13+ hour, 36+ min ago   (1007+ words) GM Magnus Carlsen's Alpine APL Pipers will play GM Ian Nepomniachtchi's Ganges Grandmasters in this year's title match at the 2026 Tech Mahindra Global Chess League. In a rare outcome for a chess tournament, both leaders lost on the final day…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (912+ words) Day eight starts on Saturday, September 12, at 7:30 a.m. ET / 13:30 CEST / 5 p.m. IST. Standings After Day 7 The Ganges Grandmasters and Alpine APL Pipers look like the teams most likely to finish in the top two spots and reach the finals. They do, however,…...

3+ day, 21+ hour 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…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (887+ words) GM Magnus Carlsen flagged GM Viswanathan Anand in the opening match of day three of the 2026 Tech Mahindra Global Chess League, but it couldn't stop Alpine APL Pipers tasting its first defeat when GM Vidit Gujrathi also lost on time....

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (861+ words) GM Magnus Carlsen's Alpine APL Pipers has the only perfect record of the 2026 Tech Mahindra Global Chess League after scoring a dramatic win over GM Ian Nepomniachtchi's Ganges Grandmasters. Nepomniachtchi failed to beat the world number-one with a two-pawn advantage,…...

1+ week, 12+ hour 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…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (447+ words) Duck Chess specialist Edward Khachatryan of Israel defeated defending champion IM Nhat Minh To in both the Winners Final and the Grand Final to triumph in the 2026 Duck Chess Championship and pocket the winner's purse of $750. Nhat Minh gained $500. Last…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (628+ words) You can watch the full 22-minute interview below. The fight is what I like! —Praggnanandhaa on his comeback against Caruana I thought: can I win a two-game rapid match against Fabi? I thought I can. And can I win a…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (803+ words) At the very top, GM Magnus Carlsen continues his reign, while GM Hikaru Nakamura returns to the number-two spot after a three-month hiatus despite his focus, like Carlsen's, having been on the 2026 Esports World Cup. He owes the climb to…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (530+ words) GM Vincent Keymer took the 8-6 lead against GM Wesley So in the match for third place. After a second draw in the classical portion, Keymer won the bonus blitz game after So made a blunder in the king and pawn…...