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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 …