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Magnus Carlsen's light trousers spark dress code discussion at World Rapid

Magnus Carlsen's light trousers spark dress code discussion at World Rapid

A debate about the tournament dress code emerged during the first day of the FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025. NRK chess expert Torstein Bae noted Magnus Carlsen's light-colored trousers did not co…

“For Magnus FIDE will literally do anything!” — Hikaru Nakamura on Magnus's late arrival at World Rapid

“For Magnus FIDE will literally do anything!” — Hikaru Nakamura on Magnus's late arrival at World Rapid

On December 26, Magnus Carlsen arrived three minutes late for the start of the first round at the FIDE World Rapid Championship. Tournament officials and players waited for Magnus to begin the games.…

Women's World Rapid Day 1: GM Zhu Jiner leads without a single loss

Women's World Rapid Day 1: GM Zhu Jiner leads without a single loss

The first day of the FIDE Women's World Rapid Championship in Doha has concluded. After four rounds, GM Zhu Jiner leads with 4.0 points, while seven players share second place on 3.5 points each via …

World Rapid Day 1: Five-Way Tie at the Top

World Rapid Day 1: Five-Way Tie at the Top

The first day of the FIDE World Rapid Championship in Doha has concluded. After five rounds, five players share the lead with 4.5 points each, with Magnus Carlsen leading on tiebreaks.

Bogdan-Daniel Deac wins Freestyle Friday on tiebreaks on December 26

Bogdan-Daniel Deac wins Freestyle Friday on tiebreaks on December 26

Romanian GM Bogdan-Daniel Deac scored 8 wins and 2 draws to win the December 26 Freestyle Friday tournament with 9 points. Runner-up IM Eray Kilic won nine times and lost twice, which led him to fini…

“Oh, pity, I guess I will then have to stop wasting my time and find another job!” — Anish Giri’s disappointment on Magnus Carlsen’s Candidates 2026 predictions

“Oh, pity, I guess I will then have to stop wasting my time and find another job!” — Anish Giri’s disappointment on Magnus Carlsen’s Candidates 2026 predictions

On the evening of December 25, Anish Giri commented on Magnus Carlsen’s statement, which cast doubt on his chances of winning the Candidates Tournament, in a Chess.com YouTube interview on December 2…

Anonymous donor sends $4,000 to GM Frode Urkedal to participate in the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championship 2025

Anonymous donor sends $4,000 to GM Frode Urkedal to participate in the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championship 2025

An anonymous donor transferred 40,000 Norwegian Krones (~$4,000) to Norwegian GM Frode Urkedal, enabling him to compete in the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championship 2025. The gift followed a conversa…

"I don’t think this counts as doping. It’s just creatine" — Andrea Botez on using supplements for chess focus

"I don’t think this counts as doping. It’s just creatine" — Andrea Botez on using supplements for chess focus

Chess streamer Andrea Botez detailed a personal experiment with high-dose creatine for tournament preparation in a December 24 YouTube video. She took at least 10 grams daily to combat afternoon fati…

"The old Americans are the favorites" — Magnus Carlsen on the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament

"The old Americans are the favorites" — Magnus Carlsen on the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament

Magnus Carlsen shared his thoughts on the likely favorites for the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 in a Chess.com YouTube interview on December 24. He named Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura as the…

2025 World Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship begins in Doha tomorrow

2025 World Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship begins in Doha tomorrow

The 2025 FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships start tomorrow in Doha, Qatar, running from December 26-30. First matches begin at 11:00 UTC. The open and women’s tournaments feature a combin…

“It’s like you’re playing against God” — Gukesh D on facing Vishy Anand at GCL Season 3

“It’s like you’re playing against God” — Gukesh D on facing Vishy Anand at GCL Season 3

World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju described the mental challenge of playing Viswanathan Anand after his final-round victory in the Global Chess League third-place match. He shared his thoughts on Decem…

"Cheating in chess is not like doping in other sports, cheating is like murder in criminal law" — Alexander Grischuk on FIDE's approach to punishing cheaters

"Cheating in chess is not like doping in other sports, cheating is like murder in criminal law" — Alexander Grischuk on FIDE's approach to punishing cheaters

Alexander Grischuk criticized the current FIDE leadership's approach to punishing cheaters in a December 25 interview with Sport-Express.ru. The grandmaster specifically questioned the decision to gi…

"It's going to be hard to compete with Indian chess" — Fabiano Caruana on India's rise in world chess

"It's going to be hard to compete with Indian chess" — Fabiano Caruana on India's rise in world chess

World No.3 Fabiano Caruana described India as the new power center of chess and predicted its future dominance due to its young talent. He made the statement in an interview on the Firstpost YouTube …

Hikaru Nakamura — New Blitz Rating Record on Chess.com!

Hikaru Nakamura — New Blitz Rating Record on Chess.com!

Hikaru Nakamura achieved a new peak Blitz rating of 3441 on Chess.com during the latest Title Tuesday on December 24. This surpasses his previous personal best and extends his lead at the top of the …

“Many of us were so shaky” — Anish Giri on his team victory in GCL Season 3

“Many of us were so shaky” — Anish Giri on his team victory in GCL Season 3

Dutch GM Anish Giri expressed happiness with his unexpected victory and team results in a post-game interview with ChessBase India on December 24. He acknowledged fortune in his win against Wei Yi, r…

"It's just a crapshoot!" — Magnus Carlsen on FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 Favorites

"It's just a crapshoot!" — Magnus Carlsen on FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 Favorites

In a December 22 interview on the "Take Take Take" channel, Magnus Carlsen shared his thoughts on potential favorites for the upcoming FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships. He also addressed last y…

GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda wins Titled Tuesday on tiebreaks on December 23

GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda wins Titled Tuesday on tiebreaks on December 23

GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda scored 9.5 points with 9 wins and 1 draw to win Titled Tuesday on December 23. Runner-up Maxime Vachier-Lagrave also drew once and lost once, which led him to finish second on t…

Fabiano Caruana’s Alpine SG Pipers becomes GCL Season 3 Champion!

Fabiano Caruana’s Alpine SG Pipers becomes GCL Season 3 Champion!

Fabiano Caruana’s Alpine SG Pipers won the Global Chess League, defeating Alireza Firouzja’s Triveni Continental Kings in the final. The final was played in a Best-of-2 single elimination format, wit…

Hans Niemann on formats: “My main issue with classical chess is that the sample size is quite low”

Hans Niemann on formats: “My main issue with classical chess is that the sample size is quite low”

GM Hans Niemann argued for chess formats that reward skill and adaptation in a recent YouTube podcast with Dina Belenkaya. He criticized classical chess for having too few games and favored faster ti…

Jose Martinez wins Ambassador's Exhibition blitz tournament at Global Chess League

Jose Martinez wins Ambassador's Exhibition blitz tournament at Global Chess League

The Global Chess League hosted the Ambassador's Exhibition, a 3+2 blitz round-robin event. This event featured official GCL Ambassadors of the Tech Mahindra GCL — Jose Martinez and Daniil Dubov, and …

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