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Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour 2025 Finals peaks at nearly 80,000 viewers, almost 4 times less than EWC and Norway Chess

Peak online viewership for the final stage of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour reached 79,334 people. This is three times lower than the peak figures for the Esports World Cup 2025 (254,003) and N…

December 19, 2025

Parham Maghsoodloo, Renato Terry and Jose Martinez won the First, Second and Third 3 0 Thursday on December 19

Iranian GM Parham Maghsoodloo scored 9 points with 8 wins and 2 draws to win the First 3 0 Thursday on December 19. Peruvian IM Renato Terry scored 9.5 points with 9 wins and 1 draw to win the Second…

December 19, 2025

“Weird conversational dance, how much can I say, how much should I stop?” — Anish Giri details team dynamics with Candidates rivals at GCL

Anish Giri described the unique psychological dynamics of sharing a team with Candidates Tournament rivals Fabiano Caruana and R Praggnanandhaa at the Global Chess League in Mumbai. The Dutch grandma…

December 18, 2025

FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 is set for Doha

The FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 will be held in Doha, Qatar from the 25th to the 30th of December with a €1,000,000 prize pool. The Open and Women’s tournaments will feature rapid and…

December 18, 2025

Alireza Firouzja’s fifth consecutive victory retains his team's first place in GCL Season 3

Alireza Firouzja defeated Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the 5th tour of the Global Chess League Season 3 on December 18, securing a match win for Triveni Continental Kings against upGrad Mumba Masters. F…

December 18, 2025

"I think in a sense it has retained its weight" – Vishy Anand on the Classical World Chess Championship’s Standing

Former World Champion Viswanathan Anand affirmed the classical world chess title still matters. He expresses the opinion that the new generation of players values the classical crown and that young g…

December 18, 2025

“Very happy not to play, don't mind playing either!” — Daniil Dubov on coming to Mumbai for the Global Chess League

GM Daniil Dubov compared his Mumbai experience for the Global Chess League favorably to a previous tournament in Goa, praising the local food and normalcy. He noted his enjoyment of the city and his …

December 17, 2025

“Honored to be invited!” — Hans Niemann to play at Tata Steel India Rapid and Blitz

2026 will begin with a major Tata Steel India Rapid and Blitz tournament in Kolkata. The tournament in India will run from January 7th to 11th, ahead of the main Tata Steel Chess tournament in Wijk a…

December 17, 2025

“Sorry, that was super dirty!” — Magnus Carlsen on flagging Grischuk to win Titled Tuesday

Magnus Carlsen began the December 16 Titled Tuesday with a second-round loss to Indian GM Iniyan P. He then drew once and finished with victories over Blübaum, Nakamura, and Grischuk. In the final ga…

December 17, 2025

Twelve-year-old Faustino Oro one step away from becoming the youngest GM in history

Twelve-year-old IM Faustino Oro is achieving norms for the grandmaster title. On December 17, the young chess player secured his second norm at the GM tournament in Argentina. Faustino has three mont…

December 17, 2025

“You can't disparage your teachers or your homeland” — Russian Chess Federation strips Vladimir Fedoseev of national titles

The Russian Chess Federation revoked GM Vladimir Fedoseev's national Master of Sport and Grandmaster titles. The decision cites Fedoseev's 2022 statement that he would no longer play for the Russian …

December 17, 2025

Magnus Carlsen wins Titled Tuesday with 0.5 point lead on December 16

Magnus Carlsen scored 9.5 points with 9 wins and 1 draw to win Titled Tuesday on December 16. Runner-up Haik Martirosyan drew two times and lost once, which led him to finish second with 9 points.

December 16, 2025

GCL Season 3 — Vachier-Lagrave's Team Leads After Round 3

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave's team leads the GCL Season 3 Main Event with 33 Game Points after the December 16 round. Alireza Firouzja's team trails the leader by one point, holding 32 Game Points.

December 16, 2025

FIDE General Assembly votes to readmit Russian and Belarusian teams

The FIDE General Assembly voted to readmit Russian and Belarusian teams to official competitions. The decision fully restores rights for youth players under national flags. Protocols for adult teams …

December 16, 2025

"The [Ludwig and xQc] issue with geometry beyond two or three squares is evident" — Dubov on streamers' game

GM Daniil Dubov analyzed a game between popular streamers Ludwig and xQc in a recent video for the Team Spirit Chess channel. In his review, Dubov noted a common problem among beginner chess players …

December 16, 2025

Lichess 2025 Expensess Report

The free chess platform Lichess reported 2025 expenses of $789,389. The non-profit platform, funded by donations and without advertising, detailed its major cost areas.

December 15, 2025

“I certainly don't see in the next 10 years me running this thing” — Freestyle Chess Co-founder Jan Buettner on Grand Slam Tour and future plans

In a recent interview with Chess Base India, Freestyle Chess Tour co-founder Jan Buettner discussed the conclusion of the 2025 season, the tour's impact on players, and his future role. He expressed …

December 15, 2025

Lichess recap 2025 is here!

Lichess released a recap with your gameplay activity and statistics for 2025 on December 15.

December 15, 2025

Hikaru Nakamura became a father!

GM Hikaru Nakamura confirmed the birth of his child with WGM Atousa Pourkashiyan while competing at the Global Chess League Season 3 in Mumbai on December 14.

December 14, 2025

Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2025 Begins in Mumbai

The Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2025 began with an opening ceremony at Mahandra Towers in Mumbai. Triveni Continental Kings beat Alpine SG Pipers 9:7, and upGrad Mumba Masters defeated Ganges G…

December 14, 2025