The 7th day of the Cairns Cup 2026 in USA has concluded. After 7 rounds, Tan Zhongyi leads with 5.5 points, while Bibisara Assaubayeva is in second place with 4.5 points.
August 18, 2026
The 7th day of the GCT Sinquefield Cup 2026 in USA has concluded. After 7 rounds, Wesley So leads with 4.5 points, while Fabiano Caruana is in second place with 4 points.
August 17, 2026
Arjun Erigaisi commented on Magnus Carlsen's games at the Esports World Cup 2026. Erigaisi says Carlsen is still the best player in the world, and notes that he feels confident when playing against M…
Cybersecurity news platform HackRead reported that an anonymous hacker published a 14.5 gigabyte database. The database contains information on over seven million Chess.com accounts.
Jan-Krzysztof Duda spoke about his struggles to handle chess failures in an interview with EliteChessTeam. Duda explains that he could not stand losing as a child, and recalls a situation from a Free…
Timur Turlov shared his opinion on the number of members on the FIDE team in an interview with Dina Belenkaya. Turlov says he wants to increase the number of people in the organization, and notes tha…
Magnus Carlsen explained his playstyle at the Esports World Cup 2026. Carlsen says that he tried not to overcommit, and notes that he aimed to conserve energy where he could.
The 6th day of the Cairns Cup 2026 in USA has concluded. After 6 rounds, Tan Zhongyi leads with 4.5 points, while Alice Lee is in second place with 4 points.
The 6th day of the GCT Sinquefield Cup 2026 in USA has concluded. After 6 rounds, Wesley So leads with 4 points, while Fabiano Caruana is in second place with 3.5 points.
The 5th and last day of the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris has concluded. 🇳🇴 Magnus Carlsen defeated 🇧🇾 Denis Lazavik in the Grand Final with a score of 4-1. 🇺🇸 Hikaru Nakamura defeated 🇫🇷 Alireza Firou…
August 15, 2026
The 5th day of the Cairns Cup 2026 in USA has concluded. After 5 rounds, Tan Zhongyi leads with 4 points, while Alice Lee is in second place with 3 points.
The 5th day of the GCT Sinquefield Cup 2026 in USA has concluded. After 5 rounds, Wesley So leads with 3.5 points, while Fabiano Caruana is in second place with 3 points.
The 4th day of the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris has concluded. 🇳🇴 Magnus Carlsen and 🇧🇾 Denis Lazavik defeated all their opponents in the Quarterfinals and Semifinals. Carlsen and Lazavik will play …
August 14, 2026
Serbian GM Alexey Sarana scored 9 points with 9 victories to win the First 3 0 Thursday on August 13. Indian GM Pranesh M and American GM Jeffery Xiong scored 9.5 and 9 points to win the Second and T…
Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura participated in a video on the Esports World Cup YouTube channel. Carlsen and Nakamura asked each other questions about their careers and fellow chess players. Hika…
Magnus Carlsen explained why he chose Nihal Sarin as his opponent in the EWC 2026 Playoffs. Carlsen says Arjun Erigaisi has an uncomfortable playing style, and calls Sarin and Erigaisi very strong pl…
Hikaru Nakamura shared plans about his chess career in an interview with NDTV Sports. Nakamura says he's considering stopping playing Classical chess after the 2028 Chess Olympiad, and notes that the…
The fourth day of the GCT Sinquefield Cup 2026 in USA has concluded. After 4 rounds, Wesley So leads with 3 points, while Maxime Vachier-Lagrave is in second place with 2.5 points.
August 13, 2026
The fourth day of the Cairns Cup 2026 in USA has concluded. After 4 rounds, Tan Zhongyi leads with 3.5 points, while Alice Lee is in second place with 2.5 points.
Anish Giri commented on his game against Samuel Sevian in round 3 of the GCT Sinquefield Cup 2026. Giri notes that the game was difficult, and notes a positive side of the loss.
