The chess documentary "Grandmasters" finally hit American theaters this week, screening at 92 AMC locations. The film centers on Magnus Carlsen, Wesle…

Sipke Ernst has overhauled the Benko Gambit. His ChessBase course dumps the old, defensive approach and replaces it with 5...e6!, a move that transfor…

FIDE pushed back the registration deadline for the 2026 World Junior U20 Rapid and Blitz Championships, held in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates from Nove…

Caruana's back in contention. After dropping points earlier in the tournament, he muscled past Sam Shankland Thursday and climbed into a four-way tie …

Triumviratus has taken the top spot in computer chess engine rankings, edging out Stockfish 18 and 19 with a rating of 3969.2. The engine scored 437.5…

Rachael Li upset Alice Lee to win the Women's Championship, while the open section remains completely up for grabs. After Thursday's games, four playe…

Rafael Vaganian turned 75 today, marking seven decades of one of chess's most durable careers. The Armenian grandmaster broke through in 1971, becomin…

Shymkent just opened three Chess Houses on the same day, and FIDE president Timur Turlov showed up to celebrate. The facilities popped up in Abay Park…

A server update broke the online engine blitz tournament for at least one player running Stockfish through Winboard 4.8.0b. The administrator identifi…

The 2026 FIDE World Championships U7–U17 kicked off in Roquetas de Mar, Spain with an impressive 721 players from 82 countries competing across 12 age…

Woodward delivered the upset of the day, knocking off defending champion Caruana in Wednesday's round. That result tied him with Wesley So atop the st…

The Atyrau Masters opened with a shock. Top seed Shamsiddin Vokhidov fell to Nguyen Duc Hoa in round one, then second seed Leon Luke Mendonca lost to …

FIDE pushed back the registration deadline for the World Junior U20 Championship in Caracas this November, giving federations more time to lock in the…

The 6th Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners drew 140 teams from 56 countries this October, shattering previous participation reco…

Caruana picked the perfect time to sharpen his tactics. During a rest day from the 2026 U.S. Championship, where he sits tied for first, he won Titled…

Evgenios Ioannidis won his first Greek national championship on Psara island, breaking through after years of chasing the title. The 75th Greek Champi…

Caruana ground down Robson in a marathon endgame to reach three points and tie Wesley So for the lead in the 2026 U.S. Championship. The win showcased…

Bodhana Sivanandan just became the youngest player ever to compete in Germany's Bundesliga. The 11-year-old, playing for Hamburger SK's men's team in …