Praggnanandhaa And Vaishali In Biel Chess Festival

[ad_1] The historic Biel Chess Festival, one of the biggest events in the European chess calendar, has announced its super-strong lineup for 2024 featuring a sharp focus on youth. The…

Leading Voices In Chess Celebrate “Positive Change” On International Women’s Day

[ad_1] The Chess.com community celebrated International Women’s Day on Friday with a roundtable discussion featuring leading female voices in chess as well as a two-hour blitz arena, which was won…

March 9: Naroditsky’s ‘Comeback Of The Century’ Stops Nakamura From Winning 20th Title

[ad_1] GM Daniel Naroditsky secured his 13th Bullet Brawl title and $400 on Saturday ahead of 160 titled players with a score of 237 and, most importantly, outpacing his nemesis…

5 Things We Learned — Team Chess Battle 2024

[ad_1] Team C-Squared (GMs Fabiano Caruana and Cristian Chirila) claimed the first Team Chess Battle title this Friday, a new format that elevates chess from a silent duel on the…

Collegiate Chess League 2024 Week 7: Saint Louis, Webster Leap Into Semifinals

[ad_1] Saint Louis and Webster cemented their places as the top two to close the regular season of the 2024 Collegiate Chess League (CCL).  Webster’s victory was a true team…

March 10: Naroditsky “Comeback Of The Century” Stops Nakamura From Winning 20th Title

[ad_1] GM Daniel Naroditsky secured his 13th Bullet Brawl title and $400 on Saturday ahead of 160 titled players with a score of 237 and most importantly, outpacing his nemesis…

Flash Report: Caruana, Chirila Take 1st Crown In 2024 Team Chess Battle

[ad_1] GMs Fabiano Caruana and Cristian Chirila (aka Team C-Squared) won the inaugural 2024 Team Chess Battle on Friday. In the Final, they defeated the commentary dream team of GMs Daniel…

Candidates Given Green Light As Visa Issues Resolved Just In Time

[ad_1] You could almost hear the collective sigh of relief from FIDE officials and the Toronto organizers as clearance was given for the Candidates Tournament after visa issues were resolved…

Abdusattorov Wins 2024 Prague Masters, Maintains World #4

[ad_1] GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov kept his newly accomplished world number-four status by finishing the 2024 Prague Masters with a quick draw against GM Richard Rapport. Thursday’s final round saw draws on…

Bu Xiangzhi Wins Shenzhen Masters As Giri Drops Out Of Top 10

[ad_1] GM Bu Xiangzhi edged out GMs Yu Yangyi and Arjun Erigaisi on tiebreaks to win the fifth edition of the Shenzhen Longgang Chess Masters on Thursday. All three finished on…