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15-year-old Anastasiia Hnatyshyn shockingly wins European Women's Championship
Anastasiia Hnatyshyn, a 15-year-old Ukrainian WFM seeded 76th, won the European Women's Championship outright in Batumi with 9/11. She finished half a…
Round 3 Underway at Bihar State Sub-Junior FIDE Rating Chess Championship - 2026 | U-15 Open
The Bihar State Sub-Junior FIDE Rating Championship is underway with Round 3 of …
Norway Chess Women: Zhu grabs second place as final round produces three decisive results
Bibisara Assaubayeva won Norway Chess Women with a round to spare, finishing on 16½ points. She clinched the title before the final round even began. …
Round 6 Underway at 16. Rheinland-Pfalz Open
The 16th Rheinland-Pfalz Open reached Round 6 in Neuwied this week. The seven-ro…
Round 1 Underway at 2026 Victorian Open
The 2026 Victorian Open kicked off in Melbourne with Round 1 underway. This seve…
Mongolia signals strong support for chess as Asian Championship takes place in Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia is hosting the Asian Championship for the first time, and the government is backing it hard. Prime Minister Uchral Nyam-Osor met with FIDE Pr…
Round 5 Underway at 4th Gujarat International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2026 | Category A
The 4th Gujarat International Open wraps up Round 5 in Ahmedabad today. Strong G…
Aktobe Open 2026 – Vladimir Dvorkovich Memorial kicks off in Aktobe
Aktobe is hosting a major international tournament this June. The Aktobe Open 2026, named after Vladimir Dvorkovich, runs June 3-11 and draws 210 play…
Semi Final 2 | Game 2 Scheduled at Comedians Over the Board - "Revival" | Knockout
The Comedians Over the Board Revival semi-final heads to a decider in Mumbai. Th…
Round 2 Scheduled at XIX American Continental Chess Championship 2026 Standard
The XIX American Continental Championship gets underway in Oaxtepec this week wi…
Bullet Chess Championship Returns June 22, Firouzja Leads Field To Defend His Crown
Firouzja returns to defend his bullet title June 22 with a $50,000 prize fund on the line. The Iranian-French star owns the crown and faces the planet…
Round 1 Scheduled at European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+
The European Senior Championship kicks off today in Acqui Terme with 90-minute g…
Round 2 Scheduled at Norway Chess Open 2026 JUNE
Urkedal faces Kvaløy in Round 2 of the Norway Chess Open 2026, hosted at The Goo…
FIDE extends bidding deadline for World Championship Match 2026
FIDE pushed back the deadline for hosting the 2026 World Championship Match to June 21, giving bidders more time to assemble the financial guarantees …
Round 1 Scheduled at Aktobe Open 2026 - Vladimir Dvorkovich Memorial | Masters
The Aktobe Open kicks off in Kazakhstan with serious firepower. Esipenko, Wang, …
Round 7 Underway at 2026 ACT Chess Championship
The 2026 ACT Chess Championship heats up in round 7 with FM Fred Litchfield and …
Round 1 Scheduled at VIT-AP Amaravati International Fide Open Rating Chess Tournament
The VIT-AP Amaravati International FIDE Open kicks off June 1st in India. This n…
Finals Scheduled at Bundesliga Cup Team Championship 2026
The Bundesliga Cup Team Championship finals hit the board May 31 in Oer-Erkensch…
Round 4 Underway at Trusts Open 2026 | A Grade
# Trusts Open 2026 Heats Up in Auckland The Trusts Open A Grade in Henderson, A…
Game 1 Scheduled at Bundesliga Cup Team Championship | Final and 3rd place
The Bundesliga Cup Team Championship final tips off May 31 in Oer-Erkenschwick. …