GMs Aravindh Chithambaram, Andrey Esipenko, Liem Le, and Alexey Sarana were the four players to qualify, through DreamHack Atlanta 2026, for the 2026 Esports World Cup Play-in. There, they will face the four other players who finish at the top of …
Huddle up, chess fans: BlitzChamps V is back. Eight NFL stars are trading the field for the board on May 26 at 5 p.m. ET / 23:00 CEST, and the clock will be just as dangerous as any pass rush. With bragging rights and a $100,000 prize fund going t…
To win Titled Tuesday, 3 0 Jeudi, or Freestyle Friday it usually takes at least 9.5 points out of 11. Occasionally, nine points suffices. But, for Freestyle Friday on March 27, it only took an 8.5/11 score for GM Vincent Keymer to win on tiebre…
Two newly-released clips from Netflix’s upcoming Untold: Chess Mates documentary offer glimpses into both sides of the Carlsen vs. Niemann saga, featuring candid reflections from GMs Magnus Carlsen, Hans Niemann, and Hikaru Nakamura, just da…
Alondra Bagatella está por cumplir 11 años y ya tiene claro sus mayores sueños: trabajar como ingeniera aeroespacial en la NASA y convertirse en Gran Maestro (GM) en ajedrez. Todos los días trabaja …