinating trains?

In the picture below, each node represents a train station. On each node there is a train. Two..
Player Expelled From Romanian Championship After Alleged Phone Cheating Player Expelled From Romanian Championship After Alleged Phone Cheating

A chess player was expelled from the Romanian Chess Championship after a phone was found in the..
Nakamura Scores 4/4 For Gotham Knights, Croatia Bulldogs Outclass Berlin Bears Nakamura Scores 4/4 For Gotham Knights, Croatia Bulldogs Outclass Berlin Bears

As the Pro Chess League's second week reached its conclusion on Friday, the Croatia Bulldogs and..
Nakamura Wins Second Bullet Brawl Nakamura Wins Second Bullet Brawl

GM Hikaru Nakamura was the convincing winner of the second edition of Chess.com's newest titled..
Hans Niemann Amends Complaint, Alleges Carlsen Paid Friend To Yell 'Cheater Hans' Hans Niemann Amends Complaint, Alleges Carlsen Paid Friend To Yell 'Cheater Hans'

The ongoing controversy involving 19-year-old GM Hans Niemann gained a peculiar twist on Tuesday...
A Day of Masterpieces: Giri Claims 1st Victory vs. Carlsen in 12 Years A Day of Masterpieces: Giri Claims 1st Victory vs. Carlsen in 12 Years

On Tuesday, GM Anish Giri overcame GM Magnus Carlsen in classical chess for the first time in over..