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3rd Place at the Delancey UK Schools Chess GigaFinal 2026
A brilliant performance from our U12 girls player, finishing 3rd in the Southern GigaFinal with 5 out of 7 points and holding a top-3 board position throughout.
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Fighting Draws As Grand Chess Tour Finals Begin In St. Louis
A high-voltage Gen Z clash between GMs Vincent Keymer and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, where both sides achieved a big advantage before it ended in a dr…
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Nakamura Comeback Seals Milestone 64th Victory
GM Hikaru Nakamura reached a tremendous milestone on Saturday after bringing up his 64th career Bullet Brawl victory, meaning he can now fill the squa…
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Minh Le Continues Blitz Run In 3 0 Thursday
GM Tuan Minh Le followed up his Titled Tuesday victory by winning the first 3 0 Thursday tournament of the week on August 20. He's the fifth …
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Kramnik Takes New In Chess To Court Over Naroditsky Article
GM Vladimir Kramnik has taken New In Chess magazine to court over an article that accused the former world champion of cyberbullying GM Daniel Narodit…
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Carlsen Wins 2026 Esports World Cup: 7 Conclusions
GM Magnus Carlsen made it back-to-back victories as he claimed the $250,000 top prize in the 2026 Esports World Cup in Paris. We take a look back at a…
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Barcelona Legend Gerard Pique Doubles Down On Chess With American Gambits Investment
Former Barcelona and Spain star Gerard Pique has become a strategic shareholder in Global Chess League franchise FYERS American Gambits, adding to a c…
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Chess.com To Host Live FIDE Presidential Debate With Buettner, Rosenstein, Turlov
Chess.com will host the first debate of the 2026 FIDE presidential election on September 9, bringing together all three candidates—Jan Henri…
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Wesley So Wins 3rd Sinquefield Cup; Tan Zhongyi Claims 2nd Cairns Cup
GM Wesley So won his third title and $87,500 at the 2026 Sinquefield Cup on Wednesday. After all the classical games ended in draws, he and GM Praggna…
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Titled Tuesday Broadcast Returns With GM Robert Hess As Main Host
Fans now have a reason to tune in to their favorite streaming platform every Tuesday. Titled Tuesday (TT) broadcasts are back, hosted by the one and o…
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Rapid champions crowned at Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championship 2026
The rapid competition of the Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championship 2026 brought exciting battles among the region’s young chess talents, with champion…
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Tan Zhongyi wins Cairns Cup 2026
GM Tan Zhongyi emerged victorious in the 2026 Cairns Cup, claiming her second title in this competition following her 2024 triumph. The runner-up, 16-…
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Wesley So claims his third Sinquefield Cup title
Wesley So captured his third Sinquefield Cup title (and second in a row) after edging Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu in a thrilling tiebreaker. The final r…
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In Memoriam: Vereslav Eingorn (1956-2026)
It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Vereslav Eingorn, a distinguished Ukrainian chess grandmaster, coach, and author. He was 69…
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Beyond the board: The inaugural World Youth Leadership Forum unites global minds
In the summer of 2025, Kristen Hou, a rising sophomore at Benet Academy, traveled with her school to a chess festival in Iași, Romania. While playing …
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Vidit Gujrathi and Divya Deshmukh honored with Arjuna Award
The National Sports Awards 2025 were announced on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, with 17 sportspersons named for the Arjuna Awards, the second-highest spor…
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FIDE World Championships U7-U17: Registration now open
The International Chess Federation (FIDE), together with the Spanish Chess Federation, invites all national federations to participate in the FIDE Wor…
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Pavlov takes world title as Germany triumphs on home soil in Magdeburg
The 49th World Chess Solving Championship came to an end in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday evening, bringing together the world’s leading solvers…
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French Championship 2026: Étienne Bacrot and Sophie Milliet clinch titles
Étienne Bacrot and Sophie Milliet were crowned French chess champions, winning their ninth and seventh national titles, respectively. The 2026 edition…
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