American GM Hans Moke Niemann made a statement on his X account following Netflix's announcement of the Carlsen-Niemann scandal documentary. Niemann speaks about the difficulties he had after the inc…
February 26, 2026
The first day of the Prague International Chess Festival 2026 in Czech Republic has concluded. After 1 round, 3 players share the lead with 1 point each, with Thomas Beerdsen leading on tiebreaks. 🇮🇳 …
February 25, 2026
The first day of the Prague International Chess Festival 2026 in Czech Republic has concluded. After 1 round, 4 players share the lead with 1 point each, with David Navara leading on tiebreaks. 🇮🇳 Guk…
The Indian RBL Bank is running a marketing campaign called the "Right Moves". The campaign features 19-year-old World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju in a series of short films.
American GM Fabiano Caruana shared his thoughts on the problem of cheating in online and over-the-board chess. Caruana discusses the current state of the problem, notes that over-the-board cheaters f…
World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju shared his thoughts on the contribution of Viswanathan Anand and himself to the rise of Indian chess. Gukesh states that without Anand's success, chess in India would …
French GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave commented on the conflict over the clash of dates between the Grand Chess Tour and the Esports World Cup. MVL points out that the main issue is the need to qualify fo…
Argentinian Journalist Hernan Sartori explained why Faustino Oro chose the Aeroflot Open 2026 for his attempt to achieve the third GM norm. Sartori says that the Faustino family has to control tourna…
The Prague International Chess Festival 2026 starts tomorrow in Czech Republic, running from February 25 to March 6. First matches begin at 2:00 PM UTC. The Masters and Challengers tournaments combin…
February 24, 2026
Netflix announced the documentary “UNTOLD: Chess Mates” about 2022 cheating scandal, involving Magnus Carlsen and Hans Moke Niemann. The film will be premiered on Netflix on April 7, with a trailer c…
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave scored 9.5 points with 8 wins and 3 draws to win Titled Tuesday on February 24. Runner-up Jan-Krzysztof Duda won 9 times, drew once and lost once, which led him to finish secon…
World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju shared his opinion on cheating in chess. Gukesh states that he does not support any unfair play, and notes that he disagrees with most of Vladimir Kramnik's accusation…
Ukrainian GM Oleksandr Bortnyk and American GM Wesley So have left the chess division of the esports organization Natus Vincere (NAVI).
German GM Matthias Blubaum shared his thoughts on his chances at the FIDE Candidates 2026. Blubaum notes that all participants except him play at the 2700+ level and calls himself an outsider.
Hikaru Nakamura added his comment on the ‘Twitter drama’ with Anish Giri over the EWC and GCT clash of dates conflict. Nakamura notes that Anish is spending time on Twitter instead of preparing for t…
Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi visited the FERZ chess club in Dubai for a premier chess night before his departure for the Aeroflot Open 2026.
February 23, 2026
World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju shared his thoughts on the pressure of his title in an interview with Indulge Express. Gukesh explains that since becoming a Champion, the public began to expect more …
Uzbek GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov named the favorite to win the Candidates in a mini-interview on the ChessBase India YouTube channel. Abdusattorov says Fabiano Caruana has the best chance of winning th…
12-year-old Argentinian GM Faustino Oro achieved a new personal best Blitz rating of 3283 on Chess.com on February 22.
Uzbek GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov shared his thoughts on the importance of coaching in chess preparation. Abdusattorov discusses the change in his coaching staff and points out what helped him get back …
