Vladimir Kramnik’s Chess.com Account Muted Amid Cheating Accusations: A Closer Look

Vladimir Kramnik with a chess board.

The world of online chess has been rocked by recent news as former world champion Vladimir Kramnik, an esteemed figure in the chess community, has found himself involved in a controversy involving accusations of cheating on the popular platform Chess.com. His account on the platform has been muted following a series of events and allegations … Read more

What is Magnus Carlsen’s IQ?

Carlsen with a knight chess piece

Short answer: He’s never taken an IQ test and has refused to do so. Even Carlsen doesn’t know. So whatever number you read online is wrong. “I have no idea. I wouldn’t want to know it anyway. It might turn out to be a nasty surprise”, he said.