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Doubts raised over 3-year-old's FIDE rating record

Formal complaints allege FIDE fair-play violations in the rating achievement of three-year-old Sarvagya Singh Kushwaha. The complaints claim his three rated victories were against coaches at his own …

December 13, 2025

”David literally explained a line to me in three minutes in the metro” — Andrey Esipenko on his World Chess Cup preparations

Russian GM Andrey Esipenko shared how a last-minute explanation in the Moscow metro formed his entire preparation for a critical victory at the FIDE World Chess Cup 2025. In an interview with Levitov…

December 13, 2025

19-year-old GM Pranesh M wins Freestyle Friday with 1 point lead on December 12

Nineteen-year-old Indian GM Pranesh M scored 9 wins and 1 draw to win the December 12 Freestyle Friday tournament with 9.5 points. He finished 1 point ahead of runner-up GM Jeffery Xiong with 8.5 poi…

December 12, 2025

"Casual event of no significance…" — GM Jacob Aagaard criticizes Freestyle tournaments

Grandmaster Jacob Aagaard criticized the evolution of Freestyle Chess tournaments in a post on X. He stated the events have lost their serious classical format and significance.

December 12, 2025

Jose Martinez and Renato Terry won the Second and Third 3 0 Thursday on December 12

Mexican GM Jose Martinez scored 9 points with 8 wins and 2 draws to win the Second 3 0 Thursday on December 12. Peruvian IM Renato Terry has won the The Third 3 0 Thursday with the same score!

December 12, 2025

"I'm not trying to become a grandmaster" — Andrea Botez on Super PogChamps outcome after a blunder

The projected Super PogChamps favorite, streamer Andrea Botez, blundered a queen in her game against comedian Samay Raina, who went on to win the tournament, while Botez finished in 3rd-4th place. Sh…

December 11, 2025

Sina Movahed wins first tournament of 3 0 Thursday by 0.5-point margin on December 11

Iranian GM Sina Movahed scored 9 wins and 1 draw to win the first tournament of the 3 0 Thursday on December 11 with the total of 9.5 points. Last Thursday, Movahed scored 9 points, but took second p…

December 11, 2025

GM Boris Gelfand on the systemic crisis in Israeli chess

GM Boris Gelfand stated that the Israeli Chess Federation has been taken over by individuals unrelated to chess, harming the competitiveness of the national team. He cited systemic favoritism and a t…

December 11, 2025

Levon Aronian becomes two-time Freestyle Chess Grand Slam champion

American GM Levon Aronian won the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, defeating Magnus Carlsen in the final. The final was played in a Best-of-2 single elimination format, with Aronian winning 1.5-0.5.

December 11, 2025

Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian to decide Champion at Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Final

Magnus Carlsen and Levon Aronian will compete for first place at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam on December 11. Carlsen qualified by defeating Javokhir Sindarov 2.5/4, while Aronian beat Vincent Keym…

December 10, 2025

Global Chess League announces return of Season 3 at Mumbai on December 14

Mumbai will host the Global Chess League Season 3 from December 14 at the Royal Opera House, following the event's successful first two editions. The event will feature top players like Magnus Carlse…

December 10, 2025

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.

December 10, 2025

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…

December 10, 2025

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…

December 09, 2025

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 …

December 09, 2025

"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…

December 09, 2025

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.

December 09, 2025

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.

December 08, 2025

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…

December 08, 2025

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.

December 08, 2025