The 7th day of the UzChess Cup 2026 in Tashkent has concluded. After 7 rounds, two players share the lead with 4.5 points each, with Shamsiddin Vokhidov leading on tiebreaks.
June 13, 2026
German GM Vincent Keymer spoke about his financial situation in an interview with Die Presse. Keymer named his sources of support, and compared himself to other players from the world’s Top 10.
Executive Director of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, Gulmira Dauletova, stated the amount of financial support provided to Bibisara Assaubayeva throughout the year. Dauletova speaks about the money…
June 12, 2026
Indian GM V Pranav scored 9 wins to win the June 12 Freestyle Friday tournament with 9/11 points. Runner-up Dmitry Andreikin won 8 times, drew once, and lost twice, which led him to finish second wit…
The 6th day of the UzChess Cup 2026 in Tashkent has concluded. After 6 rounds, two players share the lead with 4 points each, with Shamsiddin Vokhidov leading on tiebreaks.
American GM Levon Aronian spoke about financial problems at the start of his chess career. Aronian explains why he intentionally drew games in the final rounds, and describes how he played chess tour…
Kazakh GM Bibisara Assaubayeva posted on Telegram about the negative comments directed at her. The post follows her messages to the President of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Sport. Assaubayeva expl…
American GM Hikaru Nakamura and Russian GM Dmitry Andreikin scored 9 points to win the First and Second 3 0 Thursday respectively on June 11. Indian GM Aravindh Chithambaram scored 8 points with 7 wi…
WR Chess announced that Magnus Carlsen will participate in the ASEAN E-Sports Chess Cup 2026. The event will take place on June 13 in Bangkok, Thailand.
June 11, 2026
Kazakh GM Bibisara Assaubayeva published a post following her video message to the President of Kazakhstan. Bibisara criticizes the Ministry of Sports’ reply, and notes the importance of chess.
Kazakh chess coach Olzhas Mengali commented on Bibisara Assaubayeva's video message to the President of Kazakhstan. Mengali states that chess is not a priority sport in Kazakhstan, and says that ches…
The 5th day of the UzChess Cup 2026 in Tashkent has concluded. After 5 rounds, Shamsiddin Vokhidov leads with 3.5 points, while Arjun Erigaisi is in second place with 3 points.
American GM Levon Aronian explained why he switched federations in an interview with Panorama.am. Aronian says that the attitude toward chess in Armenia has cooled, and notes that changing federation…
FIDE suspended the Russian Chess Federation (RCF) for 3 years starting June 10, 2026. The suspension follows RCF's failure to stop holding chess events in Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and …
Chennai Grand Masters organizers announced that reigning World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju will participate in the 2026 tournament. The event will take place from July 16 to 22 in Chennai, India. Gukes…
June 10, 2026
WR Chess CEO Wadim Rosenstein announced that Chinese GM Hou Yifan, a member of the WR Chess team, will not be able to play in the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team Chess Championships 2026. Russian GM …
German GM Matthias Bluebaum gave a talk at the Big Techday 26 conference. In one section of the talk, Matthias discussed players' approach to working with a chess engine, and explained the importance…
The 4th day of the UzChess Cup 2026 in Tashkent has concluded. After 4 rounds, three players share the lead with 2.5 points each, with Shamsiddin Vokhidov leading on tiebreaks.
Kazakh GM Bibisara Assaubayeva recorded a video addressed to the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Bibisara describes her funding situation, says she hasn't paid her seconds for the Nor…
India's third GM, Pravin Thipsay, shared his opinion on the FIDE World Championship 2026. Thipsay says Javokhir Sindarov has not yet reached the level of Gukesh Dommaraju at his best, and notes Gukes…
