Uzbek GM Javokhir Sindarov scored 10 points with 9 wins and 2 draws to win Titled Tuesday on February 10. Runner-up Sam Sevian won 9 times, drew once and lost once, which led him to finish second wit…
February 10, 2026
Argentinian IM Faustino Oro (2516) and Turkish GM Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus (2669) will participate in the ChessKid Youth Championship, online event organized by ChessKid.com. The Under-13 and Under-16 cat…
Magnus Carlsen shared his thoughts on the Speed Chess Championship format in an interview with The Athletic. Magnus described the fast format as a pure form of chess and noted he sees this format as …
Elite world chess players have published an open letter addressed to the organizers of GCT and EWC. The reason is a schedule conflict between the Grand Chess Tour 2026 tournaments and the Esports Wor…
Magnus Carlsen revealed what mistake is the biggest one chess players make when learning chess in an interview with Russian GM Maksim Omariev. Magnus pointed to the importance of adjusting expectatio…
The Chess at Esports Nations Cup 2026 will be held in Riyadh, Saudia Arabia, running from November 2 to 8.
February 09, 2026
Nodirbek Abdusattorov will participate in the TePe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament 2026 in Malmo, Sweden, running from May 1 to 7.
Organizers of the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026 announced that Swiss GM Alexandra Kosteniuk will replace Chinese GM Hou Yifan in the exhibition match during the main event. The reason …
15-year-old American GM Andy Woodward spoke about the situation with sponsor support in the USA. Woodward noted the contribution of Rex Sinquefield and the Saint Louis Chess Club to the development o…
Hikaru Nakamura commented on his defeat in the third-place match at the Speed Chess Championship 2026 in London. Hikaru noted the difficulty of participating in a large number of tournaments and cong…
American GM Hans Moke Niemann discussed his plans for the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026. Hans stated that his goal is to reach the Top-4, noted the difficulty of achieving this goal, a…
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…
February 08, 2026
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.
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…
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.
February 07, 2026
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 …
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 …
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…
February 06, 2026
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 …
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…
