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Blitz Skills Help Topalov Win Match With Big Bonus
9+ hour, 21+ min ago (466+ words) GM Veselin Topalov staved off a counterthrust from GM Garry Kasparov by winning both blitz games to win the 2026 Clutch Chess: The Legends Chess960 match at the end of the third and final day. In the final analysis, Topalov scored 11-1 in…...
2026 Global Chess League Day 9: Nepomniachtchi Beats Carlsen, Tsolakidou Clinches For Ganges Grandmasters
19+ hour, 58+ min ago (267+ words) Only losing one game out of 12, GM Javokhir Sindarov's FYERS American Gambits won the third-place match against GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave's CheQ Mumba Masters, convincingly winning both matches. This is a flash report. Come back later to read the full article…...
2026 Global Chess League Day 6: Alpine Pipers, American Gambits, Ganges Grandmasters Share 3-Way Lead
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (1284+ words) Day seven starts on Friday, September 11, at 6 a.m. ET / 12:00 CEST / 3:30 p.m. IST. Standings After Day 6 The Triveni Continental Kings have reached the finals in all previous editions, but it won't happen this year as they've scored just six points with two matches…...
Global Chess League 2026 Day 5: Sindarov Beats Firouzja To Give American Gambits Lead
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (923+ words) Day six starts on Thursday, September 10, at 6 a.m. ET / 12:00 CEST / 3:30 p.m. IST. Standings After Day 5 With just three matches to play, Triveni Continental Kings, a finalist in each of the first three editions, has a mountain to climb after two losses on…...
46th Chess Olympiad: 11 Things To Watch For
5+ day, 23+ min ago (681+ words) The upcoming Olympiad will feature a record 1971 players, split between an open and a women's section. There are 208 teams competing in the open and 192 women's teams, making 400 total from around the globe. Some other stars that you may not have…...
Vachier Lagrave Maxime vs Anand Viswanathan - Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Main Event
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Global Chess League 2026 Day 4: All Teams Still In Fight At Halfway
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (798+ words) GM Alireza Firouzja's Triveni Continental Kings continued their comeback by beating the leaders, GM Magnus Carlsen's Alpine APL Pipers, as the 2026 Tech Mahindra Global Chess League crossed the halfway mark with no teams breaking clear of the pack. It was…...
Global Chess League Day 1: Sindarov's American Gambits Begins With Double Win
1+ week, 1+ day ago (676+ words) Day two starts on Sunday, September 6, at 6 a.m. ET / 12:00 CEST / 3:30 p.m. IST. Each team earns three points for a match win, one point for a draw, and zero for a loss. As four matches were held on the first day, two teams…...
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