WTF Happened To Gukesh? World Champion Drops Like A Stone After Yet Another DefeatIt's tough to see, but India's 19-year-old chess king is really struggling right now. He's 20th in the live rankings and last at the Prague Masters.March 3, 2026·3 min read
Nearly There! Chess World Holds Its Breath As 12-Year-Old Oro Goes For GloryArgentina's 12-year-old "Messi of chess" IM Faustino Oro is still in touch to make history—but he needs a big end to the elite Aeroflot Open.March 2, 2026·2 min read
Karjakin Briefly Back In The World's Top 10, Then FIDE Boots Him Out AgainGM Sergey Karjakin appeared, and then disappeared. He remains the most controversial figure in chess.March 1, 2026·5 min read
World Chess Raises £1.15 Million From Existing ShareholdersWorld Chess (LSE: CHSS), the London-listed chess company and official commercial partner of FIDE, has raised £1.15 million from two of its existing shareholders. The funds will support the company's next phase of growth.February 28, 2026·1 min read
World Chess Weekly: Faustino Oro Says He's Not 'Obsessing Over The Norm'The 12-year-old hotshot starts his bid for history at the Aeroflot Open in Moscow this weekend—but claims he's not too bothered about it.February 26, 2026·2 min read
Esports World Cup Must Move Its Chess Event Or Risk Losing Top Stars, Caruana WarnsThe U.S. Champion says GMs Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura could be left playing in a weak tournament.February 25, 2026·4 min read
Oro Targets Record At Aeroflot Open: Like It Or Not, Chess History Could Be Made In MoscowBoy wonder has until March 11 to secure the final grandmaster norm needed to break the record as the youngest grandmaster in history.February 20, 2026·6 min read
World Chess Weekly: Big Chess Organisers Vie For VisibilityThe baby projects of two businessmen made significant announcements this week. FIDE, as always, was lurking in the background.February 19, 2026·5 min read
Your Brain Peaks at 30. Chess Proves It.A study of nearly 2,000 Grandmasters pinpoints the age when strategic thinking, memory, and mental stamina converge — and what happens afterFebruary 18, 2026·10 min read
Chess Needs Better Beef: Giri Vs Nakamura Just Doesn't Cut ItOnly the most modern of chess players could start the build-up to a big fight by trash-talking about analytics and viewership numbers.February 17, 2026·5 min read
FIDE Seeks Legal Opinion Over Russian Championships After Donetsk RowChess Politics·Oct 20·8 min read
Term of the dayChess ForkOne move, two threats: a fork attacks two pieces at once, and only one can be saved.
Game of the dayHow much chess do you actually know?Think you know chess? Eight questions, from easy to unfair. Your score becomes a rating, and we'll tell you how many people you're ahead of.
