Maxime Vachier-Lagrave announced his withdrawal from the Esports World Cup 2026 on July 16. Maxime explains that no solution could be found to resolve the scheduling conflict between EWC and Grand Ch…
July 16, 2026
The first day of the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2026 in India has concluded. After 1 round, Alireza Firouzja leads with 1 point, while Dmitry Andreikin is in second place with 0.5 points.
Nodirbek Abdusattorov spoke about the difficulties he faced in 2025. Abdusattorov says he wanted to qualify for the Candidates Tournament, and explains how he dealt with the pressure.
The Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2026 begins tomorrow at The Westin Chennai Velachery in India. The event runs from July 16 to 22, and first matches start at 9:30 AM UTC. The tournament features 8 …
July 15, 2026
Hikaru Nakamura shared his opinion on the changes to the qualification paths for the FIDE Candidates Tournament. Nakamura says that the removal of the rating slot is not a problem for him, and notes …
The French Chess Federation announced the men’s and women’s national rosters for the 46th Chess Olympiad. The event will take place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from September 15 to 28.
Coach Ramesh Ramachandran commented on the format change in the FIDE World Chess Cup. Ramesh believes the organizers' goal is to reduce time for deep thinking, and calls the changes a regressive refo…
Levon Aronian spoke about his relationship with chess throughout his career. Levon says that high expectations previously took the fun out of chess for him, and notes that he started enjoying the gam…
Hikaru Nakamura commented on the format change in the FIDE World Chess Cup. Nakamura believes the changes have destroyed the World Cup, and notes that shortening time control will not bring more view…
The head coaches of the Ukrainian national team, Alexander Belyavskyi and Mykhailo Brodskyi, announced the men’s and women’s rosters for the 46th Chess Olympiad. The event will take place in Samarkan…
July 14, 2026
Hikaru Nakamura shared his opinion on online events. Nakamura believes that there are not enough online tournaments at the moment, and notes that the situation is unlikely to change.
Hikaru Nakamura shared his opinion on the chess career of Anatoly Karpov. Nakamura believes that Anatoly is historically underrated, and notes that Karpov was World's No. 2 for a long time.
Iranian GM Parham Maghsoodloo scored 10 points with 10 wins and 2 draws to win the Titled Tuesday on July 14. Runner-up Praggnanandhaa R won 9 times, drew 1 time, and lost once, which led him to fini…
In July, chess platforms Lichess.org and Chess.com introduced changes to their game analysis systems. Lichess expanded its functionality, while Chess.com made certain features available only to speci…
Azerbaijani GM Nijat Abasov commented on the format change in the FIDE World Chess Cup. Abasov says the event is now split into two different tournaments, and notes he prefers the old system.
FIDE announced changes to the qualification paths for the FIDE Candidates Tournament on July 14. The update is approved by the FIDE Council and will take effect from the 2028 event.
Cuban GM Jesus Nogueiras has reported a problem with his food provision. Nogueiras says the place where he should receive daily meals cut him off. The reason was the lack of coordination between the …
July 13, 2026
Organizers of the Paris Masters Championship announced the cancellation of the 2026 tournament. The cancellation follows an emergency decree issued by the French government and local police authoriti…
Levon Aronian shared his opinion on the Elo rating system. Aronian believes the system should be updated, and belives that retaining rating while inactive is bad for chess.
FIDE announced format changes for the World Chess Cup on July 13. The changes include a new time control, tournament duration, number of participants, and other adjustments. The changes take effect s…
