GM Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus has taken another step toward chess history. The 14-year-old Turkish prodigy crushed GM Veselin Topalov 5-1 in the Clash of Generations III on Friday, breaking the 2700 barrier on the live rating list for the first time and putting him on track to become the youngest player ever to reach the…
Luis Ignasio, aka EyeoftheTiger1204, defended his title in the second edition of the 4-Player Chess Championship. Despite starting the first game of the Knockout by finishing last, he made what commentator Jai Sandhu called “a sensational return after a rough start.” CM Vahan Nalbandyan came in second and Kole Robertson came in third. The 4-Player Chess…
IMs Renato Terry and Karina Ambartsumova extended their records for 3 0 Thursday tournament victories on Thursday, April 16. Terry won a record 11th victory in the third tournament of the day, advancing ahead of GM Jose Martinez for the most wins since the event started last year. Meanwhile, Ambartsumova took the women’s prize in…
Chess players now have a great reason to go to Atlanta. Another qualification path to the Esports World Cup (EWC) goes through the DreamHack chess event in Atlanta. The event takes place from May 15 to 17 and offers not only a $50,000 prize fund but also four spots at the coveted EWC. The event…
The 12-year-old IM Faustino Oro was victorious in Freestyle Friday on April 17, the only of the three co-leaders entering the final round to win his game. GM Pranav Venkatesh finished in second place after leapfrogging the other two, IM Sahib Singh and GM S Rohith Krishna. Oro overcame a valiant run by Rohith, who…
GM Javokhir Sindarov blew away the field in the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament in Cyprus to win €170,000 (~$200k) and, much more importantly, earn a world championship match against GM Gukesh Dommaraju. The 2026 FIDE Women’s Candidates went down to the wire, with GM Vaishali Rameshbabu winning in the final round to earn €65,400 (~$77k) and…
Kazakh-based investment and technology company Freedom Holding has acquired ChessBase, perhaps the most influential company in chess software and professional training tools over the past three decades. The deal was confirmed in a press release on Thursday, with Freedom Holding announcing plans to invest €5 million ($5.9 million) into the Hamburg-based company. The investment will…
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The event took place over 3 days with 70 riders from 17 countries throwing down across two qualifier days on Ben Bilocq’s course, all battling for a spot in finals. Riders were judged on control, style, trick selection, difficulty and overall “wow” factor. It’s not just about what you land, but how you do it…