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Greetings to you all! And well-done to everyone who participated in the tournament yesterday. I finished third place, which is a first. I was lucky a few of the other top players were absent/inactive but

In a masterclass of precision chess, Magnus Carlsen claimed victory at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Paris, pocketing $200,000 and 25 Grand Prix points—all without needing a single tiebreak. His final

The stage is set for an epic showdown as the world's top two players, Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura, battle for the $200,000 crown at the 2025 Paris Freestyle Chess Grand Slam. Both superstars powered

The 2025 FIDE Women's World Championship is tilting decisively in defending champion Ju Wenjun’s favor after she defeated challenger Tan Zhongyi in Game 6, taking a formidable 4-2 lead as the match shifts

The chess world’s crossover into esports continues as GM Anish Giri becomes the latest grandmaster to sign with a major gaming organization—joining Team Secret ahead of the star-studded 2025 Esports World

GM Ju Wenjun seized a 3-2 lead over challenger GM Tan Zhongyi in a tense fifth game clash in Shanghai. Tan's ambitious opening strategy backfired spectacularly when she ventured into the rare Sicilian

The 2025 Paris Freestyle Chess Grand Slam delivered high-stakes drama as Ian Nepomniachtchi staged a breathtaking comeback to catch Magnus Carlsen at the top, finishing the round-robin stage deadlocked

The defending champion GM Ju Wenjun clawed her way back with a grueling 87-move victory over challenger GM Tan Zhongyi, leveling the match at 1.5-1.5. Image from chess.com In a tense Game 3, Tan opted

The Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Paris has been rocked by eleventh-hour drama as two of the game's brightest stars—Hans Niemann and Alireza Firouzja—withdrew just days before the tournament. Their unexpected

Chess fans worldwide are witnessing history as Former World Champion Magnus Carlsen faces off against the collective might of the internet in Magnus vs. The World, the first-ever global Freestyle Chess

The 2025 FIDE Women's World Championship took a dramatic turn as challenger GM Tan Zhongyi seized a 1.5-0.5 lead over reigning champion GM Ju Wenjun in a grueling 62-move thriller. What seemed destined

The 2025 FIDE Women’s World Championship kicked off in Shanghai with a strategic battle between defending champion Ju Wenjun and challenger Tan Zhongyi, and the first game ended in a gripping 39-move draw.

The April 2025 FIDE ratings have delivered thrilling twists, with India’s GMs Arjun Erigaisi and Aravindh Chithambaram stealing the spotlight.

Five years after his inspiring rise from a Manhattan homeless shelter to national chess fame, 14-year-old Tani Adewumi has reached another milestone—earning the International Master title. At the NYC Chess

The 2025 European Chess Championship has crowned its first-ever two-time winner—Germany's Matthias Bluebaum! In a nail-biting finish, the 28-year-old grandmaster clinched the title on tiebreaks after ending

Fresh off his 2025 American Cup win, Hikaru Nakamura added another trophy to his collection by dominating the American Cup Blitz tournament. The world number two earned an extra $5,000 for his efforts,

Hikaru Nakamura has done it again. The American chess star successfully defended his title at the 2025 American Cup, securing victory in classical chess without needing tiebreaks—just like in 2023. His

Image from chess.com The 2025 Nicosia FIDE Women's Grand Prix is heating up as the tournament heads into its final round, with GM Anna Muzychuk and GM Zhu Jiner locked in a thrilling battle for the top

In the recent Hive Online Chess Tournament, I came heartbreakingly close to victory, finishing second with 30 points—tied with the winner. During the tournament, I secured an impressive 11 wins and suffered

The FIDE Circuit 2025 rankings are out, and they tell an exciting story. Ding Liren, the former World Chess Champion from China, is still in first place. But the big news is the amazing performance of