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Magnus: "After the last game, I'm just completely exhausted, my head can't think straight..."

Magnus: "After the last game, I'm just completely exhausted, my head can't think straight..."

Magnus Carlsen commented on the final games of the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026. The Champion noted the difficulty of playing against Fabiano Caruana and pointed out severe fatigue af…

Dubov: "Magnus is already many years old… In terms of age, his ‘shift’ has come to an end”

Dubov: "Magnus is already many years old… In terms of age, his ‘shift’ has come to an end”

Russian GM Daniil Dubov shared his views on the significance of opponents for Magnus Carlsen. Daniil says that Magnus managed to defeat the older generation of chess players and his own generation, a…

Bibisara Assaubayeva Won an Exhibition Match at The Freestyle Chess World Championship

Bibisara Assaubayeva Won an Exhibition Match at The Freestyle Chess World Championship

Bibisara Assaubayeva played an Exhibition Match with Alexandra Kosteniuk in Weissenhaus during the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026. The GMs played 4 games of Chess960 with Classical time…

Hans: "I just want to make use of opportunities and prove that I'm one of the best!"

Hans: "I just want to make use of opportunities and prove that I'm one of the best!"

Hans Niemann shared his global goals for his chess career in an interview with Anna Cramling. Hans stated that his goal is to become World Champion and the best player in the world.

Magnus Carlsen Wins FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026

Magnus Carlsen Wins FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026

The third and final day of the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026 in Weissenhaus has concluded. After 4 rounds, Magnus Carlsen defeated Fabiano Caruana with a score of 2.5-1.5. Nodirbek Abd…

Freestyle World Championship Day 3: Niemann Wins in the Lower Bracket

Freestyle World Championship Day 3: Niemann Wins in the Lower Bracket

The third and final day of the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026 in Weissenhaus has concluded. After 2 rounds, Hans Moke Niemann defeated Arjun Erigaisi with a score of 2-0. Levon Aronian …

Freestyle World Championship Day 2: Niemann and Erigaisi Battle for 5th Place

Freestyle World Championship Day 2: Niemann and Erigaisi Battle for 5th Place

The second day of the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026 in Weissenhaus has concluded. After 4 rounds, Arjun Erigaisi defeated Javokhir Sindarov with a score of 3-1, without a single loss. …

Freestyle World Championship Day 2: Magnus and Fabiano to play in the Finals

Freestyle World Championship Day 2: Magnus and Fabiano to play in the Finals

The second day of the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026 in Weissenhaus has concluded. After 4 rounds, Magnus Carlsen defeated Nodirbek Abdusattorov with a score of 3-1, without a single lo…

“You’re attempting to backstab your colleagues!” — Giri And Hikaru Beef About EWC And GCT Situation

“You’re attempting to backstab your colleagues!” — Giri And Hikaru Beef About EWC And GCT Situation

Dutch GM Anish Giri expressed dissatisfaction with Hikaru Nakamura’s reaction to the conflict over the clash of dates between the Grand Chess Tour and the Esports World Cup. Giri denies that Hikaru s…

“I could sue him easily… That’s literally the textbook definition of pure defamation!” — Hans Niemann on St. Louis Camp Drama

“I could sue him easily… That’s literally the textbook definition of pure defamation!” — Hans Niemann on St. Louis Camp Drama

Hans Niemann commented on Ben Finegold's claim that Hans was kicked out of the Saint Louis Chess Club in his youth for using a chess engine to solve puzzles. Hans denies being kicked out at that time…

Freestyle World Championship Day 1: Magnus, Keymer, Caruana and Abdusattorov to play in the Semifinals

Freestyle World Championship Day 1: Magnus, Keymer, Caruana and Abdusattorov to play in the Semifinals

The first day of the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026 in Weissenhaus has concluded. After 7 rounds, Magnus Carlsen leads with 4.5 points, while Vincent Keymer is in second place with 4 p…

Haik Martirosyan wins Freestyle Friday with 10.5 points on February 13

Haik Martirosyan wins Freestyle Friday with 10.5 points on February 13

Armenian GM Haik Martirosyan scored 10 wins and 1 draw to win the February 13 Freestyle Friday tournament with 10.5/11 points. Runner-up Reza Mahdavi won 8 times, drew once and lost twice, which led …

Wei Yi: “I don't think I have a great chance of winning the Candidates…”

Wei Yi: “I don't think I have a great chance of winning the Candidates…”

Chinese GM Wei Yi made his tier list for the Candidates Tournament participants. Wei noted that Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura have high chances of winning due to their experience in this tourna…

Hikaru: “EWC and GCT conflict — is actually a good thing”

Hikaru: “EWC and GCT conflict — is actually a good thing”

Hikaru Nakamura commented on the conflict over the clash of dates between the Grand Chess Tour and Esports World Cup. Hikaru views the conflict positively and notes that this situation will allow new…

“We’re sitting here wasting our time!” — Magnus One Hour Before Freestyle World Championship

“We’re sitting here wasting our time!” — Magnus One Hour Before Freestyle World Championship

Magnus Carlsen spoke about holding a press conference an hour before the start of the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026. Magnus is frustrated that instead of preparing for the games, playe…

Bluebaum, Bortnyk and Martinez won their 3 0 Thursdays on February 12

Bluebaum, Bortnyk and Martinez won their 3 0 Thursdays on February 12

German GM Matthias Bluebaum, Ukrainian GM Oleksandr Bortnyk and Mexican GM Jose Martinez scored 9.5 points with 9 wins and 1 draw to win the First, Second and Third 3 0 Thursday respectively on Febru…

FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026 begins in Weissenhaus on February 13

FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026 begins in Weissenhaus on February 13

The FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026 starts tomorrow in Weissenhaus, Germany, running from February 13 to 15. The championship features 6 players who qualified via the 2025 Freestyle Ches…

1 GM, 44 Titled Players Were Banned Among 368.000 Others — Chess.com Report

1 GM, 44 Titled Players Were Banned Among 368.000 Others — Chess.com Report

Chess.com platform published 'The Board Report 2025/Q4' — a comprehensive report on statistics from the fourth quarter of 2025. The report includes metrics such as new player counts, daily active use…

“I feel like I've stepped into a parallel reality…” — Dubov and Artemiev VS Dota 2 Pros

“I feel like I've stepped into a parallel reality…” — Dubov and Artemiev VS Dota 2 Pros

Daniil Dubov and Vladislav Artemiev played an exhibition 2v2 match against former Dota 2 professional player — NS and Dread, in a video on the Team Spirit YouTube channel.

Vidit Gujrathi “Vibe-Coded” Memory and Tactics Trainer

Vidit Gujrathi “Vibe-Coded” Memory and Tactics Trainer

Indian GM Vidit Gujrathi developed two web applications dedicated to improving chess skills. Vidit shared the news about the release on his X account. Gujrathi noted that he 'vibe-coded' these websit…

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