2026 Chess Olympiad Round 3: Giri Saves Netherlands; Argentina, Iran Upset Ukraine, France In Women's
Chess.com Newsby Anthony Levin·23d ago
Giri Saves Netherlands; Argentina, Iran Upset Ukraine, France In Women's The seed favorites generally won in round three of the 46th Chess Olympiad 2026, with two notable exceptions on the top 50...
Find Local Chess Clubs Near You On Chess.com
Chess.com Newsby Chess com Team·23d ago
Find Local Chess Clubs Near You With Chess.com's New Feature Playing chess online is great, but meeting new people and playing chess in real life is, too!
Grandmasters: How To Watch The Chess Documentary In Theaters
Chess.com Newsby Chess com Team·23d ago
Tickets Now On Sale For 'Grandmasters' As Film Hits U.S. Theaters On October 11 & 14 Chess is hitting the big screen.
2026 Chess Olympiad Round 2: Gukesh Drops Under 2700 As India Beats Indonesia
Chess.com Newsby Anthony Levin·24d ago
Gukesh Drops Under 2700 As India Beats Indonesia With the striking exception of El Salvador (94th seed) upsetting Cuba (44th seed), the favorite teams won their matches in round two of the 46th...
2026 Chess Olympiad Round 1: Thai IM Upsets Indian Number-2 As Favorites Prevail
Chess.com Newsby Anthony Levin·25d ago
Thai IM Upsets Indian Number-2 As Favorites Prevail The favorites won in round one of the 46th Chess Olympiad 2026, but there were a number of shocking individual upsets.
Carlsen Calls Sindarov 'Significant Favorite,' Gives Verdict On Gukesh
Chess.com Newsby Tarjei J Svensen·25d ago
Carlsen Calls Sindarov 'Significant Favorite,' Gives Verdict On Gukesh GM Magnus Carlsen expects GM Javokhir Sindarov to defeat World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju, calling the challenger a "pretty...
Sina Movahed Again In Titled Tuesday
Chess.com Newsby Nathaniel Green·26d ago
Sina Movahed Again In Titled Tuesday GM Sina Movahed claimed his third Titled Tuesday of the year and fourth of his career on September 15, coming out ahead of GM Vincent Keymer on tiebreaks after...
IM Georgios Makropoulos, a 7-Time Greek Champion And Longtime FIDE Official, Dies At 72
Chess.com Newsby Tarjei J Svensen·26d ago
Georgios Makropoulos, Former FIDE Deputy President, Dies At 72 IM Georgios Makropoulos, a seven-time Greek chess champion who became one of the most powerful figures in international chess for...
FIDE Bans Minor For 2 Years After Phone Found Hidden In Shoe
Chess.com Newsby Tarjei J Svensen·27d ago
FIDE Bans Minor For 2 Years After Phone Found Hidden In Shoe The FIDE Ethics & Disciplinary Commission has handed a two-year ban to a minor after he was caught with a mobile phone hidden inside his...
Bullet Brawl, Sept. 12, 2026: Bullet King Nakamura Takes 66th Bullet Brawl Title
Chess.com Newsby Jeremy Kane·27d ago
Bullet King Nakamura Takes 66th Bullet Brawl Title GM Hikaru Nakamura emerged as the winner of Bullet Brawl for a record 66th time on Saturday, September 12.
Chess To Be Played At The South Pole In Antarctica’s 1st-Ever FIDE-Rated Tournament
Chess.com Newsby Tarjei J Svensen·28d ago
Chess To Be Played At The South Pole In Antarctica’s 1st-Ever FIDE-Rated Tournament No, it’s not an April Fool's.
Blitz Skills Help Topalov Win Match With Big Bonus
Chess.com Newsby Venkatachalam Saravanan·28d ago
Blitz Skills Help Topalov Win Match With Big Bonus GM Veselin Topalov staved off a counterthrust from GM Garry Kasparov by winning both blitz games to win the 2026 Clutch Chess: The Legends...
Topalov Builds Solid Lead Over Kasparov
Chess.com Newsby Venkatachalam Saravanan·29d ago
Topalov Builds Solid Lead Over Kasparov GM Veselin Topalov won both blitz games to take a five-point lead over GM Garry Kasparov at the end of the second day of the 2026 Clutch Chess: The Legends...
2026 Global Chess League: Carlsen Vs. Nepomniachtchi To Play In Final After Both Leaders Lose Last Match
Chess.com Newsby Anthony Levin·29d ago
Carlsen To Play Nepomniachtchi In Final After Both Leaders Lose Last Match GM Magnus Carlsen's Alpine APL Pipers will play GM Ian Nepomniachtchi's Ganges Grandmasters in this year's title match at...
Topalov Leads Kasparov 2.5-1.5 After Eventful Day
Chess.com Newsby Venkatachalam Saravanan·12 Sept 2026
Topalov Leads Kasparov 2.5-1.5 After Eventful Day Thirteenth World Champion GM Garry Kasparov found it tough to keep the clock and his nerves in control, as GM Veselin Topalov exploited his...
2026 Global Chess League Day 7: Carlsen Gives Trophy To Vidit As Alpine APL Pipers Lead With Ganges Grandmasters
Chess.com Newsby Anthony Levin·11 Sept 2026
Carlsen Gives Trophy To Vidit As Alpine APL Pipers Lead With Ganges Grandmasters GM Magnus Carlsen's Alpine APL Pipers and GM Ian Nepomniachtchi's Ganges Grandmasters lead the 2026 Tech Mahindra...
Tiebreaks Decide 3 0 Thursday: Lazavik, Duda, Taher Triumph On September 10
Chess.com Newsby Jeremy Kane·11 Sept 2026
Tiebreaks Decide 3 0 Thursday: Lazavik, Duda, Taher Triumph It was a day of tiebreaks in 3 0 Thursday on September 10.
GM Wesley So Releases Elite 1.e4 e5 - Part 1 Course
Chess.com Newsby Chess com Team·11 Sept 2026
Build A Rock-Solid Repertoire Against 1.e4 With GM Wesley So's New Course You can now handle 1.e4 like a super-grandmaster.
Buettner, Turlov Clash Over Funding In FIDE Presidential Debate
Chess.com Newsby Tarjei J Svensen·10 Sept 2026
Buettner, Turlov Clash Over Funding In FIDE Presidential Debate FIDE presidential candidates Jan Henric Buettner and Timur Turlov clashed over how the world chess body should be funded—and whether...
2026 Global Chess League Day 6: Alpine Pipers, American Gambits, Ganges Grandmasters Share 3-Way Lead
Chess.com Newsby Anthony Levin·10 Sept 2026
Alpine APL Pipers, FYERS American Gambits, Ganges Grandmasters Share 3-Way Lead The FYERS American Gambits, led by GM Javokhir Sindarov, dominated a critical match against the Ganges Grandmasters...
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