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Round 3 Underway at Montréal Open 2026
**Montréal Open Round 3 Heating Up** The Montréal Open's third round is underwa…
Round 3 Underway at 2026 Toronto Open
Round 3 action heats up at the 2026 Toronto Open. The 90-minute Swiss format kee…
Round 8 Scheduled at Juegos Universitarios Distritales ASCUN NODO BOGOTA Rapido Sept2026 | Open
Round 8 of the Juegos Universitarios Distritales ASCUN rapid championship heats …
Terry Extends Record with 18th 3 0 Thursday Victory
Renato Terry just won his 18th 3 0 Thursday tournament, breaking his own record for dominance in Chess.com's signature rapid series. The IM finished …
Round 4 Underway at 39th Indian National Under-13 Chess Championship 2026 | Open
The 39th Indian National Under-13 Championship reaches Round 4 in Pondicherry, w…
A Brief History of the Chess Olympiad
# The Olympiad Built a Superpower. Here's How Chess Became the Cold War's Quietest Battlefield. The Chess Olympiad started as a London curiosity in 1…
Collegiate Chess League Opens Fall 2026 Registration
The Collegiate Chess League is taking registrations for Fall 2026, and the numbers tell you this organization is serious about building something sust…
Round 1 Scheduled at Guba Open 2026 | Group A
The Guba Open 2026 kicks off September 4th in Azerbaijan with a competitive Swis…
Round 3 Scheduled at Portuguese National Amateur Championship 2025-26
The Portuguese National Amateur Championship kicks off Round 3 this Friday in Ma…
Harshit Raja defends title at Tirol Open in Innsbruck
Harshit Raja is a title holder who can be clutch when it counts. The Indian grandmaster defended his Tirol Open crown in Innsbruck this week, but only…
Round 1 Scheduled at Saint Charbel Chess Cup IV | Masters
The Saint Charbel Chess Cup IV Masters kicks off September 3rd in Morshyn with t…
North American Corporate Chess League Enters 14th Season
# Corporate Chess League Hits Double Digits, Launches Season 14 The North American Corporate Chess League kicks off its 14th season this week, cement…
Round 5 Underway at Scherer Masters 2026
**Scherer Masters 2026 heats up in Brazil.** The round-robin event in Joaçaba en…
Round 1 Scheduled at National Blitz Chess Championship 2026
The National Blitz Championship 2026 kicks off September 2nd at the Putra Regenc…
Chess is getting its own home on the internet: FIDE and World Chess apply for the .chess domain extension
Chess is about to get its own corner of the internet. FIDE and World Chess submitted a formal application to ICANN for the .chess domain extension, ma…
Round 2 Underway at 33rd Open Tournament of Nikaia 2026 | Group A
The 33rd Open Tournament of Nikaia is underway in Athens. Round 2 of this nine-r…
Round 3 Underway at Portuguese National Championship 2025-2026
The Portuguese National Championship reached Round 3 in Maia with the ten-player…
Batumi to host FIDE World Cadet Championships 2026: Registration now open
# Batumi 2026: FIDE Plants Its Flag in Georgia's Young Chess Pipeline The World Cadet Championships are moving to Batumi. FIDE and the Georgian Chess…
Round 4 Scheduled at Malaysia National Rapid Chess Championship 2026
Round 4 of the Malaysia National Rapid Championship kicks off Tuesday at The Put…
Round 2 Scheduled at 1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament | Category A
The 1st Gazi International Open Chess Tournament kicks off Round 2 in Gaziantep …