GMs Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus are the stars on an October FIDE rating list dominated by the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand. Abdusattorov climbed two spots to world number-five after picking up 18 rating points and individual ...
A man from Melbourne has been charged over an alleged stalking campaign against Australian chess streamer and content creator WCM Hannah Sayce, which reportedly included making false drug allegations and led to her detention in Qatar.
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9z Globant, a team with 962 participants, took first place in the first Chess Club Showdown on Wednesday, September 30. The event featured nine esports teams, ranging in size from 151 to 1142 members. Everyone played a two-hour arena of five-minut...
The 13th World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov was warned by U.S. authorities this summer that he was the target of a plot to kill him and was placed under special protection, according to Spanish newspaper El Mundo, citing a source close to the for...
British chess sensation FM Bodhana Sivanandan has made history again. The 11-year-old completed the requirements for the Woman Grandmaster title at the 46th Women's Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, becoming the youngest player ever to do s...
The 12th edition of GM Judit Polgar's traditional annual Global Chess Festival was staged on September 26 in the Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest. Judit took on five different communities in a simultaneous display, scoring 3.5-1.5, with three ...
GM Wesley So won Titled Tuesday on September 29, starting 7/7 on his way to a 9.5-point total. That score was enough for an outright victory after the top three boards in the final round, including his own, all ended in draws. One of the…
You can now help your favorite esports organization fight for the top spot in our new monthly event, the Chess Club Showdown. Play alongside your chess heroes, outscore other clubs, and bring home the title. With a $15,000 monthly prize fund up fo...
GM Frederik Svane's win over GM Hans Niemann saw Germany defeat the top-seeded U.S. 2.5-1.5 in round five of the 46th Chess Olympiad 2026. Germany is joined in the lead on 10/10 match points by Uzbekistan, who crushed Hungary 4-0, and India, who d...
The Collegiate Chess League, the leading online chess competition for college students, started with two tight matches and one blowout in the top division's opening round. Texas Tech defeated three-time league champions the University of Missouri ...