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TWIC- chess.com Speed Chess Final 2025 - Games and Results 08/02/2026chess.com Speed Chess Final 2025 took place in person in London 7th to 8th February 2026. The was hosted by Chess.com's server. Magnus Carlsen won the event by defeating Denis Lazavik in the semifinals and Alireza Firouzja in the final. Lazavik beat Hikaru Nakamura to 3rd place.Mark Crowther
- 88th Tata Steel 2026 - Games and Results 02/02/2026The 88th Tata Steel Chess tournament took place in Wijk aan Zee Fri 16th Jan to Sun 1st Feb 2026. Players: Masters: Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, Aravindh Chithambaram, Hans Niemann, Vincent Keymer, Javokhir Sindarov, Jorden van Foreest, Arjun Erigaisi, Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, Van Nguyen Thai Dai, Gukesh Dommaraju, Anish Giri, Vladimir Fedoseev, Matthias Bluebaum and Nodirbek Abdusattorov. […]Mark Crowther
- Abdusattorov beats Erigaisi to win the Tata Steel Masters - 13 01/02/2026Nodirbek Abdusattorov took clear first in the Tata Steel Masters 2026. This is his second major victor in a row after winning the London Chess Classic, that followed a disaster at the Sinquefield Cup in August last year where he finished last. Abdusattorov was unsurprisingly very happy to win this year having come so close […]Mark Crowther
- Abdusattorov takes a half point lead into the final round of the Tata Steel Masters - 12 01/02/2026Nodirbek Abdusattorov beat Matthias Bluebaum in Round 12 of the Tata Steel Masters to take a half point lead into the final round of the Tata Steel Masters. Abdusattorov was sharing the lead with his fellow-countryman Javokhir Sindarov who took a quick draw against Praggnanandhaa, he has a final round game against Thai Dai Van […]Mark Crowther
- Sindarov joins Abdusattorov in the lead of the Tata Steel Masters with two rounds to go - 11 30/01/2026Javokhir Sindarov won a sharp game against Arjun Erigaisi, Sindarov got a winning advantage on the run up to move 40 but things were still very tricky and it was only after 52.Re4? that he was winning. In the meantime the leader Nodirbek Abdusattorov had a calm draw against Jorden Van Foreest. Hans Moke Niemann […]Mark Crowther
- Abdusattorov leads on 6.5/10 Sindarov, Van Foreest and Bluebaum are in the chasing pack - 10 29/01/2026Nodirbek Abdusattorov continues to lead the Tata Steel Masters by half a point after the tenth round. Abdusattorov hasn't won a game since Giri beat him in Round 8 but no-one has caught him yet, today there was a draw against Vladimir Fedoseev where both players enjoyed the advantage at one stage or another. Discussion […]Mark Crowther
- chess.com Speed Chess Final 2025 - Games and Results 08/02/2026
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- Remembering Paul Sharratt 12/02/2026The chess world lost one of its stalwarts with the sudden and unexpected passing of Paul Sharratt on 10 February. Paul made an immense contribution in many different ways, particularly...Melinda Wilde
- British Chess Educational Trust Awards 2026 12/02/2026We are inviting nominations for the BCET Awards 2026 (administered by The Chess Trust) which are for junior schools (including colleges and other education establishments) and junior clubs in the...WebAdmin
- Agnieszka Milewska Reappointed as FIDE Continental Ambassador 11/02/2026The English Chess Federation is pleased to announce that Agnieszka Milewska, ECF Director of Women’s Chess, has been reappointed as a Continental Ambassador for Europe by the FIDE Commission for...Melinda Wilde
- BCC 2026 tenders invited 06/02/2026Tenders are now invited for the bookstall, coaching and/or commentary at the British Chess Championships 2026 in Coventry – click hereWebAdmin
- ECF Level 1 Arbiters Course at the British Chess Championships 23/01/2026In three sessions at the British Chess Championships An opportunity to qualify as an ECF Level 1 Arbiter, which may entitle you to work as an arbiter at FIDE-rated chess...WebAdmin
- British Rapidplay Championship 2026 21/01/2026Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th March at the Holiday Inn Peterborough – West, Thorpe Wood, Peterborough, PE3 6SG. One FIDE rated OPEN section, with a prize fund of at least £6,500. GMs/WGMs and...WebAdmin
- Remembering Paul Sharratt 12/02/2026
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- Freestyle Chess World Championship: The fun begins on Friday 12/02/2026The FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026 will take place from 13 to 15 February at the Schloss Weissenhaus resort in Germany, marking the first jointly organised world title event in this format under an agreement between FIDE and a private organiser. Eight players, including Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana, have qualified through the 2025 […]
- Most attractive chess players 09/02/2026Who is your favourite chess player – of all time, from the history of chess? Whose games do you enjoy the most? Is it one of the greats from the 19th century, the world champion legends of the twentieth? Or is it a player who is still active? Tell us your choices – and we […]
- ChessBase´26: A Players Guide (5) 05/02/2026"Many players use ChessBase, it is the most popular chess software by far, writes GM Iniyan Pa. "Yet, not many people are fully aware of all of its features, and fail to utilise most of them. In this guide I have tried to show the features that I think are vital and important so that […]
- The Chess World in 2026 05/02/2026The chess world has undergone a significant transformation in recent years. From a game on the fringes of public interest, it has become part of the media mainstream. This year will see several major events and developments that promise to have a profound impact on the future of chess. Milan Dinić, editor of The British […]
- ChessBase´26: A Players Guide (4) 02/02/2026What is the secret of becoming really good at chess? How can you best improve your understanding, your results and your rating? Well, use the cutting edge study and training software. But also spend some time discovering all the advantages it offers! GM Iniyan Pa has uncovered all the secrets of ChessBase´26, and presents his […]
- Tata Steel Chess - Live! 01/02/2026The 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. Nodirbek Abdusattorov enters the final round as the sole leader in the Masters, while […]
- Freestyle Chess World Championship: The fun begins on Friday 12/02/2026
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