Decisive Start: Kosteniuk Defeats Defending Champion

A heavily decisive round one with four victories out of five games commenced the Cairns Cup 2023 on Saturday. GM Alexandra Kosteniuk scored her first-ever classical victory vs. GM Humpy Koneru,…

World Number-2 Caruana Leads By 5; Gukesh Sacrifices Queen Vs. Carlsen

GM Fabiano Caruana continues to surge in Norway Chess 2023 and in the world rankings after defeating GM Alireza Firouzja with Black in the classical game. He leads the tournament…

Đào Minh Nhật giành chuẩn Đại kiện tướng

Hà NộiKỳ thủ Đào Minh Nhật đạt chuẩn Đại kiện tướng (GM) đầu tiên, chưa đầy một năm sau khi giành chuẩn Kiện tướng Quốc tế (IM) lần đầu. Tại…

Tournament Organizer Makes U-Turn On Ukrainians After Criticism

Pavel Kirs, the organizer of one of the biggest open tournaments in the Czech Republic, was forced to make a U-turn after facing heavy criticism and intervention by FIDE as…

Caruana Wins Again, Leads by 1.5 Points, Rises to World Number-3

After winning his second classical game, against GM Aryan Tari, GM Fabiano Caruana extends his lead in Norway Chess 2023 to a point and a half above the field with 7.5/9.…

Play Chess With The Chesstice League

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s superhero chess! Take on the superhero computers, and join the fight against a grandmaster turned supervillain. Meet the Chesstice League: Mighty Martin, The…

Abdusattorov Wins Without Castling, Nakamura Outplays Gukesh With Black

After both winning with Black in their classical games, GMs Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Hikaru Nakamura are half a point behind GM Fabiano Caruana, who takes the sole lead in Norway…

Near Perfection Nets Nihal Tournament Over Nepomniachtchi, Naroditsky

GM Nihal Sarin won the early Titled Tuesday event on May 30 for his second tournament victory in a row after winning last week’s late tournament as well. This week he…

Caruana, Gukesh Defeat World Numbers 1 and 2 To Take Early Lead

GMs Fabiano Caruana and Gukesh D, respectively, defeated the world number-one and number-two, GMs Magnus Carlsen and Alireza Firouzja, in the first round of Norway Chess 2023. With wins in…

Chess.com And Lidé Haiti Join Forces For Event Promoting Chess, Creativity, And Mental Health In Haiti

Chess.com is hosting a star-studded charity event with Lidé Haiti, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering at-risk adolescent girls in Haiti. The June 2 event will be live-streamed on Twitch…