American GM Hikaru Nakamura shared his opinion on Magnus Carlsen's defeat to Dutch GM Jorden van Foreest in round 4 of TePe Sigeman & Co 2026. Nakamura says Magnus is playing aggressively, discusses …
May 05, 2026
American GM Hans Moke Niemann commented on Chess.com CEO Erik Allebest’s offer to publish their personal text message history to the public. Niemann says he did not reply to Erik and Chess.com CCO Da…
Uzbek GM Javokhir Sindarov shared his thoughts on facing reigning World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju at the GCT Super Rapid & Blitz Poland 2026. Sindarov says he is not thinking about it, compares the t…
May 04, 2026
French GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave participated in a video with content creator Dina Belenkaya. Dina asked Maxime whether top chess players have autism. MVL says some players have traits associated wit…
The 4th day of the TePe Sigeman & Co 2026 in Malmo has concluded. After 4 rounds, Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus leads with 3 points, while Nodirbek Abdusattorov is in second place with 2.5 points.
Canadian WGM and streamer Nemo Zhou was playing with fans at a convention in Nevada. A man sat down to play with Nemo and told her the event was closing in half an hour at the start of the game.
Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi shared his opinion on the FIDE World Championship 2026. Nepomniachtchi names Javokhir Sindarov as the favorite at the moment, and notes the performance of Gukesh Dommara…
Lawyer and chess enthusiast Johan Sigeman explained how Magnus Carlsen came to play in TePe Sigeman & Co 2026. Johan says Magnus called the organizers himself to ask for participation, and shares his…
American GM Hikaru Nakamura reacted to a video where Magnus Carlsen responds to chess hot takes. Nakamura shared his opinion on the hot take that he is the second-best player in the world. Hikaru say…
The 3rd day of the TePe Sigeman & Co 2026 in Malmo has concluded. After 3 rounds, 5 players share the lead with 2 points each, with Nodirbek Abdusattorov leading on tiebreaks.
May 03, 2026
American GM Hans Moke Niemann held an ‘Ask Me Anything’ on Reddit on May 2. Chess.com co-founders Erik Allebest and Daniel Rensch posted their questions in the thread. Rensch suggested Niemann public…
The 2nd day of the TePe Sigeman & Co 2026 in Malmo has concluded. After 2 rounds, 3 players share the lead with 1.5 points each, with Nodirbek Abdusattorov leading on tiebreaks.
May 02, 2026
Uzbek GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov explained why he's playing TePe Sigeman & Co 2026. Nodirbek says Magnus Carlsen's participation is his motivation, and notes that he won't be playing in the Grand Chess…
Polish GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda scored 8 wins and 2 draws to win the May 1st Freestyle Friday tournament with 9/11 points. Runner-up Jose Martinez won 8 times, drew twice, and lost once, which led him t…
May 01, 2026
The first day of the TePe Sigeman & Co 2026 in Malmo has concluded. After 1 round, 2 players share the lead with 1 point each, with Nodirbek Abdusattorov leading on tiebreaks.
American GM Hans Moke Niemann answered whether he can beat Magnus Carlsen at the Esports World Cup 2026. Niemann says he can win against Carlsen again, and criticizes Magnus’ selection for the Team L…
Five professional players signed contracts with esports teams on April 29 and 30. Faustino Oro, Hans Moke Niemann, Pranesh M, and Alexey Sarana signed their first contract. Esports organizations anno…
Magnus Carlsen answered chess hot takes in a video on the Team Liquid YouTube channel on April 30. Carlsen shared his thoughts on professional players, his career, Chess 960, and chess in general.
German GM Vincent Keymer shared his opinion on the FIDE World Championship 2026. Keymer says Javokhir Sindarov and Gukesh Dommaraju have equal chances, and discusses the strength of elite grandmaster…
Polish GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda scored 9.5 points with 8 wins and 3 draws to win the First 3 0 Thursday on April 30. Ukrainian GM Oleksandr Bortnyk and Peruvian IM Renato Terry scored 9.5 points to win …
