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Jon Speelman: Scholars and gentlemen
Javokhir Sindarov won the Candidates Tournament and earned his shot at Gukesh's world title. The Uzbek player's victory marks another generational shi…
Hans Niemann wins first leg of 2026 Grand Chess Tour: Super Rapid & Blitz Poland
Hans Niemann won the Super Rapid & Blitz Poland, the opening leg of the 2026 Grand Chess Tour, in his first GCT appearance as a wildcard. He navigated…
Super Chess Classic in Romania
Bucharest hosts the 2026 Super Chess Classic, kicking off the Grand Chess Tour season this May. The tournament runs May 12-24 at the National Bank of …
Round 1 Scheduled at GCT: Super Chess Classic Romania 2026
# Super Chess Classic Romania 2026 Kicks Off in Bucharest The GCT Super Chess Classic Romania started today in Bucharest with ten of the world's stro…
Round 1 Scheduled at XV Campeonato Panamericano U7 - U17 de Ajedrez 2026 | O17
# Panamericano U17 Kicks Off in El Salvador with Top Talent The XV Campeonato Panamericano U7-U17 de Ajedrez 2026 started today in Acajutla, with the…
WHAT IS THIS
I don't have an actual article to summarize. The title reads "WHAT IS THIS" and the content just repeats that phrase, citing GothamChess as the source…
Hyperbullet Maestro Woodward Dashes To 1st Bullet Brawl Title
Andy Woodward took down the Bullet Brawl title on Saturday, winning his first crown in the format against 191 titled players. The junior talent arrive…
Chess in Schools: Greek Chess Federation’s national initiative
Greece just formalized chess in schools at scale. The Greek Chess Federation won official approval from the Ministry of Education for structured chess…
Wildcard Niemann Wins Super Rapid & Blitz 2026 With Clutch Finale
Hans Niemann just captured the biggest tournament win of his career. The wildcard entry stormed through the 2026 Super Rapid & Blitz Poland field to c…
Round 18 Finished at GCT: Super Rapid & Blitz Poland 2026 | Blitz
# Gukesh Dominates Warsaw Blitz as Poland's Elite Stumble Gukesh delivered a masterclass in rapid calculation during Round 18 of the GCT Super Rapid …
Hans Niemann Just Burned Down The Chess World
Hans Niemann delivered a statement performance at a major tournament, crushing the field with aggressive, fearless chess that left the elite scramblin…
Computer Chess Club: General Topics • GofChess A Language for Explaining Chess Tactics
A programmer on TalkChess is building GofChess, a formal language designed to codify and explain chess tactics in a structured, machine-readable way. …
Martinez, Sarana Dominate 3 0 Thursday Tournaments
Sarana and Martinez are running through the 3+0 Thursday circuit like it's designed for them. Both players picked up wins on May 7, extending dominant…
England's new chess star is nine!
Kayal Vijay, nine years old from Hertfordshire, won the 2026 European School Chess Championships in Croatia. She joins Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, as Engl…
Computer Chess Club: General Topics • Re: Reckless 0.10.0-dev-7300f044 is out
Reckless 0.10.0-dev-7300f044 has a performance problem. Users report serious slowdowns when running the engine with pv=2 and worse degradation at pv=3…
Super Rapid & Blitz Poland: Niemann wins rapid section
Hans Niemann ran undefeated through the rapid section of Super Rapid & Blitz Poland in Warsaw, finishing 13/18 to claim the title before the blitz rou…
Computer Chess Club: General Topics • Re: I need you all. Is this position sustainable for the black pieces? Thanks in advance for your help, maybe this way I
A Caro-Kann player got into deep trouble after White's aggressive pawn storm in a 5-minute blitz game. Hippo100 (2560) faced Catecan (2100) in a game …
I'm 2000 FIDE and I just realized I've been wasting hours on the wrong kind of study for the last 3
This 2000 FIDE player hit a wall. For three years, he'd plateaued despite grinding through the standard improvement menu. Yusupov. Aagaard. Flores Rio…
Swedish GM Axel Smith To Attempt 49-Board Blindfold Record
Axel Smith is going big. The Swedish GM will attempt 49 simultaneous blindfold games on May 7, aiming to break the current record while raising money …
Super Rapid & Blitz Poland - Live!
The 2026 Grand Chess Tour launches this week in Warsaw with Super Rapid and Blitz Poland, kicking off May 5. The format runs nine rapid rounds followe…