Swedish GM Axel Smith is preparing for an extraordinary test of mental endurance by playing 49 blindfold games simultaneously, not just in pursuit of a record, but to raise awareness for a climate campaign. On Thursday, May 7, the Swedish grandm…
GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu is the Norway Chess 2026 champion after grinding out a win over GM Vincent Keymer to complete an amazing run of four classical wins to end the tournament. GM Wesley So beat GM Alireza Firouzja in armageddon, and he wou…