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Wrapping Up 2025 And Looking To 2026
Welcome to 2026! We had another great year at Chess.com in 2025, all because of you. As we enter the new year, let's take a look back at the last month of action—GM Magnus Carlsen's continued dominance, our...
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The Top Chess Prizewinners In 2025, And How Much They Won
GM Magnus Carlsen may have given up the world championship years ago, but he is still the best player in the world. He proved it in several ways in 2025, not the least of which was a bank account that continued...
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How ChessUp Appeared on Shark Tank, Became Multi-Million Dollar Business
Electronic chess boards have been available for home use for as long as Radio Shack has been in existence. In fact, they've kept up with modern technology even better than the stores that used to sell them. The...
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Armenian Chess Legend Smbat Lputian Arrested Then Released Amid Investigation
Armenian chess legend GM Smbat Lputian was arrested on Friday as part of a criminal investigation into alleged fraud and forgery, according to national media. He was later released, though charges against him remain...
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Sindarov, Vaishali Triumph: 7 FIDE Candidates Conclusions
GM Javokhir Sindarov blew away the field in the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament in Cyprus to win €170,000 (~$200k) and, much more importantly, earn a world championship match against GM Gukesh Dommaraju. The 2026...
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Niemann Defeats Liang In Paris, Hits Career-High World No. 12
GM Hans Niemann decisively beat fellow American 2700 GM Awonder Liang in a 12-game match in Paris, France. Niemann went undefeated throughout the fast-classical match, winning three games and securing a final 7.5-4.5...
