The 2022 Sinquefield Cup came off to a good start with one win and four draws. The win came courtesy of World Champion Magnus Carlsen who in convincing fashion took down the recent winner of the 2022 Candidates Tournament, GM Ian Nepomniachtchi.
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GM Kateryna Lagno defeated defending champion, GM Hou Yifan, in the final of the FIDE Chess.com 2022 Women's Speed Chess Championship on Friday. The determination and attacking styles of these two grandmasters made this match a riveting duel of mi...
The September FIDE rating list, published today on the website of the International Chess Federation, shows the rise of the new generation of chess. Especially India is doing well, with big jumps for GMs Gukesh D, Arjun Erigaisi, as well as GM Nih...
GM Monika Socko won the 22nd European Women's Chess Championship, held August 20-31, 2022 in Prague. The 44-year-old Polish grandmaster was the only player to score 8.5 out of 11 rounds in a field of 123 players.
Socko, the seventh seed, finishe...
11-year-old FM Yagiz Erdogmus, in case you have not heard of him before, is a name you should expect to hear again. The young Turkish player is an IM-elect (meaning he has earned the title, only waiting for it to be approved) and number 13…
GM Matthias Bluebaum overcame GM David Navara in the Qualifier 2 final of the 2022 Fischer Random World Championship on Wednesday. Navara displayed a high understanding of the opening stages of Fischer Random, often gaining an advantage with ...
On a day where several players, including GM Hikaru Nakamura, were preoccupied with the last day of the 2022 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz tournament, the August 30, 2022 editions of Titled Tuesday were won by GM Jose Martinez and GM-elect Denis L...
Chess has an incredible history that dates back more than a millennia. As one of the oldest board games, chess is surrounded by tradition and grand story. From its origination in India to its diffusion and evolution around the world, chess has cap...
The 2022 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz came to a close on Tuesday with a historic victory from GM Alireza Firouzja. The blitz superstar accrued 26 points out of a possible 36, marking a 22-game undefeated streak that saw him soar 107 rating points...
GMs Matthias Bluebaum and David Navara advanced to the Qualifier 2 final of the 2022 Fischer Random World Championship on Tuesday. Practically every matchup featured wild games from four queens roaming the board to compelling rook sacrifices to in...