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After announcing the initial schedule for the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships, set from Dec 26-31, FIDE faced strong backlash for forcing players to stay an additional day in…

The Commonwealth Chess Championship 2024 was held from 28th August to 5th September 2024 at Citrus Hotel Waskaduwa in Kalutara, Sri Lanka. The event was organized by the Chess Federation…

In a recent New in Chess podcast interview with Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam, the best female chess player of all times – Judit Polgar – suggested abolishing women’s titles in…

The new schedule for the 2025 Grand Chess Tour is published. The tour will kick off in April with the Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland in Warsaw and conclude with…

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…

Grandmaster José Martínez Alcántara – Jospem explains why he will not play in the Chess Olympiad, discusses who is tougher -Bortnyk or Danya – talks about Hikaru Nakamura, shares his…

The 2024 Open Internacional de Sants – Ciutat de Barcelona took place from 23rd August to 1st September at the Auditorium of the Civic Center of Les Cotxeres de Sants…

Several national chess federations, including Scotland, Germany, Turkey, and England, have reported difficulties in communication with the Budapest Chess Olympiad organizers. Accommodation inquiries are often ignored or met with rude…

Alireza Firouzja claimed the 2024 Sinquefield Cup, adding another trophy to his collection after securing the overall Grand Chess Tour victory yesterday. Heading into the final round, Firouzja held a…

Arianne Caoili Memorial Weekender 2024 took place from 23-25th August at the Broadbeach Cultural Centre in Broadbeach Waters, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The event was organized by the Gold Coast…