Hans Moke Niemann commented on his team Endgame.AI's performance at the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2026. Niemann says that all his teammates played well, and notes how he selected th…
June 22, 2026
17th World Champion Ding Liren commented on his message to fans after winning both gold medals at the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2026. Ding notes his 2026 victories, and recalls the …
Ian Nepomniachtchi shared his opinion on whether a player caught cheating can return to the chess world in a different role. Nepo believes there should be a system of reputation, and discusses fair p…
June 21, 2026
The 2nd and final day of the FIDE World Blitz Team Chess Championship 2026 in Hong Kong has concluded. Chinese team Dragon Chilling defeated international team Endgame.AI in the final and won the tou…
Hikaru Nakamura commented on the game between Magnus Carlsen and Viswanathan Anand at the FIDE World Blitz Team Championship 2026. Nakamura calls Vishy a strong player, and believes Anand should have…
June 20, 2026
The first day of the FIDE World Blitz Team Championship 2026 in Hong Kong has concluded. After 11 Round-Robin rounds in 4 Pools and the first round of Knockout, 8 teams qualify to the Quarterfinals. …
Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi scored 8 wins and 2 draws to win the June 19 Freestyle Friday tournament with 9/11 points. Runner-up Reza Mahdavi won 7 times, drew 3 times, and lost once, which led him…
June 19, 2026
17th World Champion Ding Liren commented on his team Dragon Chilling’s victory at the FIDE World Rapid Team Chess Championship 2026. Ding notes that his teammates were very emotional, and says that t…
Ian Nepomniachtchi spoke about his plans for tournaments in 2026 and shared his impressions of the events he has played. Nepo says he was not invited to the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championship…
Hikaru Nakamura commented on Magnus Carlsen's performance at the FIDE World Rapid Team Chess Championship 2026. Nakamura says multiple losses in a row are uncharacteristic for Magnus, and questions t…
Peruvian IM Renato Terry and Iranian GM Reza Mahdavi scored 9.5 points to win the First and Third 3 0 Thursday respectively on June 18. German GM Matthias Bluebaum scored 9 points with 8 wins and 2 d…
The 3rd and final day of the FIDE World Rapid Team Chess Championship 2026 in Hong Kong has concluded. Chinese Team Dragon Chilling scored 8 match wins and 2 draws to win the tournament with 18/24 po…
The organizers of the Esports Nations Cup 2026 have announced the start of sales for Weekly and Premium passes for the event. The ENC will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from November 2 to 29.
June 18, 2026
Ian Nepomniachtchi commented on Nodirbek Abdusattorov's moves in their game at the UzChess Cup 2026. Nepo says Abdusattorov has strangely moved pieces against him multiple times, and notes that Nodir…
Hans Moke Niemann shared his opinion on chess formats. Niemann says it’s difficult for chess players to switch between tournaments in different formats, and notes that Classical is the least joyous o…
Hikaru Nakamura commented on Magnus Carlsen's performance at recent tournaments. Nakamura says Carlsen struggles to find good moves in time pressure, and believes elite players are slowly starting to…
The 2nd day of the FIDE World Rapid Team Chess Championship 2026 in Hong Kong has concluded. After 8 rounds, team Dragon Chilling leads with 14/16 points and 31.5 Tiebreak points. Team MGD1 is in sec…
Praggnanandhaa R shared his thoughts about his Chessgurukul team at the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2026. Pragg says the team is like a family to him, and notes that coach Ramachandra…
Chennai Grand Masters organizers announced that American GM Hans Moke Niemann will participate in the 2026 Masters tournament. The event will take place from July 16 to 22 in Chennai, India. Niemann …
June 17, 2026
Fabiano Caruana shared his thoughts about his WR Chess team at the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2026. Caruana says that all team members are comparable in strength, and notes the impor…
