Activist group Extinction Rebellion blocked the entrances to the Tata Steel Chess tournament in Wijk aan Zee. Approximately one hundred activists from the environmental movement gathered outside the …
January 17, 2026
The second day of the Gotham vs. Song 2026 match has concluded. International masters drew both scheduled Classical games, scoring 1.5 points each. Levy Rozman played the game with 99.0 accuracy, whi…
January 16, 2026
American GM Fabiano Caruana shared who he considers overrated by rating points in an interview with Dina Belenkaya on her YouTube channel on January 16. Fabiano expressed doubts regarding Hikaru Naka…
Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi scored 9 wins and 1 draw to win the January 16 Freestyle Friday tournament with 9.5 points. Runner-up GM Amin Tabatabaei won 8 times, drew once, and lost twice, which le…
The Tata Steel Chess 2026 starts tomorrow in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands, running from January 17 to February 1. First matches begin at 1:00 PM UTC. The Masters and Challengers tournaments combined wil…
Russian GM Daniil Dubov commented on how the public draws conclusions about cheating in an interview for the Russian-language YouTube channel Chess-ray. Daniil pointed out a common misconception wher…
Computer scientist Daniel Keren from University of Haifa measured cheating effectiveness in chess by testing intervention algorithms between chess engines. Limited (1-4 moves) engine assistance can i…
Gukesh Dommaraju's coach Grzegorz Gajewski discussed the mental pressure facing youngest ever World Champion in an interview with The Indian Express on January 16. He noted Gukesh’s improved ability …
Serbian GM Alexey Sarana scored 9.5 points with 9 wins and 1 draw to win the First 3 0 Thursday on January 15. Russian GM Denis Lazavik scored 10.5 points with 10 wins and 1 draw to win the Second 3 …
The first day of the Gotham vs. Song 2026 match has concluded. International masters drew the first of two Classical games, scoring 1.5 points each. Julien Song played the game with 82.9 accuracy, wh…
January 15, 2026
American GM Wesley So criticized the new FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship in an interview with The Indian Express on January 13. So highlighted issues with the event, including selective close…
The second and final day of the Play-in stage for the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship has concluded. After 9 Swiss rounds and a Knockout stage, Nodirbek Abdusattorov scored 6 wins and 2 draws…
Russian GM Daniil Dubov shared his thoughts on the championship of Gukesh Dommaraju in an interview for the Russian-language YouTube channel Chess-ray. Daniil stated that Gukesh is a legitimate and d…
Magnus Carlsen shared his opinion on solving puzzles during play in the Titled Tuesday on January 13. Magnus explained that puzzles are not helpful in real games because they differ from actual game …
American GM Hans Niemann shared his thoughts on what Levy Rozman should do to achieve the GM norm. Hans focused on increasing preparation time and pointed out gaps in opening knowledge in a Short vid…
World Chess, an official FIDE partner, summed up the results of 2025, highlighting the most significant events in a video on their official YouTube channel on January 13th. Such famous people as Kjel…
January 14, 2026
Russian GM Andrey Esipenko shared details of his preparation for the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 in an interview with Peon de Rey magazine on January 1. The 23-year-old grandmaster noted that qua…
Hans Niemann shared a story about problems he faced flying to Vienna before heading to Tata Steel Chess 2026 in Wijk aan Zee. The grandmaster posted about it on his official X account on January 13.
Hikaru Nakamura reacted to a video about Candidates predictions from Jacksark during his stream on Kick on January 12. Hikaru dismissed the idea that he had been farming rating points to qualify for …
Dutch GM and polyglot Anish Giri discussed his views on the Esports World Cup in an interview for the Russian-language YouTube channel Chess-ray. Giri described the tournament positively but expresse…
