FIDE has officially announced the star-studded team lineups for the upcoming FIDE World Rapid &amfi; Blitz Team Chess Championships 2026. Descending upon Hong Kong&RSquo;s iconic Queen Elizabeth Stadium from June 17-21, this high-stakes festival of…
GM Alexey Sarana won Titled Tuesday on June 16 with a nearly perfect performance, scoring 10.5/11, with his only non-victory a draw against GM Magnus Carlsen in round eight. Carlsen, playing the full tournament for the first time in weeks, wasn’t …
Armenian chess legend GM Smbat Lputian was arrested on Friday as part of a criminal investigation into alleged fraud and forgery, according to national media. He was later released, though charges against him remain in place. The arrest has been…
Calling all speed addicts! The world’s fastest players will meet again to battle in the next edition of the Bullet Chess Championship starting June 22. bir ile $50,000 prize fund and the most dangerous bullet players in the world, drama is all but …