The International Chess Federation (FIDE) announced today that they will postpone the chess Olympiad, scheduled for August 5-17 in Moscow, Russia, to 2021. The decision was published on the FIDE website. The statement from the FIDE Council annou...
GM Ian Nepomniachtchi is the clear favorite to win the FIDE Candidates Tournament as he beat GM Ding Liren in round six and increased his lead to a full point. GM Anish Giri won his first game as he defeated GM Kirill Alekseenk...
GM Ian Nepomniachtchi is the sole leader after five rounds at the FIDE Candidates Tournament in Yekaterinburg thanks to a win vs. GM Wang Hao with the white pieces. GM Anish Giri was close to getting a winning advantage against...
GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave missed a golden opportunity to beat GM Alexander Grischuk and take the sole lead at the FIDE Candidates Tournament in Yekaterinburg. The French GM still leads along with GMs Ian Nepomniachtchi and Wang Hao ...
In round three GM Ding Liren countered GM Fabiano Caruana's preparation and won his first game in the FIDE Candidates Tournament in Yekaterinburg. GMs Ian Nepomniachtchi, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, and Wang Hao lead going into the first rest day. ...
GM Fabiano Caruana and GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave scored convincing wins in the second round of the FIDE Candidates Tournament to join Ian Nepomniachtchi and Wang Hao in first place. GM Ding Liren suffered his second l...
While almost all sporting events worldwide were canceled, the FIDE Candidates Tournament did start on Tuesday in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Winning their games with the black pieces, GMs Ian Nepomniachtchi and Wang Hao took an early lead. You can ...
The FIDE Candidates Tournament was officially opened on Monday evening at the Ekaterinburg Expo Congress Center in Yekaterinburg, Russia. The participants of the tournament did not attend, in order to avoid exposure to the more than a thousan...
Amidst sporting events being canceled around the world, the FIDE Candidates Tournament is still scheduled to start on Tuesday. Everyone involved in the tournament will undergo medical checks twice per day. It looks like the Candidates Tournament...
This Tuesday marks the beginning of the 2020 Candidates Tournament, and now you can play alongside your favorite players with Chess.com's Candidates Fantasy Contest! Chess.com is offering over $5,000 in prizes which you can battle for every day of...
The Armenia Eagles and Canada Chessbrahs have advanced to the PRO Chess League Finals in Norway at ChessParty2020. The Eagles and Chessbrahs are headed to the Live PRO Chess League Finals. The Eagles and the Chessbrahs are the fin...
The World Senior Team Championship in Prague, Czech Republic was called off two rounds before the end after the authorities decided to cancel any events with a gathering of 30 or more people. The U.S. team won the 50+ section, while Russia was the...
GM Nana Dzagnidze won the Women's Grand Prix in Lausanne as she edged out GM Aleksandra Goryachkina on tiebreak. IM Zhansaya Abdumalik came third as all games in the final round ended in relatively quick draws. This repo...
Big tournaments such as the Dubai Open and the Reykjavik Open have been canceled due to the coronavirus. Upcoming top events like the FIDE Candidates Tournament and the Grenke Chess Classic seem safe—for now. The coronavirus pandemic is cl...
The Chesskid Speed Chess Championship of India finals will be held on Friday, March 13. As spooky as Friday the 13th might sound, six lucky kids will be winning the grand prize of a paid trip to a Meet & Greet with Indian superstar GM Vis...
Hey, chess fans! It's that time again! Let's leap back to last month, and review what kept the Chess.com team busy in February 2020... Puzzles Made some behind-the-scenes changes to help when broadcasting Puzzle Battle events. Also behi...
GM Nana Dzagnidze is back at the top in Lausanne. With a win in round eight, the Georgian grandmaster now shares the lead at the Women's Grand Prix with GM Aleksandra Goryachkina. There are three rounds to go. You can follow the Lausanne Women's...
The China Pandas and Saint Louis Arch Bishops have advanced to the PRO Chess League Finals in Norway at ChessParty2020. The Pandas and Arch Bishops are headed to the Live PRO Chess League Finals. The Live PRO Chess League Finals will be hel...
In his first-ever gig as a commentator, GM Viswanathan Anand will be part of the Chess.com commentary team for the FIDE Candidates Tournament. The five-time world champion will be checking in regularly, along with other top grandmasters. The hig...
GM Alexandra Kosteniuk's suffering at the Lausanne Women's Grand Prix continued as she lost to GM Anna Muzychuk in round seven. IM Alina Kashlinskaya and GM Aleksandra Goryachkina continue to lead the tournament. You can follow the Lau...
Experience prevailed in this (or rather, last) year's Nutcracker tournament as the "Kings" defeated the "Princes" with a round to spare. The final score was 35-29 for the Kings. The annual Nutcracker tournament in Moscow, where talents get the c...
Palo Alto, Calif., March 8, 2020—Chess.com is set to partner with HashtagChess as the official partner for African chess coverage. In an effort to showcase some of the top talent on the continent, Chess.com is partnering with HashtagChess to...
In the sixth round of the Lausanne Women's Grand Prix, IM Alina Kashlinskaya joined GM Aleksandra Goryachkina in first place. Sunday is a rest day. You can follow the Lausanne Women's Grand Prix here as part of our live portal. The gam...
Programming note: The New York Marshalls square off against the Armenia Eagles today beginning at 9 a.m. Pacific Time (17:00 Central European Time) on Chess.com/TV. With only one round remaining to determine which four teams make it to the PRO C...
