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Freestyle Chess, a groundbreaking new venture founded by Magnus Carlsen and Jan Henric Buettner, announced today that it is raising $12 million in funding from Left Lane Capital. This significant …

Norwegian chess podcast Sjakksnakk, hosted by Askild Bryn and Odin Blikra Vea, celebrated the International Chess Day by sharing a video of Magnus Carlsen talking about Gukesh’s calculation style. “And …

Chess Topics wishes you Happy International #Chess Day! International Chess Day is celebrated every year, on 20 July, day the International Chess Federation FIDE was founded back in 1924. UNESCO …

The Maplewood Invitational Chess Tournament is being played from July 19th to 25th at the Manoir Maplewood in Waterloo, Quebec, Canada. The 10-player Round Robin event is featuring 7 invited …

As former world champion Vladimir Kramnik never recognized the final score of The Clash of Claims match in Madrid, which he lost to Mexican GM Jose Martínez Alcántara 11.5-14.5, Ilya …

Concurrently with the 2024 U.S. Senior, Junior and Junior Girls’ Chess Championships being held at the Saint Louis Chess Club, the World Chess Hall of Fame will host a complimentary …

Legendary tennis player Rafael Nadal has arrived to Bastad, Sweden, to compete in the Nordea Open, for the first time since 2005. While being greeted by the organizers, a small …

Grandmaster Mateusz Bartel emerged clear winner of the massive Benasque International Chess Tournament by scoring 8.5 points from 10 games, leaving the chasing pack half a point behind. Bartel bagged …

The 9-year-old chess prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan was selected last week to represent England in the upcoming Chess Olympiad 2024. She was also the main star of the massive outdoor event …

The 103rd Irish Chess Championship is scheduled to take place from 3-11th August at The Talbot Hotel, Stillorgan, Dublin. Players rated 1900 or above on any published FIDE or ICU …