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TWIC- American Cup 2026 - Games and Results 16/03/2026The American Cup was a double elimination knockout tournament held in Saint Louis. There is an open and women's event. Players Open event: Fabiano, Caruana, Wesley So, Leinier Dominguez Perez, Levon Aronian, Awonder Liang, Samuel Sevian, Ray Robson and Abhimanyu Mishra Players Women's event: Carissa Yip, Alice Lee, Irina Krush, Tatev Abrahamyan, Anna Sargsyan, Zoey […]Mark Crowther
- 8th Prague International Chess Festival 2026 - Games and Results 06/03/2026The 8th Prague International Chess Festival took place Tue 24th Feb to Fri 6th Mar 2026. Players Masters: Vincent Keymer, D Gukesh, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Hans Moke, Niemann, Parham Maghsoodloo, Jorden Van Foreest, Aravindh Chithambaram V, Nodirbek Yakubboev, David Anton Guijarro and David Navara. There's a strong Challengers section, Futures and an open too. Nodirbek Abdusattorov […]Mark Crowther
- Saint Louis Masters 2026 - Games and Results 02/03/2026The Saint Louis Masters took place Tue 24th Feb to Sun 1st Mar 2026. Mikhail Antipov won the event with 7.5/9 after beating Andy Woodward in the final round, he was half a point clear of Fabiano Caruana who failed to convert a winning endgame against Francesco Sonis. Lorenzo Lodici finished in clear third place […]Mark Crowther
- Jan Timman 1951-2026 - 1951-2026 19/02/2026Jan Timman, the Dutch number one chess player for many years and World number two in January 1982, has passed away at the age of 74. Timman first qualified for an Interzonal in 1979 and was a Candidate between the years of 1986 and 1996. He fought a 24 game match for the FIDE World […]Mark Crowther
- FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026 - Games and Results 15/02/2026The FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship took place in Wangels, Germany, Fri 13th Feb to Sun 15th Feb 2026. Time control 10m+5spm. Round Robin followed by KO. Carlsen won the all-play-all with 4.5/7 half a point clear of Caruana, Keymer and Abdusattorov and they played for the title over the weekend. Aronian, Erigaisi, Niemann and […]Mark Crowther
- 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
- American Cup 2026 - Games and Results 16/03/2026
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- English Youth Championship Qualifiers & Prizewinners 26/03/2026The top two players in each section of the English Youth Championships qualify to play for England in the World Youth/Cadet Championships or European Youth Championships, with the first-placed...WebAdmin
- ECF Schools U19 National Finals 26/03/2026Tuesday, 23rd and Wednesday, 24th June 2026 at Nottingham University Pope Building, University Park Campus * The tournament will be a 5 round Team Swiss System tournament for teams with...WebAdmin
- UK v Ukraine Solidarity Match – Tuesday 17 March 16/03/2026A historic match, the UK v Ukraine Solidarity Chess Match, will take place on Tuesday, 17 March 2026, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. The match brings together players from the...Melinda Wilde
- Frederick Waldhausen Gordon Wins British Rapidplay Championship 2026 16/03/2026Congratulations to Frederick Waldhausen Gordon, who finished on 9½/11 to become the 2026 British Rapidplay Champion. In the British Women’s Rapidplay Championship, Trisha Kanyamarala, Harriet Hunt, and Bodhana Sivanandan share...Melinda Wilde
- British Rapidplay Championship 2026 – follow the games! 14/03/2026The British Rapidplay commences at 12.30pm today (14/3/2026) and the games can be followed live — on Chess.com: https://www.chess.com/events/british-rapidplay-championship-2026 on Lichess.org: https://lichess.org/broadcast/british-rapidplay-championship-2026/SmKP99k8 Pictures by Ifemuyiwa Olayinka here – https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bgngPBUNTpCX8bBNbwapSXw_ki4Gvg49...WebAdmin
- ECF Online Grand Prix 2026 launched 12/03/2026 WebAdmin
- English Youth Championship Qualifiers & Prizewinners 26/03/2026
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- Oldest chess book auctioned at Sotheby's 26/03/2026The oldest surviving chess book is Lucena's "Repetición de Amores y Arte de Ajedrez" from 1497. One of the few remaining copies is now being auctioned at Sotheby's. Anyone looking to spruce up their chess book collection should seize this opportunity. | Photo: Sotheby's
- Reykjavík Open - Live! 26/03/2026The Reykjavík Open is taking place from 25 to 31 March at the Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre, once again bringing together a large international field for its traditional nine-round Swiss competition. Led by top seed Amin Tabatabaei and featuring a mix of experienced contenders - such as Vasyl Ivanchuk - and young stars, […]
- Deshmukh, Gledura: Hand & Brain - The tactic everyone missed 26/03/2026At the Prague International Chess Festival 2026, the popular Hand & Brain format followed right after the main event, bringing together Grandmasters, Challengers, Futures players, celebrities, and sponsors in mixed teams for four entertaining rounds. Among the standout games was the pairing of Divya Deshmukh & Christina Jordan against Bao Anh Angelina Nguyen Doan & […]
- Bundesliga: Viernheim ahead of Baden-Baden with three rounds to go 25/03/2026After twelve rounds of the 2025/26 Bundesliga season, SC Viernheim lead the standings with a three-point margin over OSG Baden-Baden, while Schachfreunde Wolfhagen remain within reach in third place. The latest weekend saw Viernheim maintain their perfect record with two further wins, as both Baden-Baden and Wolfhagen dropped points in drawn matches. The title race […]
- Swiss IM highlights ChessBase as key tool in ambitious Elo climb 25/03/2026Oliver Kurmann wants to become a grandmaster – at the age of 41! In an interview with the Swiss Chess Federation, the international master from Switzerland, who competed for Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga last weekend, talks about his career, training and ambitions - with ChessBase playing a key role. | Pictured: Oliver Kurmann drew […]
- Niemann and Liang set for 12-game classical match at Blitz Society in Paris 25/03/2026A classical match between Hans Niemann and Awonder Liang will take place in Paris from 10 to 15 April, as the US grandmasters contest a 12-game showdown at the Blitz Society. Played at a 60+30 time control with two games per day, the encounter combines sporting stakes with a charitable pledge from the loser. Both […]
- Oldest chess book auctioned at Sotheby's 26/03/2026
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