World number-one Magnus Carlsen beat World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju in the only classical win of round four of Norway Chess 2026, exorcising the ghost of their infamous table-slam game from the 2025 event. GM Alireza Firouzja continues to lead th...
GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu moved up to second place in Norway Chess 2026 after a rollercoaster win over GM Magnus Carlsen, who had fought his way back from the dead to a winning position only to collapse in time trouble. GM Alireza Firouzja lead...
It took him three tries, but Patriots receiver Mack Hollins was thrilled to take his first BlitzChamps title on May 26. Hollins won every match, including a tough finals against Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, to win the event ahead of seven ...
GM Alireza Firouzja scored the day's only classical win, over GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, to open up a 3.5-point lead in Norway Chess 2026 with a perfect 6/6. GM Magnus Carlsen beat GM Vincent Keymer in armageddon, but that was little compensati...
The organizers of the Esports Nations Cup (ENC), the Esports Foundation (EF), have revealed new details about the event's qualification and wildcard systems. The announcement includes details about how chess players can qualify for the event and h...
GM Jose Martinez won Titled Tuesday on May 26, starting off 9.5/10 before winning on tiebreaks over GMs Parham Maghsoodloo and Nihal Sarin. The spring split concludes with GM Sina Movahed atop the standings for a $5,000 prize. Next week, ther...
GM Alireza Firouzja won his first classical game against world number-one GM Magnus Carlsen as Norway Chess 2026 got off to the most dramatic of starts. World Champion GM Gukesh Dommaraju also looked set to fall after losing his way in a wild time...
GM Hikaru Nakamura reached the Bullet Brawl stratosphere on Saturday after winning 56 games, drawing three, and losing only eight in the two hour arena, which saw him register a colossal score of 200 points and take home the $400 first prize. Naka...
GM Vincent Keymer has won the Super Chess Classic Romania 2026 and its $100,000 first place prize after defeating GM Jorden van Foreest in the only decisive game of the the ninth and final round, avoiding playoffs. GM Fabiano Caruana, who entered ...
None of the three winners in 3 0 Thursday tournaments on May 21 has even reached 20 years of age. The three teenagers—FM Artin Ashraf, GM Denis Lazavik, and Pranesh M—all scored victories ahead of their much more experienced colleagues...