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Esports World Cup: Carlsen, Firouzja, Nakamura and Abdusattorov prevail in group stage
The Esports World Cup group stage delivered exactly what the format promised: high-level chess compressed into brutal, single-elimination matches wher…
Round 6 Scheduled at 48th Open G. TRINGOV Memorial | Group A
The 48th Tringov Memorial kicks off Round 6 in Plovdiv with Group A players figh…
Carlsen, Nakamura, Firouzja, Abdusattorov Reach Esports World Cup Playoffs
Carlsen reached the Esports World Cup playoffs despite being, by his own admission, completely out of form. The defending champion beat Andrey Esipenk…
Round 5 Underway at French Chess Championship 2026 | Accession
The French Championship in Vichy heats up in Round 5 with the field still wide o…
Round 6 Underway at Summer Prague Open 2026
Round 6 of the Summer Prague Open 2026 is underway. The 9-round Swiss has drawn …
Road to Weissenhaus 2027: Final qualification path confirmed
The 2027 Freestyle Chess World Championship in Weissenhaus is taking shape. FIDE and Freestyle Chess locked in the qualification structure, leaving th…
Round 1 Scheduled at Esports World Cup 2026 | Group Stage | A
The Esports World Cup 2026 launches in Paris with Group Stage A kicking off Augu…
Round 4 Scheduled at Chinese Youth Team Chess Championship 2026 | B16
The Chinese Youth Team Chess Championship B16 division kicks off Round 4 tomorro…
Round 4 Underway at French Chess Championship 2026 | Seniors Plus
The French Seniors Plus Championship in Vichy enters Round 4 with sharp fighting…
Caruana Scores 1st Win In Sinquefield Cup; Tan, Divya, Lee Lead Cairns Cup
Caruana finally broke through at Sinquefield. He beat van Foreest in round one with white, taking sole lead while the rest of the field drew. Caruana …
Round 1 Scheduled at FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship 2026 | American Continental Stage
The FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship kicks off its American Continental…
Game 1 Scheduled at French Chess Championship 2026 | Open | Semifinals
The French Championship Open semifinals tip off Wednesday in Vichy. Sixteen play…
DGT e-board operator seminar at the FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026
DGT is running a two-day e-board operator certification seminar at the 2026 Olympiad in Samarkand this September. The program targets federations, arb…
National Masters Chiu & Awatramani Beat Super-GMs Xiong & Awonder For 2nd Title
Isaac Chiu and Janak Awatramani just won their second Bughouse Championship title. They beat the defending champions, GMs Jeffery Xiong and Awonder Li…
Sinquefield Cup - Live!
The Sinquefield Cup is live from Saint Louis, running through August 20th. Ten of the world's best are grinding through a classical round-robin format…
Round 3 Underway at French Chess Championship 2026 | Open B
The French Championship Open B heats up in Vichy. Round 3 delivers exactly what …
Ural wins World University Team Championship
Ural State Mining University took the inaugural FIDE World University Team Championship in Almaty on Sunday, ousting Saint Louis University in the fin…
Round 1 Scheduled at Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards
The Kanizsa Open 2026 kicks off this Saturday in Hungary with its top boards fac…
Round 2 Underway at PICA's All India Open FIDE Classical Rating Chess Tournament 2026
PICA's All India Open FIDE Classical tournament in Hyderabad is underway in Hyde…
The Cairns Cup returns with elite field featuring players from seven different countries
The Cairns Cup returns to Saint Louis this August with ten of the world's best women players competing for $250,000. The tournament runs August 10-19 …