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World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship 2026

Hong Kong hosts the World Team Rapid and Blitz Championships next June, and the lineup screams elite. Forty-two teams and over 300 players have confir…

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FIDE extends bidding deadline for 2030 Chess Olympiad

FIDE just pushed back the bidding deadline for the 2030 Chess Olympiad to September 1, 2026. Several national federations asked for more time to secur…

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Round 1 Underway at 38th Pula Open 2026

The 38th Pula Open kicked off in Croatia with four strong competitors battling i…

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Round 1 Scheduled at LIX Internacional Capablanca in Memoriam 2026 | OPEN

The LIX Capablanca Memorial kicks off tonight in Havana with a 9-round Swiss for…

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Round 3 Scheduled at Nepal Chess Championship 2026 | 26th National A

The Nepal Chess Championship 2026 continues Saturday with round three in Damak. …

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Sam Shankland successfully defends title at American Continental Championship in Mexico

Sam Shankland dominated the American Continental Championship in Oaxtepec, Mexico, retaining his title with a dominant 9½/11 score. He drew only three…

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Round 1 Scheduled at 2026 ASEAN E-Sports Chess Cup | Group A

The 2026 ASEAN E-Sports Chess Cup kicks off in Bangkok with a stacked Group A. C…

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Round 1 Underway at Majstrovstvá Slovenska 2026 | Open

The Slovak Championship Open got underway in Bratislava this week with ten playe…

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UzChess Cup: Vokhidov upsets Nepomniachtchi, grabs the sole lead

Vokhidov is running hot in Tashkent. The 24-year-old Uzbek grandmaster picked up his third straight win in round five, this time against Nepomniachtch…

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Round 3 Underway at 360 One Masters Chess Tournament | Junior Masters

The 360 One Masters Chess Tournament Junior division kicked off Round 3 with Mad…

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Sam Shankland defends title at 2026 American Continental Chess Championship

Shankland ran away with it. The American GM scored 9.5/11 at the Continental Championship in Oaxtepec, Mexico, defending his title without much drama …

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Round 1 Scheduled at FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship 2026 | Rapid | Matches 1-10

The FIDE World Team Rapid Championship kicks off in Hong Kong tomorrow with 12 r…

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Round 1 Scheduled at FIDE World Cadets Cup 2026 | O12

The FIDE World Cadets Cup 2026 kicks off in Batumi next week with the Under-12 s…

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Round 1 Underway at Portuguese Senior Championship 2025-26 | Classical | S65

The Portuguese Senior Championship kicked off in Pombal with classical chess and…

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Round 2 Scheduled at 360 One Masters Chess Tournament | Masters

The 360 One Masters launches Round 2 in Mumbai with four strong Indian grandmast…

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Round 3 Underway at 3rd UzChess Cup 2026 | Challengers

The 3rd UzChess Cup Challengers division heats up in Tashkent with Round 3 under…

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UzChess Cup: Vokhidov beats Madaminov

Vokhidov punished a struggling Madaminov to claim the only win of round three at the UzChess Cup. The Uzbek duo battled in a queen endgame where Vokhi…

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Round 8 Underway at 25th IPCA World Individual Chess Championship 2026 | Rapid | Women

The 25th IPCA World Individual Chess Championship for women hits round eight in …

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UzChess Cup: Madaminov on 2/2 as all five games end decisively on Monday

Madaminov continues his surprising run at the UzChess Cup after round two. The lowest-rated player in the tournament sits alone atop the standings at …

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Round 2 Scheduled at "Chess week in Przeworsk" Round Robin GM Norm Tournament 2026

Round 2 of Chess Week in Przeworsk kicks off Tuesday morning with ten GMs battli…

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