GMs Wei Yi and Andrey Esipenko are through to tomorrow's 16-player Group Stage of the $1.5 million 2026 Esports World Cup where they'll take on the likes of GMs Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, and Alireza Firouzja. Wei needed just six games in th...
NBA star Victor Wembanyama, Wemby to his fans, loves chess almost as much as basketball. For the second straight year, Wembanyama organized a summer Hoop Gambit Festival, combining his two favorite activities. The festival was held on the outskirt...
GM Fabiano Caruana took sole lead of the 2026 Sinquefield Cup after round one on Monday after beating GM Jorden van Foreest with the white pieces. All other games ended in draws—that is, GM Javokhir Sindarov vs. GM Levon Aronian, GM Vincent ...