The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has released the official trailer for its upcoming series Chess Masters: The Endgame. The highly anticipated series, in which 12 rising stars of the UK’s booming chess community battle it out and GM...
IM Alice Lee has now beaten both GMs Anish Giri and Daniel Naroditsky in simultaneous displays, but in the fourth edition of Kids vs. Stars 2024 it was again the grandmaster who won, by a 2.5-1.5 scoreline. Naroditsky defeated WFM Bodhana Sivanand...
In week six of the Collegiate Chess League Spring 2025 (CCL) the last two remaining undefeated teams faced-off in a rematch of last season's championship round. Saint Louis University narrowly avenged that match with an 8.5-7.5 win against Univers...
World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju, Defending Champion GM Alireza Firouzja, and 2023 Champion GM Fabiano Caruana top the nine-player lineup for the $1.6 million 2025 Grand Chess Tour. GMs Levon Aronian and Jan-Krzysztof Duda, who replace GMs Ian Nepo...
GMs Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu and Aravindh Chithambaram continue to share the lead by a full point after their draw in round five in the 2025 Prague Chess Festival Masters. GM Wei Yi reached a 50 percent score after winning the only decisive...
The rise of of chess in esports continues. On Saturday, Team Falcons announced the signing of none other than GM Alireza Firouzja, while Wolves Esports made their first acquisition with Chinese star GM Yu Yangyi.
Firouzja, a 21-year-old Iranian-...
GM Hikaru Nakamura made a resounding statement in Saturday's Bullet Brawl, dominating the strongest edition in history after scoring 75.5/80 and accumulating 286 points. IM Yoseph Taher and GM Sam Sevian rounded out the podium, finishing well belo...
There are two leaders after four rounds at the 2025 Prague Chess Festival Masters: Indian GMs Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu and Aravindh Chithambaram, a point ahead of the field. Praggnanandhaa scored his second consecutive victory, with Black against...
GM Magnus Carlsen's world famous jeans from the 2024 World Rapid Championship have been sold at auction for a staggering $36,000. The proceeds will go to charity.
An anonymous bidder had the highest bid on Saturday following a 10-day bidding war...
Martin's your first chess opponent. He's played over 500 million games. And he's never gotten any better. Now, it's time to meet his family: Martin Jr., Marty, Martin XIII, and Martina.
Are you ready to face off against the Martin family? Head o...