Chess

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (292+ words) Bodhana Sivanandan has made history by becoming the youngest player in chess history to earn the Woman Grandmaster (WGM) title. 11-year-old Sivanandan, who originally hails from India, earned the WGM title while representing England at the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand,…...

1+ hour, 36+ min ago   (168+ words) Star City Games Four Pack it Up winners return to compete to see who will earn a spot in the Black Lotus showdown Four players, each who won their respective appearances on ‘Pack it Up’ have returned to fight it…...

6+ hour, 58+ min ago   (160+ words) The event is split into two sections played under standard FIDE Swiss System rules: Group A: Open to players rated 2001 and above. (A limited number of Armenian juniors rated below 1900 may be admitted by the organizing committee). Group B: Open to players…...

11+ hour, 16+ min ago   (552+ words) After two rounds of the 2026 U.S. Championships, four players (two per event) remain in contention for the Fischer Prize in St. Louis. In the Open, it’s three members of this year’s Olympiad squad atop the standings, but, in the Women’s event,…...

6+ hour, 47+ min ago   (354+ words) The Fischer Prize is safe for another year and journalists will have to find new storylines. Round 3 of the 2026 U.S. Championships saw all four remaining players with 2/2 settle for draws. In the Open, GMs Awonder Liang and Wesley So drew a…...

9+ hour, 49+ min ago   (338+ words) Sportscape Magazine Gukesh Vs Sindarov: FIDE World Chess Championship 2026 Schedule, Dates and Venue D Gukesh will defend his world chess title against Javokhir Sindarov in Geneva from November 24 to December 12, 2026. Check the full match schedule. Indian chess Grandmaster and reigning…...

11+ hour, 32+ min ago   (679+ words) turkmenistan.gov.tm The qualifying round of the second league of the Turkmenistan Chess Championship has ended The qualifying rounds of the second league of the 2026 Turkmenistan Chess Championship have concluded in Ashgabat, Dashoguz, Turkmenabat, and Mary. The competition was…...

11+ hour, 6+ min ago   (1715+ words) Abhyudaya: Welcome, Vlad! First of all, how does it feel to be at the Grand Chess Tour in Romania? Vlad Ghita: This is my fifth consecutive year attending as a spectator. This time, the event is being held in the…...

8+ hour, 1+ min ago   (227+ words) After 7 rounds of play, seven players were co-leading the tournament with 6/7 points. In the 8th round, Balanandan defeated IM Girinath P.D.S on the top board to gain the sole lead. In the final round, he had a half-point lead and defeated…...

8+ hour, 59+ min ago   (40+ words) Anyway, don't worry: keep dreaming that Siri will turn this around overnight. Magical thinking is all the rage these days. Give It To Them Which bet do you like more? When will Sirianni be held responsible? Willie and Maailata's Blocking...