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Kazakhstan Championship: Sauat Nurgaliyev and Zarina Nurgalieva capture titles
Sauat Nurgaliyev claimed his first Kazakhstan Championship title in a tight open field. The IM navigated a brutal 14-player round-robin in Astana wher…
Round 9 Scheduled at Caissa Hotel IM/GM Tournament - Clarinet Group Category A
# Caissa Hotel IM/GM Tournament Enters Final Stretch in Turkey The Caissa Hotel IM/GM Tournament in Altınova, Turkey reaches its decisive phase with …
FIDE World Amateur Rapid & Blitz Championships in Nigeria: Registration now open
FIDE is launching its inaugural World Amateur Rapid & Blitz Championships next summer in Abuja, Nigeria. The event runs August 1-8, 2026, and welcomes…
Round 3 Underway at Serbian Individual Championship | Semifinals | Open
# Serbian Championship Semifinals Heat Up in Round 3 The Serbian Individual Championship semifinals are underway in Kragujevac, and Round 3 delivered…
Game 2 Underway at Championship of Catalonia 2026 | Individual Absolute | 2nd Eliminatory
# Catalan Knockout Heats Up in Salou The Championship of Catalonia 2026 is delivering exactly what elimination formats promise. Game 2 of the second …
FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026: 32 teams advance to knockout stage
The inaugural FIDE World University Team Chess Championship has wrapped its online Swiss qualifying stage. Thirty-two university teams earned their sp…
Round 13 Underway at Kazakhstan FINAL Championship 2026 | Men
# Kazakhstan Championship Reaches Climax as Leaders Clash The Kazakhstan FINAL Championship 2026 enters its decisive phase with Round 13 underway in …
15-year old Sina Movahed wins strong Baku Open
Sina Movahed steamrolled the Baku Open. The 15-year-old Iranian grandmaster scored 8/9, winning seven games and drawing twice to finish a clear point …
Round 1 Underway at 1er Open International de Lecci
# Strong Field Battles in Corsica The 1er Open International de Lecci kicked off in Corsica this week with a lineup that commands respect. Donchenko,…
Round 1 Scheduled at Grand Prix PlusCity | Open Austrian Championship | Rapid
# Austrian Title Race Kicks Off in Linz with Rapid Format The Grand Prix PlusCity Open Austrian Championship launches Thursday in Linz with a wide-op…
Frederik Svane wins Sardinia World Chess Festival 2026 as Faustino Oro secures historic grandmaster title
Frederik Svane won the Sardinia World Chess Festival's Open A section with 7½/9, edging out a brutally tight field. He clinched clear first in the fin…
Round 4 Scheduled at 2026 Czech Championship | Men
# Czech Championship Round 4: Fressinet Hunts Perfect Score in Brno The 2026 Czech Championship enters its decisive phase today in Brno, with French …
Round 1 Scheduled at 6th Dolakha Open International Chess Tournament 2026 | Classical
# Nepal's Dolakha Open Kicks Off With Classical Chess in the Mountains The 6th Dolakha Open International Chess Tournament starts today in Charikot, …
Icelandic Championship 2026: Hilmir Freyurisson claims maiden title
Hilmir Freyurisson finally broke through. The IM claimed his first Icelandic Championship title by winning the 10-player round-robin in Reykjavik, def…
Round 3 Scheduled at 2026 Chinese Individual Chess Championship | Men
# Chinese Chess Championship Kicks Off Round 3 in Xinghua The 2026 Chinese Individual Chess Championship resumes Sunday in Xinghua with four strong p…
Round 5 Scheduled at Bucharest Grand Prix 2026
# Kovalenko Hunts Leader After Bucharest Round 5 Upset The Bucharest Grand Prix 2026 tightens dramatically after Round 5. Kovalenko seized first plac…
A memorable upset: Wolfgang Uhlmann beats the world champion at the 1962 Varna Olympiad
Wolfgang Uhlmann achieved what few players manage: he beat Mikhail Botvinnik. At the 1962 Chess Olympiad in Varna, the East German grandmaster outplay…
Round 8 Underway at Sardinia World Chess Festival 2026 | Open A
# Nepomniachtchi Leads Sardinia Festival as Round 8 Heats Up Ian Nepomniachtchi sits atop the Sardinia World Chess Festival's Open A division after e…
Andreikin Rises From The Abyss To Win King Of The Hill Championship
Dmitry Andreikin won the 2026 Chess.com King of the Hill Championship on Friday, becoming the first former super-GM to claim a Chess.com Community Che…
FIDE President targets regional growth during Baku Open visit
Dvorkovich visited Baku for the closing of the 2026 Baku Open, using the trip to push his regional growth agenda. Nearly 900 players from 13 federatio…