General chess news and developments from across the global chess community.
Round 8 Underway at Auckland Double Weekends 2026 | August
Round 8 of the Auckland Double Weekends wrapped up this week, concluding the Aug…
Quarterfinals - Game 1 Scheduled at WR Women's Chess Tour 2026 Europe | Rapid
The Women's Chess Tour Europe Rapid quarterfinals tip off August 25th in Saint-T…
Minh Le Continues Blitz Run In 3 0 Thursday
# Minh Le's Back-to-Back Blitz Victories Mark His Return to Form Tuan Minh Le won the 3+0 Thursday tournament on August 20, capping off a remarkable …
Quarterfinals | Game 1 Scheduled at WR Women's Chess Tour 2026 Africa | Blitz
The Women's Chess Tour Africa kicks off its blitz knockout in Maputo tomorrow wi…
Classical | Game 1 Scheduled at 2026 Grand Chess Tour Finals | Semifinals
The 2026 Grand Chess Tour Finals semifinals kick off in Saint Louis with four el…
Quarterfinals | Game 1 Scheduled at WR Women's Chess Tour 2026 Africa | Rapid
The WR Women's Chess Tour Africa Rapid kicks off quarterfinals Friday in Maputo …
Round 6 Underway at Olomouc Chess Summer 2026 | A - GM
Round 6 of Olomouc Chess Summer 2026 unfolds live with the ten-player field hitt…
Round 4 Underway at 2.Kapadokya Uluslararası Açık Satranç Turnuvası
The Kapadokya International Open in Nevşehir pushes into Round 4 with 90 minutes…
Round 1 Scheduled at Battle of Minds 2 – Sharjah Cultural & Chess Club | Rapid
Salem Saleh takes on Wang Hao in Round 1 of Battle of Minds 2, kicking off Augus…
Round 3 Scheduled at Campeonato de España Individual Absoluto y Femenino 2026 (Spanish Championships
Round 3 of Spain's Individual Championship unfolds Wednesday in Linares with a l…
State Of Chess Returns September 1 With Liza Mandelup, Albert Cheng
Chess.com is bringing back State of Chess on September 1st. IM Danny Rensch, the site's Chief Chess Officer, will host the live show alongside Liza Ma…
Computer Chess Club: General Topics • Re: LINEACHESS 4.8 – a new version, and a big thank you
LINEACHESS 4.8 has dropped, and engine enthusiasts can grab it right now from playchessgate.com or through the Google Drive link circulating in the co…
Pavlov takes world title as Germany triumphs on home soil in Magdeburg
Aleksandr Pavlov won the 49th World Chess Solving Championship in Magdeburg, Germany, claiming the individual title after a week of intense competitio…
Streamer Arenas Announcement — August to December 2026
Lichess has locked in its Streamer Arena schedule through the end of 2026. These tournaments run from August through December, giving content creators…
Computer Chess Club: Tournaments and Matches • The Kingmakers' Revolt
Reckless 0.9.0 claimed first place in the Kingmakers' Revolt round-robin, a brutal eight-engine tournament spanning 80 rounds with 560 total games. Th…
Saco Oliveros de Lince takes gold as San José closes with emotion and a tribute to mothers
Saco Oliveros de Lince from Peru dominated the American Continental Stage of the FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship 2026 in San José, never los…
Computer Chess Club: General Topics • Re: New engine releases 2026 H2
A new chess engine coded in Go just dropped: Ariadne, from developer Liam Galvin. The language choice is notable. Go offers solid performance for mult…
Handmade boards from Rio, a simul with a twist, and a tightening race in San José
# Saco Oliveros Breaks Free at Schools Worlds Stage Saco Oliveros de Lince seized control of the American Continental Stage of the FIDE World Schools…
Recent scientific research on chess skill and its development
# The Elo Numbers Lie. Here's What's Actually Happening to Chess Skill. Everyone says modern chess is stronger. The ratings prove it, right? Elo aver…
Round 1 Underway at 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026
The 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival kicks off with Round 1 of its ni…