Chess players, mark your calendars. The Icelandic Chess Federation, Goðinn Chess Club, and Reykjavík Chess Club are joining forces to present “Town and Country” – two spectacular tournaments that together offer 15 rounds of high-level chess in just 11 days, set against two of Iceland’s most contrasting backdrops. It all begins on Thursday, 19 November […]
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IM Andrew Martin presents a complete 1.e4 repertoire for White in his new two-volume course, based on the Evans Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4). The repertoire also covers the Two Knights Defence (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6) and all relevant deviations by Black from the second or third move onwards. Jochen […]
The Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot will take place in Budapest from 10 to 21 November, bringing together an elite field led by Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, Vincent Keymer and Wesley So. Created by Norway Chess and approved by FIDE, the event will test players across Fast Classic, Rapid and Blitz formats. The Budapest […]
In a 15-minute video, Demis Hassabis, one of the central scientists working on artificial intelligence, tells us why he worries about AI going rogue. Hassabis, head of Google AI research, is a very strong chess player who created Alpha zero, the first neural network program on which all modern chess engines are based. It is […]
Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu overturned a six-point deficit on the final day to defeat Fabiano Caruana 15-13 and win the 2026 Grand Chess Tour Finals. The Indian GM won both rapid games before holding his advantage through the blitz section. In the third-place match, Wesley So recovered from an early deficit against Vincent Keymer and swept all […]
Alan Pichot and Marta García Martín won the 2026 Spanish Absolute and Women’s Chess Championships in Linares. Pichot, born in Argentina, claimed his first Spanish title after defeating Alex Villa Tornero in the final round to win the tournament outright on 7½/9. Daniil Yuffa took silver on tiebreaks ahead of Eduardo Iturrizaga Bonelli. In the […]
Levy Rozman, known online as GothamChess, has joined BASILISK as Head of Chess, taking charge of the organisation’s global chess content strategy and long-term competitive plans. Rozman brings a large online audience and joins a chess roster that already includes Vincent Keymer and Anish Giri. BASILISK, which presents itself as an esports organisation for science-minded […]
Bibisara Assaubayeva reached both finals at the WR Women’s Chess Tour stop in Saint-Tropez, winning the rapid event before finishing runner-up to Anna Muzychuk in the blitz. Assaubayeva and Anna Muzychuk ultimately secured the last two places in November’s Grand Final in Stuttgart. Elisabeth Paehtz again came close to advancing, but lost to Assaubayeva in […]
Fabiano Caruana retained a six-point lead over Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu in the Grand Chess Tour final after holding a difficult 95-move draw in the second classical game. Pragg had several winning chances but could not convert them. In the third-place match, Vincent Keymer moved ahead of Wesley So by winning the bonus blitz game after their […]
Awonder Liang won the 62nd Rubinstein Memorial in Polanica-Zdrój with 5½/9, finishing half a point ahead of four players. The American recovered from a third-round loss to top seed Vladimir Fedoseev and secured first place by beating Szymon Gumularz in the final round. Jan Malek had entered round nine as the sole leader, but his […]