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Terry Extends 3 0 Thursday Record
IM Renato Terry extended his record for most 3 0 Thursday victories to 18 on September 3 after winning the final tournament of the day with a 9.5/11 score. Earlier, GMs Denis Lazavik and Parham Maghso...
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Collegiate Chess League Fall 2026 Registration
The Collegiate Chess League (CCL) is back for another thrilling season, and registrations for Fall 2026 are officially open! Once again, the CCL will boast a $25,000 prize fund and the exciting four-v...
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Praggnanandhaa On Fighting To Win, India's Olympiad Hopes, Gukesh-Sindarov & More
"I think, at the moment, I would say he's the number one player in the world," GM Viswanathan Anand recently told The Times of India about GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, who followed victory in Norway ...
US Chess
US Chess Offices Closed Monday, September 7, for Labor Day
US Chess Offices Closed Monday, September 7, for Labor Day JJ Lang Wed, 09/02/2026 - 15:30 Image US Chess offices will be closed Monday, September 7 in observance of Labor Day. Our offices will reop...
US Chess
Wednesday Workout: 2026 U.S. Open & Invitationals, Pt. 3
Wednesday Workout: 2026 U.S. Open & Invitationals, Pt. 3 JJ Lang Wed, 09/02/2026 - 13:20 This week's puzzles continue a series on the 2026 U.S. Open and National Invitationals. You can review all of o...
European Chess Union
European Rapid, Blitz and Fischer Random (Chess960) Chess Championships 2026 – Invitation
The European Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2026 and the European Fischer Random (Chess960) Chess Championship 2026 will take place from 4 December (arrival day) to 9 December (departure day) 202...
FIDE
GCL Season 4 preview: What to expect as the world’s top players head to Bengaluru
The FIDE Tech Mahindra Global Chess League is returning for its fourth season. With its unique format and competition concept, GCL is looking less like an annual chess tournament and more like a matur...
US Chess
Tactics Tuesday: 2026 U.S. Open and Invitationals, Pt. 2
Tactics Tuesday: 2026 U.S. Open and Invitationals, Pt. 2 JJ Lang Tue, 09/01/2026 - 16:29 This week's puzzles continue a series on the 2026 U.S. Open and National Invitationals. You can review all of o...
FIDE
Chess is getting its own home on the internet: FIDE and World Chess apply for the .chess domain extension
The application for the game’s official top-level domain has been submitted to ICANN – the first chance in over a decade to create one. If approved, every federation, club, tournament and titled p...
FIDE
FIDE September 2026 rating list published
The FIDE September 2026 rating list was primarily shaped by the Grand Chess Tour Sinquefield Cup, the GCT Finals, the Cairns Cup, and several open tournaments across Europe. Wesley So triumphantly ret...
European Chess Union
European Senior Team Chess Championship 2026 reaches midway point
The European Senior Team Chess Championship 2026 is underway from 26 August – 5 September at the Hotel Royal Belvedere in Hersonissos, Crete, Greece. The event reached its halfway mark following the...
Chessdom
TCEC announces AI integration plans as a new generation of engines enters the arena
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...
European Chess Union
European Chess Union Launches Inaugural European Chess Superleague
New flagship club competition to crown Europe’s finest chess team, with a guaranteed prize fund of €300,000 — Bucharest, Romania, 2–10 February 2027 The European Chess Union (ECU) is proud to ...
Chessdom
Shreyas Royal and 11-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan make British chess history
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...
Chessdom
Praggnanandhaa is the Winner of Rapid & Blitz Title at 2026 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz
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...
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