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Hou Yifan shares perspective on career change in FIDE "Ask Me Anything" session

Hou Yifan shares perspective on career change in FIDE "Ask Me Anything" session

Former Women’s World Champion Hou Yifan reflected on her career shift from professional chess to academia in a recent FIDE "Ask Me Anything" session.

Total Chess World Championship Tour 2026 qualification paths announced

Total Chess World Championship Tour 2026 qualification paths announced

FIDE and Norway Chess have confirmed the qualification criteria for the 2026 Total Chess World Championship Tour. The pilot event will feature 24 players selected through multiple paths, including wo…

Sam Sevian wins Titled Tuesday without a single loss on December 9

Sam Sevian wins Titled Tuesday without a single loss on December 9

American GM Sam Sevian did not lose a single game in Titled Tuesday on December 9, finishing with draws in only three games. Runner-up Denis Lazavik drew four times, which led him to finish second wi…

Nepo and Fedoseev lead the Vugar Gashimov Memorial 2025 Rapid tournament

Nepo and Fedoseev lead the Vugar Gashimov Memorial 2025 Rapid tournament

GM Ian Nepomniachtchi leads the rapid tournament at the Vugar Gashimov Memorial 2025 after five rounds with 3.5/5 points. GM Vladimir Fedoseev follows with 3 points. Five additional rapid rounds are …

"Ask Me Anything" hosted by the GCL with the newest Candidate Praggnanandhaa R

"Ask Me Anything" hosted by the GCL with the newest Candidate Praggnanandhaa R

Tech Mahindra Global Chess League hosted an "Ask me anything" session with GM Praggnanandhaa R on Reddit on December 9. In the event, Reddit users posed various chess and non-chess questions to the g…

FIDE Announces First Pia Cramling Cup for Women and Girls

FIDE Announces First Pia Cramling Cup for Women and Girls

FIDE’s Commission for Women’s Chess announced the first Pia Cramling Cup. The new tournament for women and girls is a joint project with GM Pia Cramling and the Stockholm Chess Federation.

Eric Rosen announces marriage to Irene Sukandar

Eric Rosen announces marriage to Irene Sukandar

Chess streamer and International Master Eric Rosen announced on his official X that he has married IM Irene Sukandar.

GM Javokhir Sindarov wins Round-Robin of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Final

GM Javokhir Sindarov wins Round-Robin of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Final

GM Javokhir Sindarov did not lose a single game in the Round-Robin stage of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Final on December 8, finishing with a total of 5.5/8 points. Runner-up GM Levon Aronian fini…

14-year-old Yağız Kaan Erdogmus enters the world top 50 ahead of Magnus Carlsen's trajectory at the same age

14-year-old Yağız Kaan Erdogmus enters the world top 50 ahead of Magnus Carlsen's trajectory at the same age

Fourteen-year-old Yağız Kaan Erdogmus entered the FIDE world top 50 with a 2668 rating. The Turkish grandmaster tied for 49th–50th place with David Howell.

Streamer Andrea Botez might lose her hearing due to loud music

Streamer Andrea Botez might lose her hearing due to loud music

Chess streamer Andrea Botez has revealed that she suffered sudden hearing loss in her left ear. She detailed the diagnosis and treatment in a YouTube video, urging fans to protect their hearing.

Samay Raina wins SuperPogChamps defeating Sardoche

Samay Raina wins SuperPogChamps defeating Sardoche

Indian comedian Samay Raina won SuperPogChamps 2025, defeating French Twitch streamer Sardoche in the championship bracket final. The final was played in a Best-of-2 format, with Raina winning 2-0.

“We should just shut up and take the money” — Hikaru Nakamura on players treatment by Freestyle Chess

“We should just shut up and take the money” — Hikaru Nakamura on players treatment by Freestyle Chess

Hikaru Nakamura criticized player treatment by Freestyle Chess organization, stating they are expected to remain silent for payment. The grandmaster said he and Fabiano Caruana took personal risks to…

GM Sina Movahed wins Freestyle Friday with 10 consecutive victories on December 5

GM Sina Movahed wins Freestyle Friday with 10 consecutive victories on December 5

Iranian GM Sina Movahed scored 10 consecutive victories after an initial loss to win the December 5 Freestyle Friday tournament with 10 points. He finished 1.5 points ahead of runner-up GM Nguyen Ngo…

Underwater chess event held ahead of Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Final

Underwater chess event held ahead of Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Final

A mini-tournament of underwater chess was organized in anticipation of the upcoming Freestyle Chess Grand Slam final stage in Cape Town. Participants included Fabiano Caruana, Vishy Anand, Javohir Si…

Anthony Atanasov wins Third Tournament of 3 0 Thursday after two-way tiebreak

Anthony Atanasov wins Third Tournament of 3 0 Thursday after two-way tiebreak

17-year-old IM Anthony Atanasov won the third and final tournament of the 3 0 Thursday series on December 4, scoring 8.5 points out of 11.

Renato Terry wins third 3+0 Thursday in a row at the second tournament on December 4

Renato Terry wins third 3+0 Thursday in a row at the second tournament on December 4

Peruvian IM Renato Terry scored 8 wins and 2 draws to win the second tournament of the 3 0 Thursday series on December 4, scoring 9 points out of 11. This is his third consecutive victory of the 3 0 …

Vladislav Artemiev wins first tournament of 3 0 Thursday after finishing third with the same score last week

Vladislav Artemiev wins first tournament of 3 0 Thursday after finishing third with the same score last week

GM Vladislav Artemiev scored 7 wins and 4 draws to win the first tournament of the 3 0 Thursday on December 4 with the total of 9 points. Last Thursday, Vladislav also scored 9 points, but took third…

“Chess players are supposed to be rational.” — Resort Rio owner responds to World Chess Cup criticism from Nepomniachtchi

“Chess players are supposed to be rational.” — Resort Rio owner responds to World Chess Cup criticism from Nepomniachtchi

Ian Nepomniachtchi criticized the playing conditions at Resort Rio after his second-round loss at the 2025 FIDE World Chess Cup in Goa. The Russian grandmaster labeled the Resort Rio venue as substan…

Tyler1 to play in Consolation bracket in SuperPogChamps playoff

Tyler1 to play in Consolation bracket in SuperPogChamps playoff

Group stages A and B of the online SuperPogChamps tournament have concluded, setting the Championship and Consolation brackets. In the Championship bracket, content creators will compete for a $31,00…

“By the end, it felt like a survival challenge” — Andrey Esipenko on World Chess Cup off-board challenges

“By the end, it felt like a survival challenge” — Andrey Esipenko on World Chess Cup off-board challenges

Russian Grandmaster Andrey Esipenko described the off-board difficulties he faced during his run to third place at the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 in Goa:

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