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In a Bitter Lawsuit, Chess Combatants Agree to a Draw

An American grandmaster sued Magnus Carlsen, the world’s top player, and two other parties after Carlsen accused him of cheating. A settlement has been announced.

By Dylan Loeb McClain

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Chess’s Governing Body Delays Report on Cheating Scandal

Did Hans Niemann secretly use a supercomputer to beat the world champion Magnus Carlsen? The International Chess Federation won’t say until October, at the earliest.

By David Segal and Dylan Loeb McClain

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Ding Liren of China Wins World Chess Championship

Ding prevailed in a rapid-play tiebreaker to defeat Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia. He is the first Chinese man to hold the world title.

By Dylan Loeb McClain

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A World Chess Championship Without the World’s Best Player

A victory by Ian Nepomniachtchi or Ding Liren would come with political overtones. But Magnus Carlsen’s absence is the talk of the final.

By Dylan Loeb McClain