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Magnus Carlsen wins the Speed Chess Championship 2026

Magnus Carlsen wins the Speed Chess Championship 2026

The second and final match of the Speed Chess Championship Finals 2026 in London has concluded. After 27 games, Magnus Carlsen scored 11 wins and 8 draws, defeating Alireza Firouzja with a score of 1…

Speed Chess Championship — Finals: Lazavik defeats Hikaru and takes 3rd place

Speed Chess Championship — Finals: Lazavik defeats Hikaru and takes 3rd place

The first match of the Speed Chess Championship Finals 2026 in London has concluded. After 26 games, Denis Lazavik scored 8 wins and 11 draws, defeating Hikaru Nakamura with a score of 13.5-12.5.

"This is a game I should win 99% of the time, but I'm making the wrong decisions again..." — Hikaru on losing in the SSC semifinal

"This is a game I should win 99% of the time, but I'm making the wrong decisions again..." — Hikaru on losing in the SSC semifinal

Hikaru Nakamura shared his thoughts his loss to Alireza Firouzja in the Speed Chess Championship Semifinal. Hikaru referenced his age and loss of emotional control, citing Ian Nepomniachtchi and Magn…

Speed Chess Championship — Semifinals: Alireza beats Hikaru by 2 points

Speed Chess Championship — Semifinals: Alireza beats Hikaru by 2 points

The second match of the Speed Chess Championship Semifinals 2026 in London has concluded. After 28 games, Alireza Firouzja scored 11 wins and 8 draws, defeating Hikaru Nakamura with a score of 15-13.

Speed Chess Championship — Semifinals: Magnus wins Lazavik by 8 points

Speed Chess Championship — Semifinals: Magnus wins Lazavik by 8 points

The first match of the Speed Chess Championship Semifinals 2026 in London has concluded. After 26 games, Magnus Carlsen scored 13 wins and 8 draws, defeating Russian GM Denis Lazavik with a score of …

"Abdusattorov’s serious and hard-working approach is reminiscent of Mikhail Botvinnik"

"Abdusattorov’s serious and hard-working approach is reminiscent of Mikhail Botvinnik"

The newspaper The Guardian analyzed Nodirbek Abdusattorov's successful performance at the Tata Steel Masters in Wijk aan Zee. The newspaper cited Abdusattorov's previous losses at the tournament and …

Vincent Keymer wins Freestyle Friday on tiebreaks on February 6

Vincent Keymer wins Freestyle Friday on tiebreaks on February 6

German GM Vincent Keymer scored 8 wins and 2 draws to win the February 6 Freestyle Friday tournament with 9 points. Runner-up Magnus Carlsen won 9 times and lost twice, which led him to finish second…

Speed Chess Championship 2026 Finals begins in London on February 7

Speed Chess Championship 2026 Finals begins in London on February 7

The Speed Chess Championship 2026 Finals starts tomorrow in London, UK, running from February 7 to 8. First match begins at 1:00 PM UTC. The Semifinal, Consolation and Final parts feature a combined …

“I don't think Levy will make GM doing what he currently does” — Chessable Co-Founder John Bartholomew

“I don't think Levy will make GM doing what he currently does” — Chessable Co-Founder John Bartholomew

Co-Founder of Chessable and American IM John Bartholomew shared his opinion on Levy Rozman's prospects of becoming a Grandmaster. John points to Levy's workload from content creation and running busi…

Will Arjun Change Federations? — Caruana, Sindarov and Erigaisi Rate Hot Takes

Will Arjun Change Federations? — Caruana, Sindarov and Erigaisi Rate Hot Takes

Fabiano Caruana, Javokhir Sindarov, and Arjun Erigaisi estimated the probabilities of various scenarios in the chess world. The grandmasters shared their predictions in a video on the Freestyle Chess…

Coach Ramesh: "Pragg is probably The Best Indian player!"

Coach Ramesh: "Pragg is probably The Best Indian player!"

Professional coach Ramesh Ramachandran described the Top-3 Indian players, Praggnanandhaa R, Gukesh D and Arjun Erigaisi. Ramesh described Arjun as a well-rounded player, noted Gukesh's self-confiden…

Maghsoodloo, Martirosyan and Martinez won their 3 0 Thursdays on February 5

Maghsoodloo, Martirosyan and Martinez won their 3 0 Thursdays on February 5

Iranian GM Parham Maghsoodloo scored 9.5 points with 9 wins and 1 draw to win the First 3 0 Thursday on February 5. Armenian GM Haik Martirosyan scored 10 points with 10 wins and 1 loss to win the Se…

World Schools Team Championship 2026 New Continental Format

World Schools Team Championship 2026 New Continental Format

The World Schools Team Championship will implement a new continental qualifying structure for its 2026 edition. The top school team from each continental championship in Africa, the Americas, Asia, a…

$1,500,000 Prize Fund featured at the Esports World Cup 2026

$1,500,000 Prize Fund featured at the Esports World Cup 2026

The Chess at Esports World Cup 2026 will run from August 11-15 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 13 players representing esports teams will participate in the tournament.

Garry Kasparov: "Judit was never really close to the World Champion Title"

Garry Kasparov: "Judit was never really close to the World Champion Title"

The 13th World Champion, Garry Kasparov, shared his thoughts on Judit Polgar's achievements in an interview on the Russian-language YouTube channel. Kasparov noted Polgar's unique abilities and menti…

Erigaisi gives 72% for Gukesh to lose World Champion Title

Erigaisi gives 72% for Gukesh to lose World Champion Title

Fabiano Caruana, Javokhir Sindarov, and Arjun Erigaisi answered a question about Gukesh's chances of successfully defending his World Championship Title in the upcoming Match. The grandmasters shared…

Pragg’s coach Ramesh: “That's a big difference between India and many other countries…”

Pragg’s coach Ramesh: “That's a big difference between India and many other countries…”

Praggnananda's Couch Indian GM Ramesh R. B. discussed how Indian schools approach areas of study beyond the traditional academics in an interview with Dina Belenkaya. Ramesh explained how their natio…

“It was an honor to get destroyed!” Gukesh plays a simul with Botez sisters and Anna Cramling

“It was an honor to get destroyed!” Gukesh plays a simul with Botez sisters and Anna Cramling

World champion Gukesh Dommaraju played a simultaneous exhibition event with the Botez sisters and Anna Cramling in a video on the BotezLive YouTube channel.

Armenian Newspaper: "The Crisis in Our Chess Deepens..."

Armenian Newspaper: "The Crisis in Our Chess Deepens..."

The newspaper "Voice of Armenia" published an article on the state of the chess discipline in the country. The editors note that Armenia faces a deepening crisis in chess and that many grandmasters h…

“Primitive Slideshow” — Film critic Gregory Nussen on “Queen of Chess”

“Primitive Slideshow” — Film critic Gregory Nussen on “Queen of Chess”

Film critic Gregory Nussen reviewed the documentary "Queen of Chess" about Judit Polgar at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Gregory criticizes the film for superficial selection of information and it…

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