Celebrate International Chess Day By Rekindling Your Longest Streak & Earning An Exclusive Flair
Chess.com is marking International Chess Day on July 20 with a streak reset opportunity. Players can restart their longest streak, giving anyone who's…
The 1926 FIDE Congress in Budapest
The Chess Olympiad traces back to Budapest 1926, when FIDE organized the first international team event just two years after the federation's founding…
Round 4 Underway at Wood Green Invitational 2026
Round 4 of the Wood Green Invitational is underway at Oddfellows Hall in Staffor…
Round 8 Underway at 49th Ikaros International Chess Tournament 2026
Round 8 of the 49th Ikaros International Chess Tournament unfolds on Ikaria Isla…
Firouzja Back In Top 10 After Grabbing Early Lead In Chennai
Firouzja clawed back into the top 10 with a round-one victory over Pranesh M at the Chennai Grand Masters. The Iranian talent now stands alone at the …
Chennai GMs: Firouzja outplays Pranesh in fighting first round
Firouzja delivered the only decisive result in Chennai's opening round, outplaying Pranesh with the black pieces to vault into the world's top ten. Th…
Round 4 Underway at 15th State Level Open FIDE Rating Chess Championship-2026
The 15th State Level Open FIDE Rating Championship kicked off in Itanagar with R…
Ronda 1 Underway at IRT Sub2400 "Jueves de Invierno"
The IRT Sub2400 "Jueves de Invierno" kicked off in Santa Fe, Argentina with Roun…
FIDE Excellence Awards shortlists announced
FIDE rolled out the shortlists for its new Excellence Awards, a biennial honor spanning achievements across the global chess world. The inaugural edit…
Round 1 Underway at Czech Open 2026 | E
The Czech Open 2026 kicked off in Pardubice with Round 1 underway. This seven-ro…
Round 8 Underway at Greek Youth U20 Individual Championships 2026 | Open
The Greek Youth U20 Championships heat up in Athens with Round 8 underway. This …
Round 1 Scheduled at Chennai Grand Masters 2026
The Chennai Grand Masters kicks off July 16 with eight of the world's sharpest t…
Round 5 Scheduled at 19th Poti International Chess Festival "Nana Aleksandria Cup" 2026
Round 5 of the Poti International Chess Festival kicks off Thursday in Georgia. …
Biel Festival - Live!
Biel's festival schedule is now in full swing. The event runs through July 24, with the classical section launching Monday, July 14 at 2 p.m. CEST. Th…
Round 1 Scheduled at Liaocheng Dongchangfu Cup Rising Star International Chess Tournament 2026
The Liaocheng Dongchangfu Cup kicks off Round 1 today with five strong players b…
Round 1 Underway at XIII Open de Lebu 2026
The XIII Open de Lebu kicked off in Chile with a strong field led by IM Mario Vi…
FIDE Removes Rating Spot For 2028 Candidates Qualification
FIDE just killed the rating qualification spot that Hikaru Nakamura rode to the 2020 Candidates Tournament. Starting in 2028, there will be no direct …
Aleksander Wojtkiewicz (15 January 1963 – 14 July 2006): A Chess Vagabond Remembered
Aleksander Wojtkiewicz died twenty years ago this month, and his story reads like a chess tragedy. The Soviet-born Latvian was trained by Mikhail Tal …
Round 1 Scheduled at 28th Asian Youth Chess Championships 2026 | Rapid
The 28th Asian Youth Chess Championships kicks off in Shenzhen tomorrow with rap…
Round 1 Scheduled at DOLE Open Aix-en-Provence 2026
The DOLE Open Aix-en-Provence kicks off Saturday with a loaded Swiss field. Nepo…
FIDE World Senior Chess Championships 2026: Registration now open
FIDE opened registration for the 2026 World Senior Championships, scheduled for November in Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia. The event runs November 2-15 and s…