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Nakamura Wins Second Consecutive Bullet Brawl
Nakamura just won his 18th Bullet Brawl of the year, taking top honors for the second straight week on September 19. That gives him 67 total victories…
Olympiad Day 6: Uzbekistan make their move in Samarkand
# Uzbekistan Takes Command at Home, But the Olympiad's Real Story is Just Beginning Uzbekistan seized sole control of the Open section at the Samarka…
Round 1 Scheduled at 2026 Victorian Junior Championship Rapid Under 18
The 2026 Victorian Junior Championship Rapid Under 18 kicks off this weekend in …
Germany Upsets Top-Seeded US in Chess Olympiad
Germany knocked off the top-seeded Americans in round five of the 46th Chess Olympiad, beating them 2.5-1.5 and vaulting into a three-way tie for firs…
Olympiad Day 5: Uzbekistan and Poland Score Again
Uzbekistan and Poland are building the kind of momentum that wins Olympiads. On Day 5 in Samarkand, both teams delivered convincing victories that tig…
Olympiad Day 5: Home teams thrive along the Silk Road
# Uzbekistan Breaks Through at Samarkand; Poland Stuns India in Women's Section Uzbekistan delivered the standout performance on day five of the Olym…
Round 1 Scheduled at Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - Open
The Hull 4NCL Congress kicks off this September in Yorkshire with a 5-round Swis…
Eight Teams Still Perfect After Round Four
# Eight Teams Deadlocked at Top After Samarkand Round Four Team USA sent the loudest message of the day in Samarkand, demolishing Ukraine 3.5-0.5 to …
Round 1 Underway at Zagreb Open 2026 – VIII Krunoslav Hulak Memorial
The Zagreb Open kicks off today with strong international competition gathering …
Olympiad Day 4: The leaders begin to emerge
The Samarkand Olympiad is sorting itself into shape. After four rounds, eight teams in the Open section have emerged with unblemished records, and the…
Round 1 Scheduled at POLSCA Batlic Chess Open 2026
The POLSCA Baltic Chess Open kicks off Round 1 today in Ystad and Świnoujście. T…
Ashraf, Xiong, and Sarana Dominate 3 0 Thursday Event
# Ashraf Nearly Perfect in Chess.com's 3+0 Blitz Sprint FM Artin Ashraf came within one game of a flawless performance in Chess.com's 3+0 Thursday ev…
Samarkand R3 (open): Top ten stay perfect after tense third round
The undefeated bloc at the Samarkand Olympiad is holding, but barely. After three rounds, every top-ten team in the open section remains perfect. That…
Round 2 Scheduled at 3rd Annual Blue Ridge Open
Round 2 of the Blue Ridge Open brings Jianchao Zhou against Mark Paragua in Dull…
Blohberger's Rough Week Continues, and the Women's Section Has Its Day of Shocks
Felix Blohberger is having the kind of tournament week nobody wants. The Austrian grandmaster, rated 2550, already suffered the indignity of losing to…
Olympiad Day 3: Strong Starts and Stunning Surprises in Samarkand
Uzbekistan is proving 2022 was no fluke. Three rounds into the Samarkand Olympiad, the team that shocked the chess world by winning their first Olympi…
Poland crowned champions as Samarkand Olympiad for People with Disabilities concludes with a celebration of chess and inclusion
Poland dominated the 3rd FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities in Samarkand, clinching gold with a decisive 3½–½ victory over the Philippin…
Round 1 Scheduled at 7th U1800 Standard Tournament 2026, by SOXalandriou (Group A)
The 7th U1800 Standard Tournament kicks off Sunday in Athens. SOXalandriou runs …
Swedish Family Business
# The Cramling Dynasty Carries Sweden at Samarkand Olympiad Pia Cramling is 61 years old and still playing board one for Sweden. Her daughter Anna co…
Gukesh Slips Under 2700, and Montenegro Delivers the Upset of the Tournament
Gukesh's rating collapse just became real. The 18-year-old Indian prodigy dipped below 2700 live rating for the first time in four years after drawing…