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Maghsoodloo, Martirosyan and Martinez won their 3 0 Thursdays on February 5

Maghsoodloo, Martirosyan and Martinez won their 3 0 Thursdays on February 5

Iranian GM Parham Maghsoodloo scored 9.5 points with 9 wins and 1 draw to win the First 3 0 Thursday on February 5. Armenian GM Haik Martirosyan scored 10 points with 10 wins and 1 loss to win the Se…

World Schools Team Championship 2026 New Continental Format

World Schools Team Championship 2026 New Continental Format

The World Schools Team Championship will implement a new continental qualifying structure for its 2026 edition. The top school team from each continental championship in Africa, the Americas, Asia, a…

$1,500,000 Prize Fund featured at the Esports World Cup 2026

$1,500,000 Prize Fund featured at the Esports World Cup 2026

The Chess at Esports World Cup 2026 will run from August 11-15 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 13 players representing esports teams will participate in the tournament.

Garry Kasparov: "Judit was never really close to the World Champion Title"

Garry Kasparov: "Judit was never really close to the World Champion Title"

The 13th World Champion, Garry Kasparov, shared his thoughts on Judit Polgar's achievements in an interview on the Russian-language YouTube channel. Kasparov noted Polgar's unique abilities and menti…

Erigaisi gives 72% for Gukesh to lose World Champion Title

Erigaisi gives 72% for Gukesh to lose World Champion Title

Fabiano Caruana, Javokhir Sindarov, and Arjun Erigaisi answered a question about Gukesh's chances of successfully defending his World Championship Title in the upcoming Match. The grandmasters shared…

Pragg’s coach Ramesh: “That's a big difference between India and many other countries…”

Pragg’s coach Ramesh: “That's a big difference between India and many other countries…”

Praggnananda's coach Indian GM Ramesh R. B. discussed how Indian schools approach areas of study beyond the traditional academics in an interview with Dina Belenkaya. Ramesh explained how their natio…

“It was an honor to get destroyed!” Gukesh plays a simul with Botez sisters and Anna Cramling

“It was an honor to get destroyed!” Gukesh plays a simul with Botez sisters and Anna Cramling

World champion Gukesh Dommaraju played a simultaneous exhibition event with the Botez sisters and Anna Cramling in a video on the BotezLive YouTube channel.

Armenian Newspaper: "The Crisis in Our Chess Deepens..."

Armenian Newspaper: "The Crisis in Our Chess Deepens..."

The newspaper "Voice of Armenia" published an article on the state of the chess discipline in the country. The editors note that Armenia faces a deepening crisis in chess and that many grandmasters h…

“Primitive Slideshow” — Film critic Gregory Nussen on “Queen of Chess”

“Primitive Slideshow” — Film critic Gregory Nussen on “Queen of Chess”

Film critic Gregory Nussen reviewed the documentary "Queen of Chess" about Judit Polgar at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Gregory criticizes the film for superficial selection of information and it…

“Petrov's Defense is a truly fireproof opening!” — Esipenko makes a Tier list of openings for black pieces

“Petrov's Defense is a truly fireproof opening!” — Esipenko makes a Tier list of openings for black pieces

Russian GM Andrey Esipenko created a tier list of defenses for the black pieces in a video on the Virtus.pro Chess channel on February 4. Esipenko highlighted the strengths of openings such as the Ca…

Nepo: “Erdogmus has been training with world-class coaches since he was 11… I got mine when I was 30”

Nepo: “Erdogmus has been training with world-class coaches since he was 11… I got mine when I was 30”

Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi shared his views on Turkish GM Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus training with top-level coaches from a young age. Ian gives the example that he first had a top coach at the age of 30…

“I even once got to open a closet to show if anybody's inside!” — Arturs Neiksans on playing online tournaments

“I even once got to open a closet to show if anybody's inside!” — Arturs Neiksans on playing online tournaments

Latvian GM Arturs Neiksans explained why he doesn’t participate in online chess tournaments in an interview with Dina Belenkaya on February 4. Arturs noted that online chess differs from over-the-boa…

Uzbekistan held a ceremonial welcome for Abdusattorov and Sindarov after Wijk aan Zee

Uzbekistan held a ceremonial welcome for Abdusattorov and Sindarov after Wijk aan Zee

Uzbek GMs Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Javokhir Sindarov returned to Uzbekistan the day after the conclusion of the Tata Steel Masters. A ceremonial welcome for the grandmasters was held at Tashkent air…

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave wins Titled Tuesday without a single loss on February 3

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave wins Titled Tuesday without a single loss on February 3

French GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave scored 10 points with 9 wins and 2 draws to win Titled Tuesday on February 3. Runner-up Arjun Erigaisi won 9 times, drew once and lost once, which led him to finish s…

"Gukesh, Pragg and Erigaisi are playing too many tournaments… Our top players are exhausted!" — Pravin Thipsay on the performance of the Indian trio at the Tata Steel Masters

"Gukesh, Pragg and Erigaisi are playing too many tournaments… Our top players are exhausted!" — Pravin Thipsay on the performance of the Indian trio at the Tata Steel Masters

India's Third GM Pravin Thipsay reflected on the disappointing performance of Gukesh Dommaraju, Praggnanandhaa R and Arjun Erigaisi at the Tata Steel Masters 2026. Thipsay links their results to an o…

“Erigaisi analyzes with a computer non-stop, plays strange ideas... and shows insane results” — Nepo on deep opening knowledge and alternative playstyle

“Erigaisi analyzes with a computer non-stop, plays strange ideas... and shows insane results” — Nepo on deep opening knowledge and alternative playstyle

Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi shared his opinion on the deep studying of opening theory in an interview with "Chess with Mustreader" on February 2. Ian notes how useful a good memory in modern chess …

Hikaru: “Anybody who acts like it's all over for Gukesh — they're just not being honest with themselves!”

Hikaru: “Anybody who acts like it's all over for Gukesh — they're just not being honest with themselves!”

Hikaru Nakamura reacted to recent statements by Magnus Carlsen concerning Gukesh's performances. Hikaru disagreed with the idea that Gukesh has already peaked and noted his belief in a bright future …

Stockfish 18 Released To Public

Stockfish 18 Released To Public

Stockfish developers released the new version of the chess engine Stockfish 18 on January 31. According to the developers, in tests against Stockfish 17, the new release brings an Elo gain of up to 4…

Andy Woodward: “It would be great if Ivanchuk played with me in the Masters next year!”

Andy Woodward: “It would be great if Ivanchuk played with me in the Masters next year!”

15-year-old American GM Andy Woodward commented on his victory at the Tata Steel Challengers 2026 in an interview with the tournament organizers on February 1. Woodward noted his desire to win and ex…

Sindarov: “First and second place go to Uzbekistan — that’s incredible!”

Sindarov: “First and second place go to Uzbekistan — that’s incredible!”

Uzbek GM Javokhir Sindarov commented on his second-place finish at the 2026 Tata Steel Masters in an interview with the tournament organizers on February 1. Sindarov noted his delight with his result…

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