The race for the presidency of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) officially kicked off on Friday as Wadim Rosenstein announced his long-expected candidacy, hours before fellow German entrepreneur Jan Henric Buettner entered the competition…
GM Wesley So leads Norway Chess 2026 after round seven, with GM Alireza Firouzja 2.5 points behind. World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju achieved a winning position against So but couldn’t see it through in the classical game; despite winning the armag…
For the second time in as many weeks, GM Jose Martinez notched two 3 0 Thursday victories in one day, earning himself $800 in prize money. Martinez posted scores of 9.5/11 in both events to claim first place outright, and lost only a single game i…