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Regulations Released For 2026 FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Championships

Regulations Released For 2026 FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Championships

FIDE published official regulations for FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Championships 2026 on March 18. The event will take place in Hong Kong from June 16 to 22.

Footballer Erling Haaland Invests in Total Chess World Championship

Footballer Erling Haaland Invests in Total Chess World Championship

Norwegian footballer Erling Haaland has become an investor in the new Total Chess World Championship Tour. The deal was concluded before Manchester City's match against West Ham on March 14.

“I literally got accused of throwing a game at the Candidates!” — Levon Aronian's Memories of Candidates

“I literally got accused of throwing a game at the Candidates!” — Levon Aronian's Memories of Candidates

American GM Levon Aronian shared his memories of participating in the Candidates Tournaments. Aronian says his memories are mostly negative, and mentions how he was accused of throwing a match.

Keanu Reeves Spent 5 Years Helping Teenage Girl Make a Chess Film

Keanu Reeves Spent 5 Years Helping Teenage Girl Make a Chess Film

Actor Keanu Reeves spent more than five years helping high school student Bianca Mitchell-Avila create a documentary film about chess. Bianca's parents shared the story on Reddit on March 16.

“Gukesh became World Champion quite early… He just needs to relax” — Indian Olympiad Team Leader Narayanan

“Gukesh became World Champion quite early… He just needs to relax” — Indian Olympiad Team Leader Narayanan

Indian GM Srinath Narayanan discussed Gukesh Dommaraju's performance and World Champion title. Narayanan states that Gukesh became Champion early, and notes that he needs to try to enjoy the game and…

"We are being forced to breach one of the contracts!" — MVL on EWC and GCT Clash of Dates

"We are being forced to breach one of the contracts!" — MVL on EWC and GCT Clash of Dates

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 explains that contracts for both tournaments were signed…

Chessify to Sponsor Sharjah Masters 2026

Chessify to Sponsor Sharjah Masters 2026

The Sharjah Masters 2026 will take place at the Sharjah Cultural & Chess Club, UAE, from April 30 to May 10. Chess training cloud platform Chessify sponsors the event for the first time.

"Gukesh became World Champion by accident. He was not supposed to win the Match against Ding Liren" — Ex-Champion Anatoly Karpov

"Gukesh became World Champion by accident. He was not supposed to win the Match against Ding Liren" — Ex-Champion Anatoly Karpov

12th World Champion Anatoly Karpov shared his opinion on reigning World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju and Indian chess. Karpov claims that Gukesh was not supposed to become World Champion in 2024, and no…

Is Norway the Biggest Chess Country? — Anna Cramling Investigates

Is Norway the Biggest Chess Country? — Anna Cramling Investigates

Swedish WFM Anna Cramling released a video about her trip to Oslo, Norway on March 16. Cramling investigated how popular chess is in the home country of Magnus Carlsen.

“Does Fabiano ever blunder?” — Andrey Esipenko Creates FIFA Cards for Elite GMs

“Does Fabiano ever blunder?” — Andrey Esipenko Creates FIFA Cards for Elite GMs

Russian GM Andrey Esipenko evaluated the skills of elite GMs in a FIDE cards format during a video on the Virtus.pro Chess channel. Esipenko rated the opening, middlegame, endgame play, awareness, sa…

Anna Muzychuk May Replace Koneru Humpy at the Women’s Candidates — FIDE Joins the Discussion

Anna Muzychuk May Replace Koneru Humpy at the Women’s Candidates — FIDE Joins the Discussion

Indian GM Koneru Humpy added to her statement about the possibility of withdrawing from the 2026 Women’s Candidates Tournament on her X account on March 18:

"I would replace Esipenko and Bluebaum with Arjun and Keymer" — Hikaru's Perfect Candidates

"I would replace Esipenko and Bluebaum with Arjun and Keymer" — Hikaru's Perfect Candidates

Hikaru Nakamura shared his thoughts on the participants of the 2026 Candidates Tournament in an interview with Chess.com. Nakamura stated that in his opinion, Andrey Esipenko should be replaced by Ar…

"Sorry, Nils! It is what it is in Blitz" — Nihal Sarin on Flagging Nils Grandelius in Titled Tuesday

"Sorry, Nils! It is what it is in Blitz" — Nihal Sarin on Flagging Nils Grandelius in Titled Tuesday

Indian GM Nihal Sarin commented on his victory in Titled Tuesday on March 17. Sarin apologized to Nils Grandelius for flagging him, and noted that such situations happen in Blitz time control.

“Buettner just making up stuff, completely!” — Hikaru On Jan Henric Buettner's Statement About Him

“Buettner just making up stuff, completely!” — Hikaru On Jan Henric Buettner's Statement About Him

Hikaru Nakamura commented on Jan Henric Buettner's statement about Hikaru not wanting to participate in the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026. Nakamura claims Buettner's conclusion is fake…

“Why there are no major online events hosted on Lichess?” — Anish Giri On Proctor Technical Issues

“Why there are no major online events hosted on Lichess?” — Anish Giri On Proctor Technical Issues

Dutch GM Anish Giri commented on Fabiano Caruana's tweet about the Proctor system disconnecting him in the first Play-in of the Chess.com Open 2026. Giri questions the lack of major online tournament…

Nihal Sarin Flags Nils Grandelius to Win Titled Tuesday on March 17

Nihal Sarin Flags Nils Grandelius to Win Titled Tuesday on March 17

Indian GM Nihal Sarin scored 10 points with 10 wins to win Titled Tuesday on March 17. Runner-up Serbian GM Aleksandar Indjic won 8 times and drew 3 times, which led him to finish second with 9.5 poi…

“I hope we have an Uzbek final!” — Abdusattorov on Chess.com Open Playoff

“I hope we have an Uzbek final!” — Abdusattorov on Chess.com Open Playoff

Uzbek GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov shared his thoughts on the Chess.com Open 2026 playoff participants during the official tournament stream. Abdusattorov was surprised by opponent Ian Nepomniachtchi’s c…

Svidler: "You watch Bluebaum play and you think: he's not really an outsider at the Candidates!"

Svidler: "You watch Bluebaum play and you think: he's not really an outsider at the Candidates!"

Russian GM Peter Svidler shared his thoughts on the chances of German GM Matthias Bluebaum at the 2026 Candidates Tournament. Svidler calls him an outsider by rating, and notes his performance at the…

“Internet was working, Proctor was resting... I hope that, for once, Chess.com will look into the situation” — Nepo on Technical Issues at the Chess.com Open

“Internet was working, Proctor was resting... I hope that, for once, Chess.com will look into the situation” — Nepo on Technical Issues at the Chess.com Open

Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi shared his thoughts on the technical at the first Play-in of the Chess.com Open 2026. Ian is upset that Russian GM Maxim Matlakov was unable to play in the final round, …

Nepo Wins the First Chess.com Open Play-In

Nepo Wins the First Chess.com Open Play-In

The third day of the Chess.com Open 2026 has concluded. After 9-round Swiss, Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi scored 6 wins and 3 draws to win the first Play-in with 7.5/9 points.

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