7+ hour, 13+ min ago   (507+ words) GM Veselin Topalov won both blitz games to take a five-point lead over GM Garry Kasparov at the end of the second day of the 2026 Clutch Chess: The Legends Chess960 match. Topalov leads the match with a score of 8.5-3.5. Kasparov failed…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (861+ words) GM Magnus Carlsen's Alpine APL Pipers has the only perfect record of the 2026 Tech Mahindra Global Chess League after scoring a dramatic win over GM Ian Nepomniachtchi's Ganges Grandmasters. Nepomniachtchi failed to beat the world number-one with a two-pawn advantage,…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (676+ words) Day two starts on Sunday, September 6, at 6 a.m. ET / 12:00 CEST / 3:30 p.m. IST. Each team earns three points for a match win, one point for a draw, and zero for a loss. As four matches were held on the first day, two teams…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (447+ words) Duck Chess specialist Edward Khachatryan of Israel defeated defending champion IM Nhat Minh To in both the Winners Final and the Grand Final to triumph in the 2026 Duck Chess Championship and pocket the winner's purse of $750. Nhat Minh gained $500. Last…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (628+ words) You can watch the full 22-minute interview below. The fight is what I like! —Praggnanandhaa on his comeback against Caruana I thought: can I win a two-game rapid match against Fabi? I thought I can. And can I win a…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (803+ words) At the very top, GM Magnus Carlsen continues his reign, while GM Hikaru Nakamura returns to the number-two spot after a three-month hiatus despite his focus, like Carlsen's, having been on the 2026 Esports World Cup. He owes the climb to…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (530+ words) GM Vincent Keymer took the 8-6 lead against GM Wesley So in the match for third place. After a second draw in the classical portion, Keymer won the bonus blitz game after So made a blunder in the king and pawn…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (319+ words) The second classical game, possibly with bonus blitz tiebreaks, takes place on Wednesday, August 26, at 1 p.m. ET / 19:00 CEST / 10:30 p.m. IST. Caruana leads his match by six points, while So and Keymer are equal ahead of the second classical game. It was nevertheless…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (876+ words) GMs Fabiano Caruana and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu are the two finalists in the 2026 Grand Chess Tour Finals. Praggnanandhaa won his match against GM Vincent Keymer with three games to spare, and then lost all three to end with a 19-9 score, while…...

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