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The 28th Open Rapide de Nantes took place on 12th April in Nantes, France, attracting a strong field of international and club players. The annual event took place at the …

The chess showdown at the Blitz Society in Paris has concluded, with GM Hans Moke Niemann emerging as the victor in his 12-game clash against GM Awonder Liang. The event …

While the world’s elite prepare for the Candidates in Cyprus, a different kind of event is cooking in the heart of Europe. From April 10th to 15th, the Blitz Society …

Magnus Carlsen convincingly defeated Alireza Firouzja in the Speed Chess Championship Final, claiming his second consecutive and fourth overall SCC title. The first 5 min + 1 sec segment Carlsen …

The Speed Chess Championship Finals are taking place from 6-8th September in Paris, France. The action starts with the match between five-time SCC champion Hikaru Nakamura and the Grand Chess …

Hikaru Nakamura convincingly defeated Hans Niemann in the Speed Chess Championship Consolation Match. After a tight 5+1 segment, where Nakamura held a 5-4 lead, he completely dominated the 3+1 segment, …

Magnus Carlsen confidently defeated Hans Niemann in the Speed Chess Championship Semifinal, setting up a match against Alireza Firouzja for the title on Sunday. Despite the much hype ahead of …

Alireza Firouzja qualified for the Speed Chess Championship Final after eliminating the event’s five-time champion Hikaru Nakamura in the Semifinal that was played tonight. Firouzja took an early lead 5.5-3.5 …

The B-Cup, a hybrid chess competition organized by Kévin Bordi aka Blitzstream, took place in Paris on August 31 and September 1. More than a hundred chess players gathered at …

American Grandmaster Hans Niemann convincingly defeated Etienne Bacrot in the third and final match of the “Hans Niemann against the World Series” that took place from 20-24th August at the …