Reddit/r/chess

1. Mod Announcement: New temporary measures to help manage the sub

   It has been over a week since we learned of Danya’s passing. A long, painful week for all of us. On Wednesday, the mod team pinned a thread asking for the input of the r/Chess community as we determine what the best way forward is. We’ve heard lots of opinions, and we have a lot to discuss together. (If you haven’t shared your thoughts in the pinned thread, please do so!)

   However, we have also seen a massive explosion in activity in the sub in that same period. We saw a 7x increase in activity the day after the news broke. As we shared in the pinned thread it has become very difficult for us to moderate the sub. We are still seeing nearly 4x as many posts and comments.

   So much of that activity is wonderful, but a lot of it is heated; and not just emotion-filled disagreements, but an increase in insults and behaviors that break

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2. Event: 2025 FIDE World Cup - Round 2

   Official Website

   Follow the games here: Chess.com | Lichess | Chess-Results | Pairings & Results - Rd.2

   The 2025 FIDE World Cup is an important event in the international chess calendar and helps determine qualification for the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament, which decides the challenger for the World Chess Championship. It will take place from October 31 to November 27, 2025, at the five-star Rio Resort in Goa, India. The tournament will feature many of the

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3. Lorenzo Lodici (2572) eliminates Hans Niemann from the 2025 World Cup

   submitted by /u/atbg1936 [link] [comments]

4. Vidit applauds Oro's play after winning their World Cup Round 2 match in the tiebreaks 📍

   He said the following while speaking to Chessbase India: "He's a prodigy, and probably the biggest talent to come from that continent. I think there's a very bright future for him!" submitted by /u/rio_ARC [link] [comments]

5. Magnus is one of us ✌

   submitted by /u/rio_ARC [link] [comments]

6. Vidit Gujrathi knocks out Faustino Oro from World Cup 2025

   https://www.chess.com/events/2025-fide-world-cup/02-04/Oro_Faustino-Vidit_Santosh_Gujrathi submitted by /u/Wide-Squash-2475 [link] [comments]