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The 2026 Toronto Chess Open concluded on September 7, 2026, following three days of intense competition over the Labor Day long weekend at St. Casimir’s Parish Hall in Toronto, Ontario. …

International Master Josiah Stearman claimed first place and the state title at the 148th Annual New York State Championship, which concluded on September 7, 2026, at the Albany Marriott. Recognized …

International Master André Sousa (Vitória SC) has retained his national crown, winning the 2025/26 Portuguese Absolute Chess Championship held at the TecMaia facility in Maia. At just 27 years old, …

The Stockfish team has officially released Stockfish 19, marking another major leap forward for the world’s strongest open-source chess engine. The new update is an impressive performance boost of up …

The European Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2026 and the European Fischer Random (Chess960) Chess Championship 2026 will take place from 4 December (arrival day) to 9 December (departure day) …

The 2026 Toronto Chess Open is scheduled to take place over the Labor Day long weekend from September 5–7, 2026, bringing classical chess action to St. Casimir’s Parish Hall in …

New flagship club competition to crown Europe’s finest chess team, with a guaranteed prize fund of €300,000 — Bucharest, Romania, 2–10 February 2027 The European Chess Union (ECU) is proud …

The 2026 Sants Open – Open Internacional d’Escacs de Sants, Hostafrancs i la Bordeta concluded today, August 30, 2026, at the Centre Cívic Cotxeres de Sants in Barcelona, Spain. Organised …

The II Torneo de Ajedrez Memorial Emilio Sánchez Jerez concluded on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at the iconic Rincón Huertano in Beniaján, Murcia. Organised by the Beniaján Chess Club (Club …

There is a revealing contradiction at the heart of Timur Turlov’s campaign for the FIDE presidency. He presents himself as a candidate of transparency, compliance, ethics, equal treatment and institutional …