World Chess Weekly: Flurry Of Tournament Line-Ups Revealed As Tata Steel Hots UpThe 'Wimbledon of Chess' is reaching its climax with GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov leading but GM Matthias Bluebaum on his heels. Meanwhile, there's updates from the 2026 Grand Chess Tour, Norway Chess and Prague Masters.January 30, 2026·6 min read
Nepo Names His Tips For The 2026 Candidates As The Countdown BeginsAs the most brutal event in chess approaches, two-time winner Ian Nepomniachtchi delivers a blunt assessment of the field.January 29, 2026·6 min read
He's Self-Taught, Never Studies And Prefers Farming To Chess: Meet Grandmaster Julio GrandaPeru's natural talent is one of the most extraordinary figures in chess—a player who confesses he's only read one chess book in his life, and that was 'out of boredom.'January 26, 2026·5 min read
Grandmaster Banned For Harassing Female Player Returns To CompetitionHis actions shocked the chess world. Now GM Christopher Yoo is back. How will the chess community react?January 25, 2026·3 min read
The World Chess Show Lands on Germany's Biggest Media PlatformChess is about to get a lot more visible in Europe's largest economy.January 23, 2026·3 min read
World Chess Weekly: All Eyes On Tata Steel, But Naroditsky Autopsy Stirs Up KramnikThe "Wimbledon of Chess" is fizzing along nicely as it moves into its second week. But on the other side of the Atlantic details of GM Daniel Naroditsky's death have been released.January 23, 2026·3 min read
Naroditsky's Cause Of Death Offers Clarity—But Not For KramnikA report into Daniel Naroditsky's death concludes it was accidental and he had a cocktail of drugs in his system. One former world champion still has questions, however.January 22, 2026·4 min read
Carlsen Signs Up For Another Classical Event—Maybe He Isn't Bored Of Chess After AllThe world number-one had been ducking classical events. Not in 2026.January 20, 2026·3 min read
Nightmare Start For 'Wimbledon Of Chess' As Climate Activists Target VenueGM Hans Niemann climbed over a fence to get in as Extinction Rebellion disrupted the iconic Tata Steel Chess Tournament. Yet again, a source of vital chess funding is being questioned.January 18, 2026·5 min read
World Chess Weekly: Gearing Up To Tata Steel As Faustino Oro Goes For HistoryWhile rumblings in the world of chess politics continue, attention is turning to one of the most beloved events in the calendar: the annual "chess Wimbledon" at Wijk aan Zee.January 16, 2026·2 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.
