Profiles, interviews, and news about grandmasters, rising stars, and notable players in the chess world.
Sindarov Rises To No. 5, Erdogmus Becomes Youngest-Ever 2700 On May Rating List
Uzbekistan is having its moment. Nodirbek Sindarov just cracked the world top five, hitting No. 5 on the May rating list. He joins a rarefied group. T…
FIDE Circuit 2026-27: Abdusattorov maintains the lead, Sindarov closes in
Abdusattorov holds the top spot on the FIDE Circuit, but Sindarov's recent surge has tightened the race considerably. The gap between them has shrunk …
FIDE Circuit 2026-27: Abdusattorov maintains the lead; Sindarov closes in
Abdusattorov holds the top spot on the FIDE Circuit 2026-27 standings despite sitting out classical chess since March. His lead is shrinking fast. Sin…
Arjun Overcomes Bortnyk In Battle For Bullet Brawl Glory
Arjun Erigaisi won his second straight Bullet Brawl title on Saturday, defeating GM Oleksander Bortnyk in a tense battle. He pocketed $400 and climbed…
Tabatabaei, Martirosyan, Bortnyk Win Wild Week Of 3 0 Thursdays
Three strong GMs cleaned up on Thursday night. Amin Tabatabaei, Haik Martirosyan, and Oleksandr Bortnyk each won their 3 0 Thursday tournaments on Apr…
Carlsen, Lazavik, Duda, Nihal Advance In Winners Bracket; Sindarov Eliminated
Magnus Carlsen, Denis Lazavik, Jan-Krzysztof Duda, and Nihal Sarin punched their tickets to the Winners Bracket semifinals at the 2026 Chess.com Open …
Vaishali Rameshbabu: “Chess makes me happy”
Vaishali Rameshbabu won the FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament 2026 in Cyprus and earned her shot at the world championship. The victory capped a long…
Ding Liren is back!
Ding Liren returned to classical chess this week at the Chinese Team Championships, and he showed up ready. The former world champion had been quiet s…
Javokhir Sindarov: "The quarantine changed my life"
Javokhir Sindarov won the Candidates Tournament and booked his ticket to challenge Gukesh for the world title. The Uzbek grandmaster sat down to talk …
Erdogmus Breaks 2700 Rating Barrier as Youngest Player Ever
Mehmet Erdogmus crossed the 2700 rating barrier after his match win over Topalov, becoming the youngest player in history to reach that milestone at 14 years and seven months old.
Erdogmus Defeats Topalov 5-1 in Stunning Match
Mehmet Erdogmus defeated Veselin Topalov 5-1 in Istanbul, winning five straight games after an opening draw to hand the former world champion one of the most lopsided defeats of his career.
14-Year-Old Erdogmus Faces Topalov in Istanbul Match
Mehmet Erdogmus, a 14-year-old Turkish GM, begins a six-game classical match against former world champion Veselin Topalov in Istanbul on Saturday.
Bodhana Becomes England's Top-Rated Female Player at Age 11
Bodhana Srika became England's highest-rated female chess player this week at age 11, climbing to the top of the national women's list after a string of strong results in British and European events.