General chess news and developments from across the global chess community.
Gurel Clinches 10th Bullet Brawl Title By 1 Point After Flawless Start
Ediz Gurel, 17, just won his tenth Bullet Brawl title by a single point after opening with 17 straight wins. That's the kind of start that ends even H…
Round 3 Scheduled at Empoli Chess Festival 2026
Round 3 kicks off at the Empoli Chess Festival today with Stancanelli, Celati, B…
Round 3 Underway at IRT Centro Comercial AV. Chile 2026 | 6to
Round 3 is underway at IRT Centro Comercial AV. Chile 2026 in Bogotá. The seven-…
World Refugee Day: How chess is changing lives
Chess has become a genuine tool for helping displaced people rebuild their lives. FIDE launched the Chess for Protection Project in 2021 with UNHCR to…
Round 1 Scheduled at I Torneo de Ajedrez Sub-1800 Molina de Segura
Molina de Segura hosts its first Under-1800 chess tournament this June in a six-…
China’s Dragon Chilling win FIDE World Team Rapid after dramatic finish
Dragon Chilling won the 2026 FIDE World Team Rapid Championship in Hong Kong on tiebreaks after a three-way tie at 18 match points. Defending champion…
Round 1 Scheduled at Championnat de France féminin de parties Rapides
France's women's rapid championship kicks off this weekend in Agde. The Swiss Op…
Round 7 Underway at Majstrovstvá Slovenska 2026 | Women
The Slovak Women's Championship heats up in Round 7 as Hagarova, Sevcikova, Suci…
By the Alster: Nearly 4,000 pupils gather for the world's largest school chess competition
Hamburg's Right Alster Bank versus Left Alster Bank chess tournament just welcomed nearly 3,750 pupils to the Rathausmarkt, cementing its claim as the…
Match Underway at TCEC 4K VII | ELF III
**TCEC 4K VII: ELF III Battles for Engine Supremacy** ELF III faces off in a gr…
WTRBCC 2026: Dragon Chilling take control in Hong Kong
Dragon Chilling owns the WTRBCC after two days in Hong Kong. The Chinese team sits atop the standings with 14 match points following eight rounds, the…
Checkmate to cancer: A journey of resilience, hope and new beginnings through chess
Bhavesh Vyas found his anchor in chess when life became unmoored. Diagnosed with cancer at 22, he turned to the game he'd loved since childhood. Chess…
Hong Kong: Kazchess and Dragon Chilling lead with perfect 8/8 scores
Rapport and Mamedyarov kept Kazchess perfect through day one of the World Rapid Team Championship in Hong Kong, winning all four matches. Dragon Chill…
Round 6 Scheduled at VI IRT Junio 2026 - Club de Ajedrez CHILE
**Round 6 looms large at the VI IRT Junio 2026.** Chile's top juniors clash at C…
Chess emerging as tool for innovation on brain-computer interface systems
Brain-computer interface researchers are turning to chess to test their technology. At a symposium at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, s…
Round 4 Scheduled at ATHENS CHALLENGE 2026
**Athens Challenge 2026 Round 4 Looms in Heraklion** Round 4 of the Athens Chal…
FIDE opens Shenzhen Office, ushering in a new era of international chess collaboration
FIDE just planted its flag in Asia. The federation opened its first office on the continent in Shenzhen on June 16, marking a watershed moment for che…
Hong Kong takes centre stage
Carlsen is coming to Hong Kong. The world number one makes his official debut in the city this week for the FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Championship…
Round 1 Underway at Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski - Ekstraliga 2026
Poland's Ekstraliga kicked off Round 1 in Chotowa with heavy firepower. Harikris…
World Youth Chess Championships kick off in Montesilvano
The World Youth Chess Championships kicked off this week in Montesilvano, Italy, with under-14, under-16, and under-18 players competing across open a…