The GCT Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2026 begins tomorrow at the Saint Louis Chess Club in Missouri, USA. The event runs from August 2 to 7, and first matches start at 5:10 PM UTC. The tournament featur…
August 01, 2026
Anish Giri shared his opinion on Magnus Carlsen's activity at the elite level in an interview with Take Take Take. Giri believes that Carlsen has half-left, and recalls how Bobby Fischer and Garry Ka…
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave shared his opinion on health in elite sports. MVL gives the example of professional tennis players, and notes that in chess the brain is the most used muscle.
July 31, 2026
Kazakhstan Chess Federation Vice President Darmen Sadvakasov spoke about Bibisara Assaubayeva's funding in an interview with Chess with Mustreader. Sadvakasov explains that Assaubayeva receives presi…
Azerbaijani GM Aydin Suleymanli spoke about his plans before the 46th Chess Olympiad. Suleymanli says he wants to get playing practice before the Olympiad, and notes that his team wants to bring a me…
15th World Champion Viswanathan Anand shared what chess means to him. Vishy says that for him chess is a sport, and notes that it has an artistic side.
Indian GM Pranav V scored 9.5 points with 8 victories and 3 draws to win the First 3 0 Thursday on July 30. Iranian GM Parham Maghsoodloo and American GM Jeffery Xiong scored 9 and 8.5 points to win …
In the United Kingdom, the only all-female chess team earned promotion to Division One of the Four Nations Chess League (4NCL). The team 'She Plays to Win Lionesses A' was required to recruit a male …
This week, Susan Polgar held a 50-board simultaneous exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Polgar defeated all opponents and won the simul with a score of 50-0.
July 30, 2026
Alexander Grischuk shared his opinion on cheating in online chess. Grischuk says that there are fewer cheaters in Titled Tuesdays, and believes that anti-cheating systems can be bypassed with a profe…
President of the German Chess Federation (DSB), Paul Meyer-Dunker, shared his opinion on FIDE leadership on the Bluhmecke Schach podcast. Paul says that there are many Russians working in FIDE, and n…
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave recalled the 2010 cheating scandal in the French national team. MVL says that this situation affected him a lot, and notes that it was unthinkable for such a thing to happen at…
The Press Office of Wadim Rosenstein published an official statement addressed to Timur Turlov and Arkady Dvorkovich on July 30. The Press Office demands Turlov and Dvorkovich to cease spreading defa…
English GM Luke McShane shared his opinion on Gukesh Dommaraju's recent performance. McShane believes Gukesh is not the favorite in the World Championship Match 2026, and notes that Gukesh's recent g…
American IM and streamer Eric Rosen donated $25,000 to the Daniel Naroditsky Fellowship Fund. Rosen says the mission of the Naroditsky Memorial Rapid & Blitz 2026 means a lot to him. Eric notes that …
July 29, 2026
The 9th and final day of the Oskemen Open 2026 in Kazakhstan has concluded. After 7 rounds, Andrey Esipenko scored 5 wins and 4 draws. He won the tournament with 7/9 points. Esipenko is 0.5 points ah…
11-year-old English FM Bodhana Sivanandan scored 5/9 points at the Dole Open 2026 in France. Sivanandan gained +34.8 Classical points and set two new world records.
Russian GM Alexander Grischuk shared his thoughts on his chess prospects. Grischuk says he does not enjoy playing Classical chess, and notes he remains competitive in Rapid and Blitz.
Wesley So commented on his team USA’s victory over Uzbekistan at the WR Chess Rapid & Blitz Miami 2026. Wesley calls Javokhir Sindarov and Nodirbek Abdusattorov Uzbekistan’s two big scorers, and note…
Hikaru Nakamura commented on his performance at the USA vs. Uzbekistan: WR Chess Rapid & Blitz Miami 2026. Nakamura explains that he spent a lot of time commuting every day, and notes that he was unp…
