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Christian Glöckler delivered an impressive performance at the Qualifiers in Wijk and had already secured overall victory with one round to spare. In the ninth and final round of the tournament, he add...

The Muscat Nights International Chess Championship brought together a strong international field in Oman's capital for nine rounds of classical play alongside a mid-event blitz tournament. In Open A, ...

The closing day of the 88th Tata Steel Chess Tournament settled both sections without the need for playoffs. In the Masters, Nodirbek Abdusattorov secured clear first place by defeating Arjun Erigaisi...

FIDE has approved the regulations for the Women's Circuit 2026–2027, outlining how ranking points will be awarded and which tournaments qualify toward the series. Covering a two-year period, the circu...

The 88th edition of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament is taking place from 17 January to 1 February and once again features the traditional structure of parallel Masters and Challengers tournaments, eac...

The 88th edition of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament is taking place from 17 January to 1 February and once again features the traditional structure of parallel Masters and Challengers tournaments, eac...

With two rounds left, the race for first place remains closely contested in both sections of the Tata Steel Chess tournament. In the Masters, Javokhir Sindarov caught Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the lead...

The 88th edition of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament is taking place from 17 January to 1 February and once again features the traditional structure of parallel Masters and Challengers tournaments, eac...

Last week, the news broke out that Daniel Naroditsky's toxicology report had been seen exclusively by NBC News, and the verdict was that a variety of drugs had been found in his system at the time of ...

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14-year-old German IM Christian Gloeckler remains perfect in the Qualifiers Tournament in Wijk aan Zee: six rounds have been played, and he has won all six. This gives him a performance rating of 3228...

GM Matthias Bluebaum has crossed 2700 and moved to second place in the 2026 Tata Steel Chess Masters after winning a wild 25-move game against GM Anish Giri. GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov still leads.

As the Tata Steel Chess tournament approaches its final stretch, the Masters section saw another eventful day: Matthias Bluebaum's second straight win moved him into shared second place, while Gukesh ...

The 88th edition of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament is taking place from 17 January to 1 February and once again features the traditional structure of parallel Masters and Challengers tournaments, each consisting of 14 players competing in a single round-robin. With four rounds to go, Nodirbek Abdusattorov is the sole leader in the Masters. Javokhir Sindarov, Jorden van Foreest and Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus stand a half point behind. | Follow the games live with expert commentary starting at 14.00 CET (7.00 ET, 20.30 IST)

The Grand Chess Tour will return in 2026 with a full season of classical, rapid and blitz events, a $2 million overall prize fund and the Finals staged in Saint Louis. Featuring a field of leading gra...

The 88th edition of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament is taking place from 17 January to 1 February and once again features the traditional structure of parallel Masters and Challengers tournaments, eac...