General chess news and developments from across the global chess community.
Kazakhstan’s Chess “Oscar”: KazChess Awards 2026 unites champions, legends, and the nation’s future
Kazakhstan staged a glitzy awards ceremony that signals how serious the nation has become about chess. The KazChess Awards 2026, held at the Hilton As…
A Game That Outlasted the Day (5)
The 269-move marathon between Ivan Cheparinov and Vasik Rajlich at Mamaia 2013 exposes a real problem in chess: nobody wants to enforce draw rules tha…
Round 1 Scheduled at Turkic Team Chess Championships 2026 | Men
# Turkic Team Championships Kick Off in Astana with High Stakes The inaugural Turkic Team Chess Championships gets underway Thursday in Astana, Kazak…
Round 1 Underway at Finale kupa Republike Hrvatske 2026
# Croatian Team Championship Kicks Off in Brela The Finale kupa Republike Hrvatske 2026 opened Round 1 this week in the coastal town of Brela, with f…
So true 😂
I don't have actual article content to work with here. The article title is just "So true 😂" and the body says "So true 😂" with a GothamChess source…
A hundred years ago: The Dresden Chess Congress of 1926
Nimzowitsch's victory at Dresden in 1926 stands as one of chess history's cleaner proofs that dominance and destiny aren't the same thing. Alekhine, o…
Round 3 Scheduled at 20th ICCD World Deaf Chess Championships | Individual Rapid Men
# Deaf Chess Elite Converge on Spain for World Rapid Crown The 20th ICCD World Deaf Chess Championships kicks off Round 3 today in Roquetas de Mar, S…
Memory Loss
# Memory Loss Levy Rozman breaks down a critical oversight that cost a top player dearly in recent competition. The position looked drawish, but the …
The Perfect Attacking Game || Hans Niemann vs Jan-Krzysztof Duda || Super Rapid & Blitz Poland 2026
Niemann dismantled Duda in a super rapid game that showcased pure attacking chess. From the opening, he seized control and never loosened his grip. T…
Axel Smith Scores 41-8 In 49-Board Blindfold Simul, Sets Unofficial Record
Axel Smith just obliterated the blindfold simul record books. The Swedish GM crushed a 49-board exhibition with a 41-8 score, grinding through more th…
Round 2 Underway at TCEC Double Fischer Random Chess 5 | League D
# TCEC League D Shakes Up with Fischer Random Format The engines are grinding through Round 2 of TCEC Double Fischer Random Chess 5, and League D has…
Aman pulls off the sideways mona lisa checkmate, blindfolded!
Aman delivered a blindfolded checkmate using the rare Sideways Mona Lisa pattern, a feat that caught the online chess community off guard. The Sidewa…
ISCF’s “Chess in Education” Grant Program: Application submissions continue
FIDE and the International School Chess Federation are bankrolling proven chess-in-education programs through a new grant initiative tied to 2026's de…
GRANDMASTER!!!!!!!
# Gotham Chess Celebrates New Grandmaster Milestone Levy Rozman's channel exploded with energy as another player crossed the 2500 rating threshold an…
The Perfect Attacking Game || Hans Niemann vs Jan-Krzysztof Duda || Super Rapid & Blitz Poland 2026
Hans Niemann demolished Jan-Krzysztof Duda in a super rapid game at Poland 2026, executing an attacking masterclass that left little room for resistan…
Jon Speelman: Scholars and gentlemen
Javokhir Sindarov won the Candidates Tournament and earned his shot at Gukesh's world title. The Uzbek player's victory marks another generational shi…
Hans Niemann wins first leg of 2026 Grand Chess Tour: Super Rapid & Blitz Poland
Hans Niemann won the Super Rapid & Blitz Poland, the opening leg of the 2026 Grand Chess Tour, in his first GCT appearance as a wildcard. He navigated…
Super Chess Classic in Romania
Bucharest hosts the 2026 Super Chess Classic, kicking off the Grand Chess Tour season this May. The tournament runs May 12-24 at the National Bank of …
Round 1 Scheduled at GCT: Super Chess Classic Romania 2026
# Super Chess Classic Romania 2026 Kicks Off in Bucharest The GCT Super Chess Classic Romania started today in Bucharest with ten of the world's stro…
Round 1 Scheduled at XV Campeonato Panamericano U7 - U17 de Ajedrez 2026 | O17
# Panamericano U17 Kicks Off in El Salvador with Top Talent The XV Campeonato Panamericano U7-U17 de Ajedrez 2026 started today in Acajutla, with the…