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The worldwide chess boom reached new heights on Tuesday as it was revealed that the game secured a first-ever regular primetime spot on cable TV. Chess.com, the world's leading chess platform, announced a landmark broadcast partnership with Game...
GMs Wesley So and Jan-Krzysztof Duda extended their lead after six rounds at the Superbet Poland Rapid & Blitz 2023, after both scored 2/3 on the second day of rapid chess. Wins over GMs Kirill Shevchenko and Radoslaw Wojtaszek, respectively, ...
GMs Jorden van Foreest, Dmitrij Kollars, Fabiano Caruana, and Nodirbek Abdusattorov move on to the Champions Chess Tour ChessKid Cup 2023 Winners Semifinals in Division I. Respectively, they defeated GMs Hikaru Nakamura, Alireza Firouzja, Ale...
GM Gawain Jones, the husband of WIM Sue Maroroa Jones, who died in tragic circumstances this month, has thanked the chess community as an appeal to support his family soared above $64,000. The two-time British champion told Chess.com: "I am over...
WGM Dinara Wagner joined the leaders by defeating IM Oliwia Kiolbasa in round six at the Nicosia FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2022-2023 on Sunday. As we enter the second half of the tournament, Wagner has caught up with GMs Harika Dronavalli, Kateryna ...
The second leg of the Grand Chess Tour, the Superbet Poland Rapid & Blitz 2023, commenced on Sunday with three rounds of rapid chess culminating in GMs Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Levon Aronian, and Wesley So sharing the lead on 2.5/3.0 and with five ...
GM Harika Dronavalli was the sole winner on Saturday in the fifth round of the Nicosia FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2022-2023, defeating IM Oliwia Kiolbasa with Black in 45 moves. Harika's victory was comprehensive and it allowed her to join GM Kateryn...
IM Emin Ohanyan and GM Daniel Dardha qualified for the Junior Speed Chess Championship 2023 Main Event on Friday after winning the Qualifier 2 Winners and Losers Brackets respectively. Ohanyan, who finished third in the Qualifier 2 Swiss, swept ...
Resurging after her round-one disappointment, GM Aleksandra Goryachkina was the only victor of round four at the Nicosia FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2022-2023 on Friday. She scoured the ending with a microscopic edge until she induced mistakes by her ...
It's almost time for the ChessKid Cup, which means it's time for you to win some amazing prizes! Enter our all-new bracket contest for your chance to win up to six months of premium Chess.com or ChessKid memberships! This next stage of the...
She is a two-time U.S. women's chess champion, author, commentator, and poker professional. But this week WGM Jennifer Shahade could also add Jeopardy! presenter to her already impressive career resume. A special episode of the popular Ame...
IM Polina Shuvalova was the sole winner of round three at the Nicosia FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2022-2023, defeating IM Gunay Mammadzada with a combination of strategic understanding and tenacity. Shuvalova is now tied for third, trailing the leader...
GMs Kateryna Lagno and Tan Zhongyi have taken the lead, each winning a second game in a row at the Nicosia FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2022-2023 in round two. Lagno defeated IM Gunay Mammadzada, gaining an edge by undermining her opponent's cente...
GM Pranav V won the Winners Bracket and IM Read Samadov won the Losers Bracket of Qualifier 1 to both qualify for the Junior Speed Chess Championship 2023 Main Event. Pranav V qualified convincingly, winning nearly all his games in his sem...
GMs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Oleksandr Bortnyk found the keys to victory in Titled Tuesday on May 16. Mamedyarov won on tiebreaks over GMs Hikaru Nakamura and Nitzan Steinberg, while Bortnyk won outright by half a point over GM Matthias Bluebaum....
Every single game of the first round of the Nicosia FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2022-2023 ended decisively. With imaginative and fearless play, GM Tan Zhongyi defeated her fellow women's world champion GM Alexandra Kosteniuk. WGM Dinara Wagner's deter...
UPDATE: friends of Sue Maroroa Jones's family have asked us to include a link to a donations page set up to help support them at this very difficult time. Please click here if you want to make a donation.On the morning of Thursday, May 11, the che...
GM Fabiano Caruana won clear first at the Superbet Classic Romania 2023 on Monday. Entering the last round with a half-point lead, he drew a sharp theoretical battle in the English vs. GM Richard Rapport. The four players—GM Anish ...
The penultimate round of the Superbet Classic Romania 2023 ended on Sunday with one win and four draws, leaving GM Fabiano Caruana as the sole leader on 5/8 after GM Alireza Firouzja was defeated by GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda. Threefold repetiti...
The Gotham Knights overcame the Shanghai Tigers with a dominating score of 9.5-6.5 in the Finals to emerge as the champions of the 2023 Pro Chess League. The Knights won the top prize of $25,000 while the Tigers settled for $20,000. GM Vladimir ...
In round seven of the Superbet Classic Romania 2023, GM Alireza Firouzja caught GM Fabiano Caruana, the tournament leader for most of the event, by defeating GM Ian Nepomniachtchi and breaking down his attempt at a fortress. The two are now tied f...
The Shanghai Tigers convincingly routed the Indian Yogis with a strong 9-7 score in spite of off-the-board inconveniences, while the Gotham Knights crushed Team MGD1 in just three rounds to move into the Finals of the 2023 Pro Chess League. It w...
The all-Indian Team MGD1 and Indian Yogis prevailed over the Levitov Chess Wizards and Blitz, respectively, in contrasting styles in the last two Quarterfinals to move into the Semifinals of the 2023 Pro Chess League. Though leading by a score o...
