Maxime Vachier-Lagrave shared thoughts on his chess preparation in an interview at the GCT Sinquefield Cup 2026. MVL says that he needs to train constantly to compete with elite players.
August 20, 2026
Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc challenged Hikaru Nakamura to an unconventional chess match. The match between Leclerc and Nakamura will take place on September 1 at the Chivas Regal Arena of Master…
Hikaru Nakamura shared his opinion on the World Blitz Championship and Magnus Carlsen. Nakamura says that many chess players would have achieved more if not for Magnus. Hikaru notes that he does not …
Chess.com has announced a live FIDE Presidential Debate. The event will feature Wadim Rosenstein, Jan Henric Buettner, and Timur Turlov. The debate will take place on September 9.
The 49th World Chess Solving Championship concluded in Magdeburg, Germany. Russian FM Danila Pavlov won the individual part of the event with a perfect score of 90/90. Germany won gold in the team pa…
Wesley So commented on his victory at the GCT Sinquefield Cup 2026. Wesley says he is not proud of making quick draws, and notes that they helped him conserve energy.
The 9th and final day of the GCT Sinquefield Cup 2026 in USA has concluded. After 9 rounds, Wesley So and Praggnanandhaa R finished tied at the top with 5.5/9 points each. Both Rapid games ended in a…
The 9th and final day of the Cairns Cup 2026 in USA has concluded. After 9 rounds, Tan Zhongyi scored 5 wins and 3 draws. She won the tournament with 6.5/9 points. Zhongyi is 0.5 points ahead of the …
Chess.com announced the dates and updated regulations for the Champions Chess Tour (CCT) 2026-27. The CCT will run from September 1, 2026, to May 25, 2027. The tour will combine the weekly Titled Tue…
August 19, 2026
The Esports Foundation (EF) announced that the inaugural Esports Nations Cup (ENC) has been postponed to November 2027. The chess tournament at the event was previously scheduled to take place from N…
Fabiano Caruana shared his opinion about which skill is the hardest to teach. Caruana believes that you can't really teach a person to handle losing, and notes that many players struggle with the fea…
Hikaru Nakamura shared his opinion about elite chess players. Nakamura believes that all top players are arrogant, says that ego is necessary to become a strong player, and cited Wesley So and Viswan…
FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky warned on social media that scammers are sending fake emails in his name. Sutovsky notes this happened to him for the first time, and calls not to downgrade the chess community…
The 8th day of the Cairns Cup 2026 in USA has concluded. After 8 rounds, Tan Zhongyi leads with 6.5 points, while Alice Lee is in second place with 5.5 points.
The 8th day of the GCT Sinquefield Cup 2026 in USA has concluded. After 8 rounds, two players share the lead with 5 points each, with Wesley So leading on tiebreaks.
Vietnamese GM Tuan Minh Le scored 9.5 points with 9 wins and 1 draw to win the Titled Tuesday on August 18. Runner-up GM Parham Maghsoodloo won 9 times, drew once, and lost once, which led him to fin…
August 18, 2026
Formula 1 released a promotional video ahead of the Netherlands Grand Prix 2026. The video features the well-known driver Charles Leclerc from Monaco.
Russian media outlet ‘Sport Express’ reported on the FIDE Council's plans for the 2026 Chess Olympiad. The Council plans to issue a final decision on the admission of Russian players to the event on …
The court hearing between Vladimir Kramnik and publisher New in Chess (NiC) took place on the morning of August 18 in Amsterdam. NiC stated that they defended their article against accusations of def…
Denis Lazavik commented on his performance at the Esports World Cup 2026. Lazavik says he didn't achieve the desired result, and notes that he will come back stronger for the next tournament.
