Carlsen Strikes First As Total Chess Begins—But Vaishali Steals The SpotlightYou guessed it: Magnus Carlsen won the opening blitz tournament in Budapest on Tuesday night, taking an early advantage in the new Total Chess competition. But India's Vaishali Rameshbabu also made an impression with two eye-catching victories.November 10, 2026·4 min read
Total Chess 2026: Everything You Need To KnowMagnus Carlsen will headline the first Total Chess World Championship Tour pilot in Budapest in November. Here is everything you need to know about the players, dates, schedule, format, prize money and FIDE's newest world championship.November 9, 2026·16 min read
Total Chess Pilot: Five Things To Watch As Carlsen Tests Chess's New FormatMagnus Carlsen heads a star-studded field in Budapest as Total Chess prepares to test a new format combining classical, rapid and blitz. Here are five questions ahead of Tuesday's opening.November 9, 2026·5 min read
Carlsen Makes Surprise London Detour For World Rapid & Blitz Champs Warm-UpMagnus Carlsen is heading to London for an unusual appearance in a tournament open to amateurs as he prepares to defend his world rapid and blitz titles.November 8, 2026·4 min read
Carlsen Targets Esports World Cup Hat-Trick—And Another Monster PaydayMagnus Carlsen has won both editions of the Esports World Cup chess competition without losing a match. Now he is heading back for a third title as organisers overhaul qualification following a controversial clash with the Grand Chess Tour.November 7, 2026·7 min read
Gukesh vs Sindarov: Everything You Need To Know About The 2026 World Chess ChampionshipWorld Champion Gukesh D will defend his crown against Javokhir Sindarov in Geneva this November in the youngest World Chess Championship match ever played. Here is everything you need to know about Gukesh vs Sindarov, including the dates, schedule, format, prize money, venue and the story so far.November 5, 2026·14 min read
Gukesh vs Sindarov: Is the World Champion Really the Underdog?The challenger is 72 FIDE rating points higher, has dominated 2026 and has never lost to Gukesh in classical chess. But can Sindarov handle the pressure of a World Championship match?November 5, 2026·4 min read
Gukesh Faces Historic Rankings Gap As Sindarov Takes 72-Point Lead Into World ChampionshipThe reigning world champion is ranked 22 places below his challenger ahead of their Geneva showdown. Title matches aren't meant to be like this.November 1, 2026·6 min read
Carlsen's Big Return Awaits—But Is Chess Ready For Another World Champion?The stage is set. Magnus Carlsen will headline a star-studded field in Budapest as Total Chess tests a radical new format. But after a mixed year in classical chess, can the Norwegian prove he is still the ultimate all-rounder?November 1, 2026·9 min read
The World Rapid and Blitz is going to Istanbul. The title sponsor is the FIDE President.Freedom Holding, whose founder Timur Turlov took over FIDE five weeks ago, is paying for the year-end championship. This is how chess gets funded now, and it works, kind of.November 1, 2026·3 min read
New FIDE, Familiar Faces: Turlov Keeps Old Guard In Sweeping ReshuffleChess Politics·Oct 31·7 min read
Sindarov Sends World Championship Warning To Gukesh With Stunning Saint Louis Win2026 World Chess Championship · Uzbekistan · India · United States·Oct 30·5 min read
Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, Becomes Youngest Female International Master In HistoryTop players · United Kingdom·Oct 23·4 min read
