The second and final day of the USA vs. Uzbekistan: WR Chess Rapid & Blitz Miami 2026 in Florida has concluded. Team USA scored 2 wins in Rapid and 4 wins in Blitz parts respectively. Team USA defeat…
July 28, 2026
Javokhir Sindarov shared his activities in America before the USA vs. Uzbekistan 2026 match. Sindarov says he attended several World Cup soccer games, and talks about a tour of the Miami swamps.
Alireza Firouzja scored 9.5 points with 9 wins and 1 draw to win the Titled Tuesday on July 28. Runner-up Arjun Erigaisi won 8 times, drew twice, and lost once, which led him to finish second with 9 …
Javokhir Sindarov commented on his game against Hikaru Nakamura at USA vs. Uzbekistan: WR Chess Rapid & Blitz Miami 2026. Sindarov says he had good opening preparation, and notes that he had already …
Russian GM Alexander Grischuk shared his opinion about Vladimir Kramnik's anti-cheating activities and the harassment against him. Grischuk believes that Kramnik could not have engaged in harassment …
The Grand Chess Tour organizers announced that Alireza Firouzja has withdrawn from the remaining GCT 2026 events. Firouzja stated his desire to compete in the Esports World Cup 2026.
FIDE announced that the World Championship Match 2026 will take place in Geneva, Switzerland from November 25 to December 15. FIDE Interim President Viswanathan Anand commented on the choice of venue…
Tshepiso Lopang, outgoing President of the African Chess Confederation, filed a formal complaint with the ACC Electoral Commission. The complaint requests the disqualification of newly elected Presid…
The first day of the USA vs. Uzbekistan: WR Chess Rapid & Blitz Miami 2026 in Florida has concluded. After 4 Rapid rounds, Team USA leads with 5 points, while Team Uzbekistan is in second place with …
July 27, 2026
The ChessBase India YouTube channel reached a milestone of 3 million subscribers on July 26. ChessBase India is currently the World's No. 3 chess channel on YouTube.
Praggnanandhaa R shared his thoughts on the Indian team for the Chess Olympiad 2026 and on Gukesh Dommaraju. Pragg says that everyone on his team are good friends, and notes Gukesh's achievement at t…
Norwegian media outlet TV2 analyzed Magnus Carlsen's financial situation. TV2 reviewed the statistics of Magnuschess AS.
Hikaru Nakamura named his favorite for the 2026 FIDE Presidential elections. Nakamura says he wants Wadim Rosenstein to win the election, and notes Rosenstein's position on the FIDE World Championshi…
Former FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov announced his retirement from chess on July 27. Ilyumzhinov says it's important to leave on time, notes that he's spent over $100 million on chess development…
The nomination period for the 2026 FIDE Presidential Elections ended on July 26. Tickets for 3 of the 5 publicly announced candidates were accepted.
July 26, 2026
Anish Giri shared his opinion on the FIDE World Championship 2026. Giri says the match is going to be exciting, notes that people should not draw conclusions based on performance, and believes the na…
July 25, 2026
17-year-old Aksel Bu Kvaloy shared his impression of the victory over Ian Nepomniachtchi at Dole Open 2026. Aksel calls Nepo the best opponent he has ever beaten, and notes that he plays well as an o…
July 24, 2026
Javokhir Sindarov shared his thoughts on Hikaru Nakamura's strength. Sindarov calls Nakamura one of the strongest players in the world and reflects on their future games against each other at the USA…
A dispute over an opening arose between chess content creators ChessMaster and Anna Cramling. ChessMaster channel host, Maksim Omariev, recorded a video criticising Anna Cramling's new 'Bull Opening'…
Ukrainian GM Oleksandr Bortnyk scored 9 points with 8 victories and 2 draws to win the First 3 0 Thursday on July 23. American GM Christopher Yoo and Slovenian GM Vladimir Fedoseev scored 10 each to …
