GM Magnus Carlsen captured the sole lead of Norway Chess 2024 after defeating GM Hikaru Nakamura in armageddon in round two. White won the other two armageddons as well, after GM Ding Liren outplayed GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu and GM Alireza Fir...
In a surprising turn of events, the Hungarian Chess Federation has announced that GM Richard Rapport will return to play for his native country just two years after transferring to Romania. GM Peter Leko also confirmed his participation. Hungary...
GMs Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu lead Norway Chess 2024 after armageddon wins in round one, with the much-anticipated clash between Carlsen and GM Ding Liren most notable for the Norwegian eating dinner after the ...
World Champion Ding Liren will play his first classical game against former champion Magnus Carlsen as the new-look 2024 Norway Chess starts on Monday in Stavanger. Defending champion GM Hikaru Nakamura and 2023 runner-up GM Fabiano Caruana also c...
GM Hikaru Nakamura has reaffirmed his status as the king of Bullet Brawl after going 74 games without a single loss during Saturday's arena. With 70 wins, four draws, no losses, and 269 points to his name, Nakamura was the deserving winner of the ...
GMs Vladimir Fedoseev, David Paravyan, Sam Sevian, and Christopher Yoo fought through the Play-Ins to advance to the main event of the Bullet Chess Championship 2024. In the first Play-In, Paravyan defeated Sevian in the Winners Final. Yet, Sevi...
When it comes to chess, are you a Mad Scientist or a Professor? An Artist or a Technician? You can now learn more about your chess self with our new Chess Personality page! Visit Chess Personality Chess Personality will pose 20 quick and fun q...
12-year-old GM-elect Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus has established himself as one of the world's greatest prodigies, breaking GM Judit Polgar's 35-year-old record as the highest-rated player before the age of 13. One of his many grandmaster coaches shares f...
Kansas City Chiefs' safety Justin Reid was crowned the winner of BlitzChamps III after sweeping Cardinals' quarterback Kyler Murray 2-0 in the Grand Final of an eight-player double-elimination bracket on Wednesday. Outplaying BlitzChamps I winner ...
The strong Sharjah Masters in the UAE finished today in a four-way tie for first place among, in order of tiebreak, GMs Bardiya Daneshvar, Volodar Murzin, Sam Shankland, and Shamsiddin Vokhidov. With two of them being only 17 years old, it showcas...
In an era where it only takes a few clicks for anyone to learn a trappy chess opening, cheeky opponents abound. In fact, anyone who enjoys playing online chess is almost guaranteed to come across a tricky and trappy gambit. Now, it's time for yo...
The victors in Titled Tuesday on May 21, 2024, were GM Vladislav Kovalev in the early tournament and GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda in the late tournament. FM Faustino Oro, the 10-year-old from Argentina who already has bullet wins against the very best co...
The Kids, FM Rose Atwell and WFM Megan Paragua, defeated the Stars, WGM Nemo Zhou and WFM Anna Cramling in the first Kids vs. Stars match on Tuesday. With a combination of tactical awareness, endgame technique, and superior time management...
Unleash the beast! Chess played its part at an unlikely event over the weekend—the 2024 Professional Bull Riding World Finals. As PBR celebrated its most prestigious event of the year at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, two cowboy...
In war-torn Gaza, a teenage duo has captured the hearts of millions online with inspiring videos showcasing a chess initiative for displaced children. "Day 1 of sharing our daily routine in war zone." Those are the words of the teenage duo beh...
GM Magnus Carlsen triumphed at Casablanca Chess 2024, clinching first in a dynamic finish vs. GM Hikaru Nakamura. Nakamura himself won second while GM Viswanathan Anand finished third. The 15th world champion's compelling last-round victor...
GM Magnus Carlsen gained a full-point lead at Casablanca Chess 2024 on day one. Combining his knowledge of chess history and his enjoyment of venturing beyond modern opening theory, Carlsen scored 2.5/3, defeating his longtime rivals GMs Viswanath...
GM Oleksandr Bortnyk is Bullet Brawl's latest victor after he dispatched GM Jose Martinez in a winner-takes-all final game during Saturday's two-hour arena. Finishing on 246 points, Bortnyk built a 25-game win streak when it mattered most, ca...
21 years after her mother won the title, WGM Lu Miaoyi clinched her first Chinese Women's Championship on Thursday in Xinhua, Jiangsu, China. The 14-year-old prodigy defeated WGM Ni Shiqun in a blitz playoff after both had tied for first place wit...
Swedish chess player, celebrity, and content creator WFM Anna Cramling has joined YouTube's exclusive One Million Subscribers' Club, becoming the 11th to hit the milestone. Chess content creators have played a pivotal role in the surge of chess ...
A one-day, $1 million, poker-style buy-in chess tournament is on the agenda for November 21, to be battled out among GMs Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Fabiano Caruana, Ian Nepomniachtchi, and Hans Niemann. The whole thing sprung out of a conversation thi...
GM Alireza Firouzja just won Division I of the Champions Chess Tour Chess.com Classic 2024 on Wednesday, while GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave took Division II and GM Dmitry Andreikin Division III. It's not often we see GM Magnus Carlsen lose even a g...
Chess.com is announcing Kids vs. Stars—a series of matches between the generations of bright young talent facing your favorite stars and content creators! Will the kids take over or will the stars defend the guard? Don't miss this! This...
GM Alireza Firouzja is the second player to defeat GM Magnus Carlsen two times in a Grand Final of the Champions Chess Tour, a feat that only GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave achieved previously. On Wednesday, the French number-one won the Chess.com Clas...
