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Xiong Captures His 5th Bullet Brawl Title
# Xiong Dominates Bullet Brawl, Extends Reign in Speed Chess Chaos Jeffrey Xiong won his fifth Bullet Brawl title on Saturday, scoring 49.5/68 and ac…
Round 1 Underway at PARA SUKMA XXII SELANGOR 2026 | Standard PI | WOMEN
Para Sukma XXII women's tournament kicked off in Selangor with Round 1 underway.…
Khachatryan Upstages Nhat Minh Twice To Win Duck Chess Title
Edward Khachatryan has finally broken through at Duck Chess's highest level. The Israeli grandmaster defeated Vietnamese IM Nhat Minh To twice in a si…
Round 1 Underway at Polish Team Championships Division 1
Poland's top teams clash in Round 1 of the Division 1 Team Championships. The 9-…
Round 2 Underway at Mülheimer 5 Tagesnorm 2026 | GM-Norm
The Mülheimer 5 Tagesnorm 2026 GM-Norm tournament charges into Round 2 in Mülhei…
Terry Extends 3 0 Thursday Record
# Terry Keeps Piling On the 3/0 Thursday Wins Renato Terry collected his 18th victory in Chess.com's 3/0 Thursday tournaments on September 3, extendi…
Round 7 Scheduled at 2026年全国国际象棋棋协大师赛 (南京站)
Round 7 of the 2026 National Chess Association Masters in Nanjing kicks off Satu…
Round 2 Underway at 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM A
The 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational in Charlotte entered Round 2 with high stak…
Round 2 Underway at 2026 NY Marshall Labor Day | GM A Invitational
The 2026 NY Marshall Labor Day Invitational's second round is underway. Ten gran…
Solvay score 14/14 to win Spanish Primera División, Ivanchuk excels on board one
Solvay just ran the table at Spain's Primera División. Fourteen wins from fourteen games. That's a perfect score in a seven-round league format, which…
Round 3 Scheduled at Chess Experience Exchange Matches Uzbekistan 2026 | Standard
Round 3 of the Chess Experience Exchange Matches kicks off Friday in Tashkent wi…
Round 1 Scheduled at Leyendas y Prodigios II (Legends & Prodigies) | Group A
Leyendas y Prodigios II kicks off Monday in Madrid with six strong players battl…
Round 1 Underway at Haustmót TR 2026
Haustmót TR 2026 kicked off in Reykjavik with nine strong players battling in a …
GCL Season 4 preview: What to expect as the world’s top players head to Bengaluru
Magnus Carlsen is coming back to the Global Chess League, and that alone tells you the event has arrived as more than just another tournament stop. T…
Round 6 Underway at Campeonato de España de Aficionados 2026 | ELO 2300
Round 6 action continues at the Campeonato de España de Aficionados 2026 in Hozn…
Round 2 Scheduled at Chess Club "Radnicki" Kovin | IM VI
Round 2 of the Radnicki Kovin IM VI begins tomorrow in Serbia. Ten players battl…
Iranian GM Idani Switches To France: 'I Felt Forced Into It'
# Iranian Grandmaster Idani Chooses France, Citing Coercion Pouya Idani, Iran's third-ranked player, has officially switched his federation to France…
Freshly reviewed: Daniel King's Power Play series
# Daniel King's Power Play Series Still Relevant After a Decade and a Half Daniel King's Power Play collection stands as one of the longest-running a…
TCEC announces AI integration plans as a new generation of engines enters the arena
# TCEC Season 30 Marks Inflection Point as AI Chess Reaches New Frontier The Chess Engine Competition enters its landmark 30th season this month, and…
Round 4 Underway at CIG Italian Youth Championships U18 2026 | O18
The CIG Italian Youth Championships U18 2026 is halfway through its Swiss-system…