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David Llada Runs for Vice President on the FIDE Council

Journalist and former FIDE Executive David Llada has announced his run for the position of Vice President on the FIDE Council. Llada says he sees missed opportunities within FIDE, and wants to make F…

August 07, 2026

“How am I going to celebrate the victory? I'll buy myself some ice cream!” — Alice Lee on Winning the Women’s Speed Chess Championship

16-year-old American IM Alice Lee commented on her victory at the Women’s Speed Chess Championship 2026. Lee says that her opponents were tough, and notes how she plans to celebrate the win.

August 07, 2026

“This was the best Rapid and Blitz performance that I have shown...” — Pragg on Winning the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2026

Praggnanandhaa R commented on his victory at the GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2026. Pragg says he showed his best Rapid and Blitz performance in the last few years, and notes that the victory didn't…

August 07, 2026

16-year-old Alice Lee Becomes the Youngest Women’s Speed Chess Champion

The 9th and final day of the Women’s Speed Chess Championship 2026 on Chess.com has concluded. 16-year-old American IM Alice Lee defeated four-time Women's World Chess Champion Hou Yifan with a score…

August 07, 2026

Pranesh, Duda, and Atanasov Won Their 3 0 Thursdays on August 6

Indian GM Pranesh M scored 10.5 points with 10 victories and 1 draw to win the First 3 0 Thursday on August 6. Polish GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Canadian IM Anthony Atanasov scored 9.5 and 9 points to…

August 07, 2026

Sindarov: “I think Gukesh has some problems, but I don't care about that...”

Javokhir Sindarov shared his thoughts on Gukesh Dommaraju and their upcoming World Championship Match. Sindarov calls Gukesh a strong player, and notes that he will prepare for the match as if he wou…

August 07, 2026

Pragg Wins GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2026

The 5th and final day of the GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2026 in USA has concluded. After 26 rounds, Praggnanandhaa R scored 10 wins and 15 draws to win the tournament with 23.5/26 points.

August 06, 2026

+312 Elo — 14-year-old Modipalli Deekshitha Becomes Girls' Junior No. 1

14-year-old Indian WCM Modipalli Deekshitha rose to first place in the Girls' Junior live rating on August 6. Modipalli gained +312.8 Classical rating points and climbed 482 positions in the Women's …

August 06, 2026

12 Draws in a Row — Anish Giri Sets a New Grand Chess Tour Record

Anish Giri set a new Grand Chess Tour record on day 4 of the GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2026. GCT organizers confirmed that Giri played the highest number of consecutive draws in tour history, 12 …

August 06, 2026

Bortnyk, Grischuk, Artemiev, Maghsoodloo, and Wei Yi Qualify for the Esports World Cup 2026

The 3rd and final day of the Esports World Cup 2026 Last Chance Qualifier in Paris has concluded. Five players qualified for Esports World Cup 2026:

August 06, 2026

"It's completely unacceptable that Dvorkovich got rid of term limits! He wanted to be in control..." — Content Creator Michael Duke

Co-founder of ChessFam, Michael Duke, commented on Arkady Dvorkovich's decision to remove FIDE presidential term limits. Michael considers this decision unacceptable, and notes that Dvorkovich wanted…

August 06, 2026

"I'm in a Thai hotel, and the prices are like in Monaco... I definitely wouldn't stay here again!" — Niemann Criticizes His Thailand Vacation

Hans Moke Niemann posted a video review of the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Thailand. Niemann criticizes high room and food prices, says the hotel was not well-maintained, and notes the heat and humidity on…

August 06, 2026

Saint Louis Day 4: Pragg Leads the Blitz Part Undefeated

The 4th day of the GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2026 in USA has concluded. After 18 rounds, Praggnanandhaa R leads with 18 points, while Javokhir Sindarov is in second place with 16.5 points.

August 05, 2026

"Levy and I are both very introverted people... We don't go out a lot" — Levy Rozman's Wife Lucy

Levy Rozman's wife, Lucy Rozman, spoke about what it is like to be married to GothamChess. Lucy says that off-camera she and Levy are introverts, and notes that they have never taken a travel vacatio…

August 05, 2026

Magnus Carlsen Will Not Play at the Chess Olympiad — Norway Roster Revealed

French-language chess magazine Europe Echecs announced the Norwegian men's roster for the 46th Chess Olympiad. The event will take place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from September 15 to 28.

August 05, 2026

Gukesh: "I was a very impulsive kid, used to throw a lot of tantrums... I even broke a phone once!"

Reigning World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju spoke about how he learned to manage his emotions. Gukesh says he was impulsive as a child, but notes that calmness brings out the best in him.

August 05, 2026

Nakamura: “I have rewired my brain over the last 5 years... I like to surprise my opponents with openings that are considered wrong”

Hikaru Nakamura spoke about how his playing style has changed over the last 5 years in an interview with Tejas Khoday. Nakamura says he likes to surprise opponents with non-standard openings, and ref…

August 05, 2026

“The World Championship cycle is very random... Ding made it into the Match by not even winning the Candidates!” — Hans Niemann

Hans Moke Niemann shared his opinion on the World Championship cycle. Niemann believes the current Candidates format is more random than the Knockout system, and notes how Ding Liren qualified for th…

August 05, 2026

Saint Louis Day 3: Pragg Wins the Rapid Part

The third and final day of the GCT Saint Louis Rapid 2026 in USA has concluded. After 9 rounds, Praggnanandhaa R leads with 12 points, while Javokhir Sindarov is in second place with 11 points.

August 04, 2026

“Niemann does not respect his opponents. He does not make draws when he should!” — Hikaru Nakamura

Hikaru Nakamura shared his opinion on Hans Moke Niemann's playstyle. Nakamura believes that Niemann does not respect his opponents, and states that Hans does not like to make draws.

August 04, 2026