GMs Magnus Carlsen, Denis Lazavik, Jan-Krzysztof Duda, and Nihal Sarin are the last ones standing in the Winners Bracket of the 2026 Chess.com Open Playoffs, after winning two matches on Thursday. In the Losers Bracket, the first four players were…
GM Alireza Firouzja scored the day’s only classical win, over GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, to open up a 3.5-point lead in Norway Chess 2026 with a perfect 6/6. GM Magnus Carlsen beat GM Vincent Keymer in armageddon, but that was little compensati…
We’re excited to announce that you can now keep up with every FIDE rating change and ranking movement live on Chess.com! Keep an eye on your favorite players, learn about their latest results, and even see if they’re playing a rated event right no…