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Bodhana Sivanandan Becomes the Youngest WGM in History at 11

Bodhana Sivanandan Becomes the Youngest WGM in History at 11

English FM Bodhana Sivanandan completed the final WGM norm at the Chess Olympiad 2026. Sivanandan became the youngest WGM in history at the age of 11.

"I'm running out of energy, honestly... A very long Olympiad" — Bibisara Assaubayeva

"I'm running out of energy, honestly... A very long Olympiad" — Bibisara Assaubayeva

Bibisara Assaubayeva shared her opinion on the Chess Olympiad 2026 on her Telegram channel. Assaubayeva says that her team was unlucky in the match against India. Bibisara notes that she is starting …

"I have a dice with me..." — Jan Gustafsson on Deciding Who to Pick for Board 4

"I have a dice with me..." — Jan Gustafsson on Deciding Who to Pick for Board 4

German team coach Jan Gustafsson spoke about choosing a player for board 4 at the Chess Olympiad. Gustafsson jokes that he picks the player randomly, and notes that this choice is difficult for him. …

Uzbekistan Defeats USA and Takes a 1-Point Lead — Chess Olympiad Day 9

Uzbekistan Defeats USA and Takes a 1-Point Lead — Chess Olympiad Day 9

The 9th day of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026 in Samarkand has concluded. Team 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan leads the tournament with 16 points. The teams of 🇮🇳 India and Uzbekistan-2 are in 2nd and 3rd place resp…

Carlsen, Maghsoodloo, and Ashraf Won Their 3 0 Thursdays on September 24

Carlsen, Maghsoodloo, and Ashraf Won Their 3 0 Thursdays on September 24

Magnus Carlsen scored 9 points with 9 victories to win the First 3 0 Thursday on September 24. Iranian GMs Parham Maghsoodloo and Artin Ashraf both scored 9.5 points to win the Second and Third 3 0 T…

"There's such a rating deflation now where someone like 2630 Shant Sargsyan is such a super strong player…" — Hans Niemann

"There's such a rating deflation now where someone like 2630 Shant Sargsyan is such a super strong player…" — Hans Niemann

Hans Moke Niemann shared his thoughts on the FIDE rating system in an interview on the Lichess YouTube channel. Niemann explains the difficulties of playing as Black and proposes splitting ratings by…

Rosenstein Skips Second Presidential Debate — "Wadim is restricted!"

Rosenstein Skips Second Presidential Debate — "Wadim is restricted!"

FIDE held the 2026 Presidential Candidates Q&A Session at the Chess Olympiad on September 24. Two of the three participants of the FIDE Presidential election joined the session. Event host Charlize v…

"We've been trying to do 'Uzmaxxing'… there are no Uzbek opponents left now" — German Team Coach Jan Gustafsson

"We've been trying to do 'Uzmaxxing'… there are no Uzbek opponents left now" — German Team Coach Jan Gustafsson

German team coach Jan Gustafsson commented on the win over the Uzbekistan team. Gustafsson says that before the match they understood they were underdogs. Jan notes that their team defeated all 3 Uzb…

"Maybe, Hans needs to study his Classics..." — Levon Aronian

"Maybe, Hans needs to study his Classics..." — Levon Aronian

Levon Aronian spoke about Hans Moke Niemann's game at the Chess Olympiad 2026. Levon says that Hans played a bad variation and got lucky. Aronian jokes that Niemann should study Classical theory. Lev…

Germany Ends Uzbekistan's Win Streak — Chess Olympiad Day 8

Germany Ends Uzbekistan's Win Streak — Chess Olympiad Day 8

The 8th day of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026 in Samarkand has concluded. Team 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan leads the tournament with 14 points. 8 national teams finished the round with 13 points. Team 🇩🇪 Germany …

"Unfortunately, some of us haven't been in the best form…" — Fabiano Caruana on Team USA

"Unfortunately, some of us haven't been in the best form…" — Fabiano Caruana on Team USA

Fabiano Caruana spoke about Team USA in an interview on the ChessFam YouTube channel. Caruana says that some of their players are not in the best form. Fabiano calls his team underdogs, and compares …

"I thought when you say something absurd with a serious face, it should be understood..." — Denis Lazavik on His Quotes

"I thought when you say something absurd with a serious face, it should be understood..." — Denis Lazavik on His Quotes

Denis Lazavik commented on his recent statements about Hikaru Nakamura, Abhimanyu Mishra, and women. Lazavik claims that his statements were humorous and absurd. Denis notes that he does not consider…

"I no longer feel intimidated to play against Magnus..." — Arjun Erigaisi

"I no longer feel intimidated to play against Magnus..." — Arjun Erigaisi

Arjun Erigaisi spoke about Magnus Carlsen in an interview on the Firstpost YouTube channel. Erigaisi says that Carlsen's opponents find it difficult to play him for the first time. Arjun notes that h…

Australian Chess Player Faces Jail for Stalking Female Streamer

Australian Chess Player Faces Jail for Stalking Female Streamer

47-year-old Australian chess player Shumsheer Singh Ghumman was formally denied bail in the Victorian Supreme Court on September 23. Ghumman has been charged with stalking 25-year-old streamer Hannah…

Gukesh Holds the Best Performance on India's Olympic Team

Gukesh Holds the Best Performance on India's Olympic Team

Team India is in 3rd place at the Chess Olympiad 2026 after 7 days of the event. Gukesh Dommaraju plays on the last, fourth board. He has the best current performance on the team.

Uzbekistan Remains Undefeated with a 2-Point Lead — Chess Olympiad Day 7

Uzbekistan Remains Undefeated with a 2-Point Lead — Chess Olympiad Day 7

The 7th day of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026 in Samarkand has concluded. Team 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan leads the tournament with 14 points and 0 losses. 5 national teams finished the round with 12 points. Te…

"Gukesh was able to show the full array of his talent in 2024, and it must be really frustrating that he's not able to do so now" — Magnus Carlsen

"Gukesh was able to show the full array of his talent in 2024, and it must be really frustrating that he's not able to do so now" — Magnus Carlsen

Magnus Carlsen shared his opinion on Gukesh Dommaraju's weaknesses in an interview with the Financial Times. Carlsen calls Gukesh's calculations overly optimistic. Magnus notes that Gukesh is current…

Mishra, Aronian, and Van Foreest — Total Chess Pilot Roster Completed

Mishra, Aronian, and Van Foreest — Total Chess Pilot Roster Completed

Total Chess announced the remaining 6 of 24 participants for the Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot. The tournament will take place from November 10 to 21 at the Anantara New York Palace Hotel…

"Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, our team intends to award you the high title of FIDE Honorary President" — Wadim Rosenstein

"Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, our team intends to award you the high title of FIDE Honorary President" — Wadim Rosenstein

Wadim Rosenstein published a letter of gratitude to Former FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov on his X. Rosenstein thanks Ilyumzhinov for his contribution to the development and popularization of ches…

"I believe Israel's opponents should have agreed to the reschedule, if the time of play was still reasonable" — Vladimir Kramnik

"I believe Israel's opponents should have agreed to the reschedule, if the time of play was still reasonable" — Vladimir Kramnik

Vladimir Kramnik commented on the technical loss for Israel's rosters at the Chess Olympiad 2026. Kramnik believes that Israel's opponents should have accepted the offer to reschedule the matches. Vl…

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