GM Javokhir Sindarov’s historic win at the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament saw him return home a hero to Uzbekistan, where he was met in Tashkent Airport by the prime minister before being awarded a second medal in six months by the president. Can he now go on and beat GM Gukesh Dommaraju to win the…
Grandmasters, a new docuseries featuring GMs Magnus Carlsen, Wesley So, and Hans Niemann, along with other top figures in the chess world, will premiere as an Official Selection at the prestigious Tribeca Film Festival, with its debut screening scheduled for June 7. If you thought chess had already reached peak mainstream, think again. Grandmasters, produced…
GM Nihal Sarin won his second Titled Tuesday of the last six weeks on April 21, rejoining GM Sina Movahed atop the spring split standings. Whereas in his previous victory, Nihal led wire-to-wire, this week he lost in the third round. Nonetheless, he was able to win outright once again, after being the only player…
In the fall 2025 season, the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) team fell just short, losing in the finals 8.5-7.5 against St. Louis University (SLU). They fought their way back in the spring 2026 season, claiming the title 9.5-6.5 against SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRM). It was a great team effort, as…
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WGM Jennifer Shahade delivers a case for why chess thinking matters far beyond the board in her new book Thinking Sideways: How to Think Like a Chess Player and Win at Life. The two-time U.S. Women’s Champion has long been known as one of the chess world’s most influential voices, as a player, commentator, author,…
Armenian chess legend GM Smbat Lputian was arrested on Friday as part of a criminal investigation into alleged fraud and forgery, according to national media. He was later released, though charges against him remain in place. The arrest has been widely covered by national media and confirmed by Armenia’s Anti-Corruption Committee to Armenia Today this…
Seventeen-year-old Ukrainian IM Roman Dehtiarov has made history as both the youngest and lowest-seeded player ever to win the European Individual Chess Championship. He started the event in Katowice, Poland ranked 126th out of 501 players, with a 2452 rating, but took sole first place on 9/11, half a point ahead of Azerbaijani GMs Nijat…
WFM Alexandra Botez is not intimidated to play chess in front of a legion of strangers online. But now she’s about to do something much scarier—play against four kids who are literally younger than Instagram. The next episode of Kids vs. Stars takes place on April 27 at 4:30 p.m. ET / 22:30 CEST, with…
GM Arjun Erigaisi has proven his mettle once again in the Bullet Brawl arena by confirming his second title in a commanding display of attacking chess. Arjun scored 52/63 in two hours for a score of 175 points, earning him the $400 first prize. 19 points behind and earning $250 for second place was IM Renato…