World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju commented on his recent performance. Gukesh says he isn’t objective enough in positions, and notes that he still wants to spend time playing chess.
June 09, 2026
Polish GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda scored 10 points with 9 wins and 2 draws to win the Titled Tuesday on June 9. Runner-up Iranian GM Sina Movahed won 9 times, drew 1 time, and lost once, which led him to …
15th World Champion Viswanathan Anand commented on Praggnanandhaa R’s win at Norway Chess 2026. Anand calls Pragg’s playing style impressive, and compares him to Gukesh Dommaraju.
German GM Vincent Keymer shared his opinion about Uzbek GM Javokhir Sindarov. Keymer says he and Sindarov play at a similar level, and discusses an alternate outcome for the 2026 Candidates Tournamen…
The 3rd day of the UzChess Cup 2026 in Tashkent has concluded. After 3 rounds, three players share the lead with 2 points each, with Mukhiddin Madaminov leading on tiebreaks.
Uzbek GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov shared his thoughts about his compatriot Javokhir Sindarov and the 2026 World Championship match. Nodirbek says he and Sindarov are close friends, and states that he wi…
English GM David Howell commented on Ian Nepomniachtchi's statements about Hans Niemann. Howell says hinting at cheating without proof is unacceptable, and believes Nepo takes defeats personally.
June 08, 2026
Praggnanandhaa R’s coach, Ramachandran Ramesh, named Pragg’s preparation team. Ramesh thanks them for their help, and notes their contribution to Pragg's progress.
The 2nd day of the UzChess Cup 2026 in Tashkent has concluded. After 2 rounds, Mukhiddin Madaminov leads with 2 points, while Nodirbek Abdusattorov is in second place with 1.5 points.
Ian Nepomniachtchi commented on why he didn’t shake hands with Hans Moke Niemann at the UzChess Cup 2026 technical meeting. Nepo says he is unhappy with Hans’s behavior after their exhibition match, …
American GM Wesley So commented on the defeat of Hans Moke Niemann and Ian Nepomniachtchi in the first round of the UzChess Cup 2026. Wesley says the GMs are tired, noting their exhibition match at t…
American GM Hans Moke Niemann explained why he proposed a regulation change at the UzChess Cup 2026 technical meeting. Niemann says he doesn't want to repeat what happened in the match against Ian Ne…
American GM Hans Moke Niemann proposed a regulation change at the UzChess Cup 2026 during the technical meeting. Hans suggested replacing the Sonneborn-Berger system with Tiebreaks to determine the w…
June 07, 2026
The first day of the UzChess Cup 2026 in Tashkent has concluded. After 1 round, three players share the lead with 1 point each, with Shakhriyar Mamedyarov leading on tiebreaks.
Peruvian IM Renato Terry scored 142 points to win the June 6th Lichess Titled Arena. Runner-up Indonesian IM Yoseph Theolifus Taher finished second with 104 points.
June 06, 2026
Hikaru Nakamura commented on the performance of reigning World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju at Norway Chess 2026. Hikaru says this is a disaster for Gukesh, and notes his position in the live rankings.
WR Chess CEO Wadim Rosenstein announced that the WR Women’s Chess Tour 2026 final will take place at the Rosenstein Palace in Stuttgart, Germany. The event will run from November 22 to 23.
The 10th and last day of the Norway Chess Women 2026 in Oslo has concluded. After 10 rounds, Bibisara Assaubayeva scored 3 wins and 6 draws in Classic, and 3 wins in Armageddon. She won the tournamen…
June 05, 2026
The 10th and last day of the Norway Chess 2026 in Oslo has concluded. After 10 rounds, Praggnanandhaa R scored 5 wins and 6 draws in Classic, and 3 wins in Armageddon. He won the tournament with 18/3…
Ukrainian GM Oleksandr Bortnyk scored 9 wins and 1 draw to win the June 5th Freestyle Friday tournament with 9.5/11 points. Runner-up GM Maciej Klekowski won 8 times, drew once, and lost 2 times, whi…
