Freestyle Chess CEO Jan Henric Buettner explained the origins of Freestyle Chess and the Grand Slam Tour. Buettner mentioned how he met Magnus Carlsen and admitted he did not know what Chess 960 was …
January 29, 2026
Hikaru Nakamura shared his thoughts on 14-year-old Turkish Grandmaster Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus. Hikaru noted that at his age he is already playing against the world's best players and that he will become…
The tenth day of the Tata Steel Chess Challengers 2026 in Wijk aan Zee has concluded. After ten rounds, GM Aydin Suleymanli leads with 8 points, while Andy Woodward is in second place with 7.5 points.
January 28, 2026
The tenth day of the Tata Steel Chess Masters 2026 in Wijk aan Zee has concluded. After ten rounds, GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov continues to lead with 6.5 points, while Javokhir Sindarov is in second pl…
Dutch GM Anish Giri recalled feeling overwhelmed among Top players in an interview with Lichess.org on January 24. He highlighted Hungarian GM Peter Leko’s deliberate kindness to young players and sh…
Magnus Carlsen blundered mate in two moves against USA National Master Jacorey Bynum in the first round of Titled Tuesday on January 27.
Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi discussed World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju's performance at the Tata Steel Chess in Wijk aan Zee. Ian shared his thoughts during a Titled Tuesday stream on January 27.
Grand Chess Tour announced the list of nine players who will participate in the tour in 2026. Wildcard players for all events will be announced at a later date.
The ninth day of the Tata Steel Chess Challengers 2026 in Wijk aan Zee has concluded. After nine rounds, GM Andy Woodward leads with 7.5 points, while Aydin Suleymanli is in second place with 7 point…
January 27, 2026
The ninth day of the Tata Steel Chess Masters 2026 in Wijk aan Zee has concluded. After nine rounds, GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov continues to lead with 6 points, while Javokhir Sindarov is in second pla…
Russian GM Dmitry Andreikin scored 9.5 points with 8 wins and 3 draw to win Titled Tuesday on January 27. Runner-up Jan-Krzysztof Duda won 9 times and lost 2 times, which led him to finish second wit…
Magnus Carlsen participated in the Guess the Elo in Real Life format on the Team Liquid Chess channel on January 27. In the video, Magnus often used questions about favorite openings, endgame checkma…
India's new 92nd GM, Aaryan Varshney, shared that he managed to achieve this title without the help of professional coaches and without reading a single chess book. Aaryan credited his father and sha…
CCO of Chess.com Danny Rensch shared his thoughts on chess's dependency on Magnus Carlsen in an interview with Dina Belenkaya on January 24. Rensch noted that chess lacks strong players to create a "…
World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju commented on a critical blunder against Nodirbek Abdusattorov in round 6 of the Tata Steel Chess in Wijk aan Zee. He also noted the unpleasant feeling after his defeat…
January 26, 2026
Chess has become a part of India's largest board games convention, Meeplecon 2026. The announcement was made by ChessBase India in January 2026.
Andrea Botez discussed multiple Stanford University application rejections and her decision to stop applying, calling it one of the most difficult decisions of her life. The chess streamer shared her…
Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi made his tier list for the Candidates Tournament participants. He shared his opinion in a video on the Russian-language channel "Chess with Mustreader" on January 26. Ne…
The eighth day of the Tata Steel Chess Challengers 2026 in Wijk aan Zee has concluded. After eight rounds, two players share the lead with 6.5 points each, with Marc’Andria Maurizzi leading on tiebre…
January 25, 2026
The eighth day of the Tata Steel Chess Masters 2026 in Wijk aan Zee has concluded. After eight rounds, GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov continues to lead with 5.5 points, while Javokhir Sindarov is in second…
