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IM Eline Roebers wins the European Women's Blitz Championship

IM Eline Roebers wins the European Women's Blitz Championship

The second and final day of the European Women's Blitz Championship 2026 in Monte Carlo has concluded. After 13 rounds, two players share the lead with 10 points each, with Eline Roebers winning on t…

Oleksandr Bortnyk wins Freestyle Friday on tiebreaks on January 9

Oleksandr Bortnyk wins Freestyle Friday on tiebreaks on January 9

Ukranian GM Oleksandr Bortnyk scored 8 wins and 2 draws to win the January 9 Freestyle Friday tournament with 9 points. Runner-up GM Benjamin Bok won 9 times and lost twice, which led him to finish s…

"I don’t want to win a dirty play" — Wesley So on technical draw against Pragg

"I don’t want to win a dirty play" — Wesley So on technical draw against Pragg

American GM Wesley So commented on the technical draw against Praggnanandhaa R in round 6 of the Tata Steel Chess India 2026 - Open Rapid on January 8. He stated a preference for winning through fair…

“Should have been ruled a loss!” — Arbiter Chris Bird on the curious situation in the So vs. Pragg game

“Should have been ruled a loss!” — Arbiter Chris Bird on the curious situation in the So vs. Pragg game

International Arbiter 🇺🇸 Chris Bird explained why 🇮🇳 Praggnanandhaa R should have been ruled a loss for pausing the clock on one second in an X post on January 8. Bird referenced an article from the FI…

Denis Lazavik, Alexey Sarana and Oleksandr Bortnyk won the First, Second and Third 3 0 Thursday on January 8

Denis Lazavik, Alexey Sarana and Oleksandr Bortnyk won the First, Second and Third 3 0 Thursday on January 8

Russian GM Denis Lazavik scored 9.5 points with 8 wins and 3 draws to win the First 3 0 Thursday on January 8. Serbian GM Alexey Sarana scored 9.5 points with 8 wins and 3 draws to win the Second 3 0…

Kateryna Lagno wins the Tata Steel Chess India 2026 — Women's Rapid

Kateryna Lagno wins the Tata Steel Chess India 2026 — Women's Rapid

The third and final day of the Tata Steel Chess India 2026 — Women's Rapid in Kolkata has concluded. After nine rounds, Kateryna Lagno scored 4 wins and 5 draws to win the tournament with 6.5 points.…

Nihal Sarin wins the Tata Steel Chess India 2026 — Open Rapid

Nihal Sarin wins the Tata Steel Chess India 2026 — Open Rapid

The third and final day of the Tata Steel Chess India 2026 — Open Rapid in Kolkata has concluded. After nine rounds, Nihal Sarin scored 5 wins and 3 draws to win the tournament with 6.5 points. Nihal…

Levy Rozman and Julien Song to play a showmatch

Levy Rozman and Julien Song to play a showmatch

Chess content creators IM Levy Rozman and IM Julien Song will play a match from January 15 to 18.

"I have decided to decline my slot… I have an important tournament to focus on" — Hikaru Nakamura declines participation in FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship

"I have decided to decline my slot… I have an important tournament to focus on" — Hikaru Nakamura declines participation in FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship

Hikaru Nakamura has declined his slot to participate in the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship. Hikaru shared his thoughts on the event and explained his reason for declining. The streamer highl…

Tata Steel India — Women’s Rapid Day 2: GM Kateryna Lagno leads

Tata Steel India — Women’s Rapid Day 2: GM Kateryna Lagno leads

The second day of the Tata Steel Chess India 2026 — Women's Rapid in Kolkata has concluded. After six rounds, GM Kateryna Lagno scored 3 wins and 3 draws and leads the tournament with 4.5 points. Kat…

Tata Steel India — Rapid Day 2: Two-Way Tie at the Top

Tata Steel India — Rapid Day 2: Two-Way Tie at the Top

The second day of the Tata Steel Chess India 2026 — Open Rapid in Kolkata has concluded. After six rounds, two players share the lead with 4.5 points each, with Viswanathan Anand leading on tiebreak…

"We were very-very near to a deal" — Freestyle Chess co-founder Jan Henric Buettner on mending relations with FIDE

"We were very-very near to a deal" — Freestyle Chess co-founder Jan Henric Buettner on mending relations with FIDE

Freestyle Chess co-founder and CEO Jan Henric Buettner discussed the merger of FIDE and Freestyle Chess in an interview on the ChessBase India YouTube channel on January 8. He detailed the journey fr…

Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura to play blindfolded chess match

Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura to play blindfolded chess match

Sportsbook operator Betby has announced a series of on-stage events with Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, and Levy Rozman in Barcelona on January 20. Magnus and Hikaru will play an exhibition blindfo…

FIDE and Freestyle Chess unite for the first-ever FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship

FIDE and Freestyle Chess unite for the first-ever FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship

The first official FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship will be held in Weissenhaus, Germany, from February 13 to 15, 2026. The event is governed by FIDE in collaboration with Freestyle Chess Oper…

Botez sisters rate Indian food with Grandmasters Erigaisi, Vidit, and Pragg

Botez sisters rate Indian food with Grandmasters Erigaisi, Vidit, and Pragg

Andrea and Alexandra Botez with Arjun Erigaisi, Vidit Gujrathi, and R Praggnanandhaa created a tier list of Indian national foods from C to S on the BotezLive YouTube channel on January 3. During the…

Tata Steel India — Rapid Day 1: Two-Way Tie at the Top

Tata Steel India — Rapid Day 1: Two-Way Tie at the Top

The first day of the Tata Steel Chess India 2026 — Open Rapid in Kolkata has concluded. After three rounds, two players share the lead with 2.5 points each, with Viswanathan Anand leading on tiebrea…

Tata Steel India — Women’s Rapid Day 1: IM Carissa Yip leads

Tata Steel India — Women’s Rapid Day 1: IM Carissa Yip leads

The first day of the Tata Steel Chess India 2026 — Women's Rapid in Kolkata has concluded. After three rounds, IM Carissa Yip scored 2 wins and 1 draw and leads the tournament with 2.5 points. Cariss…

Magnus Carlsen wins Titled Tuesday on tiebreaks on January 6

Magnus Carlsen wins Titled Tuesday on tiebreaks on January 6

Magnus Carlsen scored 9.5 points with 9 wins and 1 draw to win Titled Tuesday on January 6. Runner-up Vincent Keymer won 9 times, drew once and lost once, which led him to finish second with 9.5 poin…

12-year-old Faustino Oro plays first over-the-board game with Magnus Carlsen

12-year-old Faustino Oro plays first over-the-board game with Magnus Carlsen

Twelve-year-old IM Faustino Oro played his first over-the-board game with Magnus Carlsen at the Take Take Take studio on January 6. The official Take Take Take X account posted a photo and video wher…

Tata Steel Chess India 2026 begins in Kolkata on January 7

Tata Steel Chess India 2026 begins in Kolkata on January 7

The Tata Steel Chess India 2026 starts tomorrow in Kolkata, India, running from January 7-11. First matches begin at 9:30 UTC. The Open and Women’s tournaments feature a combined $83,000 prize fund. …

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