Fumey’s Presidential Bid: ‘FIDE Can No Longer Afford a Russian President’

[ad_1] FIDE’s Vice President CM Enyonam Sewa Fumey from Togo has joined the presidential race for the 2022 elections of the international chess federation. The elections will take place in Chennai,…

Aronian Wins Miniature, Joins Lead: 2022 Superbet Chess Classic Romania, Day 6

[ad_1] Round six saw a shake-up of the standings after two crucial games ended decisively, with GM Levon Aronian swiftly beating GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in just 25 moves, and GM…

Trent Upsets Shahade: 2022 IMSCC, Round Of 16

[ad_1] IMs Greg Shahade and Lawrence Trent threw down on Wednesday in the second round of 16 match of the I’M Not A GM Speed Chess Championship. This longtime rivalry…

Rapid Chess Championship Now Open To All Grandmasters, Finals Format Announced

[ad_1] Chess.com is excited to announce a regulation change to our most elite event. The 2022 Rapid Chess Championship is now open to all grandmasters, starting this weekend on May…

Niemann Triumphs Against Ivic: 2022 Junior Speed Chess Championship Round Of 16

[ad_1] The 2022 Junior Speed Chess Championship by SIG continued today with a hard-fought round of 16 match between popular Twitch streamer GM Hans Niemann and GM Velimir Ivic. Niemann…

Carlsen Wins Surprise Titled Tuesday Appearance

[ad_1] Titled Tuesday presented by SEOCrawl took a surprising turn on May 10 as none other than GM Magnus Carlsen played in the early event, his first games on Chess.com…

Hans Niemann Wins 2022 Tepe Sigeman & Co Tournament

[ad_1] Just coming off his victory at the Capablanca Memorial, GM Hans Niemann also emerged victoriously at the Tepe Sigeman & Co Tournament in Malmo, Sweden. The 18-year-old American grandmaster…

Caruana Strikes: 2022 Superbet Chess Classic Romania, Day 5

[ad_1] Another brutal round in Bucharest has concluded with a similar pattern as the first three rounds: one victory and four draws. This time, it was GM Fabiano Caruana who…

Rozman Defeats Nemo: 2022 IMSCC, Round Of 16

[ad_1] The first round of 16 match in this year’s I’M Not A GM Speed Chess Championship featured an exciting battle between two well-known names in the chess streaming community: IM…

Nakamura Wins Third Knockout: Rapid Chess Championship Week 13

[ad_1] The 13th week of the Rapid Chess Championship, brought to you by Coinbase, saw GM Hikaru Nakamura outwit a strong field and take home the top spot in the…