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Winners crowned at World Senior Team Championship 2026 in Durrës, Albania
USA 1 clinched gold in the 50+ section at the World Senior Team Championship in Durrës, Albania, drawing quickly on board 1 against Iceland in the fin…
Uzchess Cup 2026 – participants and information
Tashkent hosts the UzChess Cup Masters in June, and the 10-player field is stacked. Nodirbek Abdusattorov leads at 2780, but he faces real competition…
Uzchess Cup 2026 – participants and information
The 3rd UzChess Cup kicks off in Tashkent next June with a loaded 10-player round-robin that mixes serious rating firepower with local pride. Nodirbek…
Uzchess Cup 2026 – participants and information
The 3rd UzChess Cup kicks off in Tashkent next June with a stacked 10-player round-robin that reads like a who's who of modern chess. Nodirbek Abdusat…
Uzchess Cup 2026 – participants and information
The 3rd UzChess Cup returns to Tashkent from June 7-15 with a loaded ten-player round-robin. Nodirbek Abdusattorov leads the field at 2780, facing sti…
Uzchess Cup 2026 – participants and information
The 3rd UzChess Cup starts June 7 in Tashkent with a stacked 10-player round-robin that looks genuinely competitive. Nodirbek Abdusattorov leads the f…
World Senior Team Championship heats up, reaching midpoint
The World Senior Team Championship tightened at the halfway point, with both the 50+ and 65+ sections wide open. In the 50+ division, four teams shar…
Winners crowned at FIDE World Cadet and Youth Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship
Russia dominated the FIDE World Youth Rapid & Blitz Championship in Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia, collecting 15 medals across the six-day event. The Russian…
Winners crowned at FIDE World Cadet and Youth Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship
Russia dominated the FIDE World Youth Rapid & Blitz Championship in Serbia, collecting 15 medals across six age categories. Kazakhstan finished second…
Sindarov Wins Candidates with Historic 10/14 Score
Javokhir Sindarov won the 2026 Candidates Tournament in Madrid with 10/14, the highest point total in Candidates history under the modern format. The 21-year-old Uzbek will challenge for the world title.
Sindarov Leads Candidates Tournament at the Halfway Point
Javokhir Sindarov leads the 2026 Candidates with 6/7, the best halfway score in Candidates history since Carlsen's dominant 2013 run, after wins over Caruana, Gukesh, and Abdusattorov.
Tabatabaei Dominates Reykjavik Open with 8/9
Amin Tabatabaei won the 2026 Reykjavik Open with 8/9, winning his first seven games and never coming close to losing in the strongest performance of his career at an open event.
2026 Candidates Tournament Opens in Madrid
The 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament opened Saturday in Madrid with eight players competing for the right to challenge the world champion, including young Uzbek star Javokhir Sindarov.
Reykjavik Open 2026 Draws Strong International Field
The Reykjavik Open 2026 started Wednesday with 340 players from 62 countries. Iranian GM Amin Tabatabaei is among the top seeds in the nine-round Swiss event.
Abdusattorov Wins Prague Festival for Second Title in March
Nodirbek Abdusattorov won the Prague Chess Festival 2026 with 6.5/8, claiming his second major title in less than two months and cementing himself as the world's best player in early 2026.
Prague Chess Festival 2026 Opens With Strong Field
The Prague Chess Festival 2026 opened Sunday with a nine-player round-robin featuring Tata Steel champion Nodirbek Abdusattorov, David Navara, and several other top-50 GMs.
So and Lee Win the 2026 American Cup
Wesley So beat Hikaru Nakamura 3.5-2.5 and Alice Lee swept Irina Krush 4-0 to claim the 2026 American Cup titles at the Saint Louis Chess Club.
So and Lee Advance to American Cup Finals
Wesley So beat Fabiano Caruana 3-1 and Alice Lee survived Armageddon against Jennifer Yu to set up title matches beginning Thursday at Saint Louis.
Nepomniachtchi Wins Aeroflot Open 2026
Ian Nepomniachtchi won the 2026 Aeroflot Open with 8/9, finishing a full point ahead of the field in his best open tournament performance in years.
Oro Narrowly Misses Youngest GM Record at Aeroflot
Faustino Oro fell one norm point short at Aeroflot, finishing with 6/9 after a key loss in round seven. The youngest GM record stays with Karjakin, but Oro crosses 2500 for the first time.