There is no drama, and all the players have been consulted—that was the message from the world chess federation FIDE to dampen down any suggestion of controversy after the new regulations were released for its flagship Candidates tournament....
As Titled Tuesday gets more crowded, with 700+ players in the early tournament and 500+ in the late tournament both of the last two weeks, ties atop the standings seem to be getting more commonplace. GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave emerged from a five-w...
For the first time in his career, GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu took the number one spot among Indian players in the live ratings today. The 18-year-old prodigy from Chennai beat World Champion Ding Liren at the 2024 Tata Steel Chess Tournament tod...
Invite your friends over for a chess party because we've got something you'll want to vibe to: SHAREABLE TOURNAMENTS! Now you have the chance to make an Arena or Swiss-tournament-cheese sandwich instantly to share with anyone and everyone! Let's t...
GM Nijat Abasov was seeded 69th in the 2023 FIDE World Cup, but defied expectations and clinched a sensational fourth place to propel himself into the limelight. The Azerbaijani grandmaster has now been given a monumental opportunity as he's taken...
GM Magnus Carlsen was included in FIDE's full lineup for the Candidates tournament this week, but in an exclusive interview with Chess.com the former world champion says that he is formally turning down the invitation to play in Toronto.
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GM Anish Giri caught GM Alireza Firouzja in first place in round three of the 2024 Tata Steel Chess Tournament Masters. The Dutchman defeated GM Alexander Donchenko and saw his compatriot GM Max Warmerdam hold Firouzja to a draw. As in the fi...
Tired of playing the same opening every time, but don't know where to start? Here's a great new way to expand your repertoire and get comfortable with different openings: Opening Roulette!
Aimed specifically at chess improvers seeking to broaden...
After scoring 7/7 in Rouen to secure qualification for the upcoming Candidates tournament, GM Alireza Firouzja continued his winning ways in Wijk aan Zee. The French-Iranian grandmaster today defeated GM Parham Maghsoodloo and is the only player w...
GM Oleksandr Bortnyk scooped up his fourth $400 Bullet Brawl win and moved into third place on the all-time winner's list after scoring 227 points during 2024's second edition. GM Daniel Naroditsky (223) and IM Yoseph Taher (191) were the Ukrainia...