"People are very, very tired!" was the pronouncement of commentator GM Peter Svidler, as we witnessed a high number of errors on the second day of classical time control games at the Semifinals of the 2026 Grand Chess Tour Finals.
GM Vincent Keym...
Four-time Estonian Women's Champion IM Mai Narva won both the rapid and blitz segments of the WR Women's Chess Tour - Africa 2026 that took place in Maputo, Mozambique this weekend. She pulled off an upset to defeat women's world number-four GM Zh...
A high-voltage Gen Z clash between GMs Vincent Keymer and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, where both sides achieved a big advantage before it ended in a draw, was the highlight of an eventful first day of the 2026 Grand Chess Tour Finals in St. Louis. ...
GM Hikaru Nakamura reached a tremendous milestone on Saturday after bringing up his 64th career Bullet Brawl victory, meaning he can now fill the squares of a chessboard with imaginary trophies for each win.. Nakamura toiled away in the two-hour a...
GM Tuan Minh Le followed up his Titled Tuesday victory by winning the first 3 0 Thursday tournament of the week on August 20. He's the fifth player to complete the Tuesday-Thursday double victory on the same week, joining the company of GMs F...
GM Vladimir Kramnik has taken New In Chess magazine to court over an article that accused the former world champion of cyberbullying GM Daniel Naroditsky and examined the impact of his public comments on GM David Navara and others.
A hearin...
GM Magnus Carlsen made it back-to-back victories as he claimed the $250,000 top prize in the 2026 Esports World Cup in Paris. We take a look back at an event that also featured brilliant performances by teenage stars GMs Denis Lazavik and Sina Mov...
Former Barcelona and Spain star Gerard Pique has become a strategic shareholder in Global Chess League franchise FYERS American Gambits, adding to a chess portfolio that already includes an investment in Freestyle Chess.
Pique is revealed as the ...
Chess.com will host the first debate of the 2026 FIDE presidential election on September 9, bringing together all three candidates—Jan Henric Buettner, Timur Turlov, and Wadim Rosenstein—to discuss their visions for the future of inter...
GM Wesley So won his third title and $87,500 at the 2026 Sinquefield Cup. After all the classical games ended in draws, he and GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu contested the champion's title in rapid playoffs. The two rapid games ended in draws, and w...