Round 2 Underway at 33rd Open Tournament of Nikaia 2026 | Group A
The 33rd Open Tournament of Nikaia is underway in Athens. Round 2 of this nine-r…
Round 3 Underway at Portuguese National Championship 2025-2026
The Portuguese National Championship reached Round 3 in Maia with the ten-player…
Batumi to host FIDE World Cadet Championships 2026: Registration now open
# Batumi 2026: FIDE Plants Its Flag in Georgia's Young Chess Pipeline The World Cadet Championships are moving to Batumi. FIDE and the Georgian Chess…
Praggnanandhaa Indian No. 1 On September FIDE Rating List
Praggnanandhaa has retaken India's top ranking after a dominant run through the 2026 Grand Chess Tour, pushing past Arjun Erigaisi on the September FI…
Round 4 Scheduled at Malaysia National Rapid Chess Championship 2026
Round 4 of the Malaysia National Rapid Championship kicks off Tuesday at The Put…
Round 2 Scheduled at 1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament | Category A
The 1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament kicks off Round 2 in Gaziantep …
Batumi to Host 2026 World Cadet Championships
Georgia lands the World Cadet Championships for 2026, cementing its status as a serious destination for elite junior chess development. The event arri…
Chess + Poker?
# When Chess Players Hit the Poker Tables The Gambit Cup poker tournament crossed into unexpected territory on August 31 when organizers opened a spe…
Ostensen Wins Maia
Ostensen Ground Out the Maia Title When It Mattered Most Nicolai Maxime Ostensen finished 7.5/9 at the Maia Chess Open to win outright. A draw with G…
Kasparov and Topalov to Compete in $144,000 Chess960 Match
Kasparov and Topalov are fighting again. This time in Chess960, with $144,000 on the line. The two former world champions will play a 12-game match i…
Nakamura Wins 65th Bullet Brawl Title
Nakamura just won his 65th Bullet Brawl title. This happened Saturday. He finished 51/65, winning by 23 points, and it's his 16th Bullet Brawl trophy …
PBG Alaskan Knights - FYERS American Gambits Scheduled at Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | P
The Alaskan Knights face the American Gambits today in the Tech Mahindra Global …
Round 4 Underway at CIG Italian Youth Championships U18 2026 | O18
The CIG Italian Youth Championships U18 2026 is halfway through its Swiss-system…
Clutch Chess: Kasparov to face Topalov in 12-game chess960 match
Kasparov and Topalov are meeting in Saint Louis for a chess960 match. This matters because the two men define different eras of chess, and chess960 st…
Round 5 Underway at Jashpur All India Open Fide Rated Chess Tournament - 2026
The Jashpur All India Open heads into Round 5 with sharp competition across the …
Round 7 Scheduled at Malaysian Amateur Chess Championship 2026
Round 7 of the Malaysian Amateur Chess Championship 2026 kicks off Monday at the…
The Complete Olympiad 2026 Guide: The Balkans
# Balkans Emerging as Olympiad Powerhouse with Historic Family Presence Kosovo's Saraci family will make history at the 2026 Olympiad. Four siblings …
Nakamura Continues Unrivalled Bullet Brawl Dominance, Coasts To 65th Title
Hikaru Nakamura won his 65th Bullet Brawl title on Saturday, and he did it with room to spare. He finished the arena with 51 points out of 65 games an…
The 15-year-old who beat Magnus Carlsen in Titled Tuesday: Vandan Alankar Sawai
A 15-year-old from Delhi just beat Magnus Carlsen in online chess. Vandan Alankar Sawai had White in round two of Titled Tuesday on August 18. He pres…
Round 4 Underway at Campeonato de Aragón Individual Absoluto 2026
The Campeonato de Aragón Individual Absoluto 2026 reaches its midpoint in Zarago…
Round 5 Underway at 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Open
The Swindon Chess Congress Open is underway in Round 5 of its six-round Swiss. P…