Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

French chess grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (MVL) has officially withdrawn from the upcoming Esports World Cup due to an irreconcilable scheduling conflict with the Grand Chess Tour. Despite weeks of negotiations …

The opening leg of the 2026 Grand Chess Tour (GCT) concluded with a statement victory for American chess. Grandmaster Hans Niemann, appearing for the first time as a wildcard entry, …

The 11th edition of the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) kicks off in Warsaw with the Super Rapid & Blitz Poland, held from May 3 to May 10, 2026. This event …

The FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024 commenced yesterday in New York, USA, with five rounds on the schedule in the Open championship and four rounds were played in the …

FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024 takes place from 26-28 December in New York, USA. The event features 13 rounds (swiss system) in the Open competition, and 11 rounds (swiss …

The 2024 FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships are set to take place from 26-31 December in New York, USA. The events boast the prize fund of $1Million for …

The 2024 WR Chess Masters Cup will take place from 14-18 October in London, England. The tournament gathers 16 world’s best players and will be played as a knockout, with …

The 3rd and the final speed event of the Grand Chess Tour 2024, Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Chess Tournament, is taking place from 12-16th August at The World Chess Hall …

The CrunchLabs Masters was the third leg of the 2024 Champions Chess Tour and it took place from 17-24th July. The event format was double-elimination knockout through 3 divisions of …

Five-time World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen emerged as the sole leader of the Grenke Chess Classic 2024 after six played rounds! After starting the tournament with a loss to Richard …