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GM Magnus Carlsen will have the chance to make it three titles in three appearances as chess was confirmed for the 2027 Esports World Cup (EWC) today. The event returns to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, next s...
Khumoyun Begmuratov of Uzbekistan and Eline Roebers of the Netherlands triumphed at the FIDE World Junior Rapid Championship 2026, winning the titles in the Open and Girls sections, respectively. His ...
The FIDE World Amateur Chess Championship 2026 commenced in Klang, Malaysia on November 5. The event attracted 392 players competing across three rating sections: Under-2300, Under-2000 and Under-1700...
Three rounds were played at the European Youth Chess Championship 2026 and only 68 players in the competition of nearly 1250 participants have reached the maximum score of 3/3 points across 12 categor...
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has appointed Grandmaster Emil Sutovsky as CEO of FIDE Enterprises, a Swiss-based company wholly owned by FIDE. He will combine this role with his current pos...
Saint Louis University (SLU) and the University of Texas, Dallas (UTD) are locked in a tight race for first place in the Collegiate Chess League as teams approach the end of the regular season and pus...
US Chess Breaks Monthly Membership Record John Hartmann Wed, 11/04/2026 - 12:22 US Chess is proud to announce that it has reached a new all-time high in membership. With 118,303 members as of Oct. 31 ...
The Gambit Cup, Gambit's non-gambling daily poker tournament, returns for another special edition with a live broadcast on November 9. The event starts at 12 p.m. ET / 18:00 CET / 10:30 p.m. IST and i...
Wednesday Workout: World U7-U17 Championships, Pt. 2 JJ Lang Wed, 11/04/2026 - 06:53 This week continues a series on the FIDE World U7-U17 World Championships, which concluded in Spain last week. Inte...
The 2026 European Youth Chess Championship kicked off today in Hersonissos, Crete, Greece! The Opening day commenced with the Technical meeting, which took place in one of the playing venues of the ev...
Tactics Tuesday: World U7-U17 Championships, Pt. 2 JJ Lang Tue, 11/03/2026 - 10:27 This week continues a series on the FIDE World U7-U17 World Championships, which concluded in Spain last month. Inter...
The 2026 European Youth Chess Championship is set to take place from 2-13 November in Hersonissos, Crete, Greece! The event will be played in six age categories: U8, U10, U12, U14, U16 and U18, open a...
With its landmark 30th season approaching, TCEC is set to enter a new chapter in its history, with the Swiss competition taking center stage as the first major event of the season. The milestone seaso...
Bodhana Sivanandan crowned Britain’s youngest-ever Women’s champion at 11 years old. Records tumbled at the biggest-ever British Chess Championships as the nine-day event in Coventry ended with tw...
Grandmaster (GM) Praggnanandhaa won his first Rapid & Blitz title at the 2026 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club as the first U.S. leg of the Grand Chess Tour (GCT). The I...