Jan Henric Buettner shared his opinion on politics in FIDE and chess. Buettner believes that FIDE should not play a political role, and notes that he wants FIDE to obey all the international rules. B…
August 13, 2026
The third day of the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris has concluded. Nihal Sarin, Arjun Erigaisi, Denis Lazavik, and Hans Moke Niemann defeated all opponents in the Lower Bracket. They secured the rem…
Hikaru Nakamura commented on how he advanced to the Playoffs of the Esports World Cup 2026. Nakamura explains how he avoided a trap in his game against Alexey Sarana, and notes a loss in one of his g…
Hans Moke Niemann commented on his victory over Ian Nepomniachtchi in the Upper Bracket of the Group Stage at EWC 2026. Niemann says that the start of their game was bad, and notes that this match co…
The third day of the Cairns Cup 2026 in USA has concluded. After 3 rounds, 2 players share the lead with 2.5 points each, with Tan Zhongyi leading on tiebreaks.
August 12, 2026
The third day of the GCT Sinquefield Cup 2026 in USA has concluded. After 3 rounds, Wesley So leads with 2.5 points, while Maxime Vachier-Lagrave is in second place with 2 points.
Jan Henric Buettner spoke about how he decided to apply for the FIDE Presidential elections 2026. Buettner explains that he did not think about it initially and talks about a crucial discussion with …
The second day of the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris has concluded. Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, Alireza Firouzja, and Nodirbek Abdusattorov defeated all opponents in the Upper Bracket. They sec…
Ian Nepomniachtchi and Hans Moke Niemann played in Group Stage B at the Esports World Cup 2026. Nepo blundered his Queen to Niemann and lost the game.
Levon Aronian commented on his game against Vincent Keymer in the second round of the Sinquefield Cup 2026. Aronian says he puts the maximum resistance, and explains how he learned to handle difficul…
Andrey Esipenko spoke about his preparation for the Esports World Cup 2026. Esipenko says that the preparation from the Candidates Tournament didn’t work, and notes his plan for the game against Magn…
The second day of the GCT Sinquefield Cup 2026 in USA has concluded. After 2 rounds, 5 players share the lead with 1.5 points each, with Fabiano Caruana leading on tiebreaks.
August 11, 2026
The second day of the Cairns Cup 2026 in USA has concluded. After 2 rounds, 2 players share the lead with 2 points each, with Tan Zhongyi leading on tiebreaks.
18-year-old FM Artin Ashraf scored 10 points with 9 wins and 2 draws to win the Titled Tuesday on August 11. Runner-up GM Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son won 9 times, drew once, and lost once, which led him t…
The first day of the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris has concluded. Wei Yi defeated all opponents in the upper bracket and qualified to Group Stage A. Andrey Esipenko dropped to the lower bracket in …
Magnus Carlsen played a simultaneous exhibition against 10 content creators. The event took place at the Team Liquid studio in St. Louis, USA.
Timur Turlov announced an ‘Ask Me Anything’ session on X. Any user can ask a question in the comments under the announcement post. Turlov will answer questions on August 19.
Hikaru Nakamura shared his thoughts on content creation and Levy Rozman. Nakamura believes people make content to make money, and notes that Rozman takes criticism too personally.
The first day of the Cairns Cup 2026 in USA has concluded. After 1 round, 3 players share the lead with 1 point each, with Tan Zhongyi leading on tiebreaks.
August 10, 2026
The first day of the GCT Sinquefield Cup 2026 in USA has concluded. After 1 round, Fabiano Caruana leads with 1 point, while Wesley So is in second place with 0.5 points.
