The Freestyle Friday of April 10, 2026 was a curious affair where GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda led the field with a 100% score and two full points after the ninth round, only to lose to GMs Pranav Venkatesh and Parham Maghsoodloo in the last two rounds. …
GM Ding Liren lost to GM Richard Rapport in 177 moves, but Dragon Chilling won the match, took the sole lead, and didn’t relinquish it as the team remained unbeaten on day two of the 2026 World Rapid &앰프; Blitz Team Championships. Team MGD1 moved…
Head Coach GM Liem Le announced on April 30 that the Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE) at Webster University is discontinued. It has been one of the most powerful collegiate chess programs in the United States for over a decade, …
Chess.com returned to the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference in Boston last weekend, hosting a packed program that explored chess, AI, and the intersection of mental and physical performance. The annual gathering of leading sports executives,…
GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu moved up to second place in Norway Chess 2026 after a rollercoaster win over GM Magnus Carlsen, who had fought his way back from the dead to a winning position only to collapse in time trouble. GM Alireza Firouzja lead…
Antoine Griezmann, Erling Haaland, Mohamed Salah o Harry Kane son algunas de las estrellas del fútbol “adictas” al ajedrez, lo que contribuye al auge …