Tennis legend Andy Murray Serves Up Ace At London Chess ClassicApparently the Brit enjoyed BBC2 series Chess Masters and got in touch with its host GM David Howell.December 1, 2025·3 min read
World Chess Weekly: World Cup Sorted, Candidates Sorted, Now for the London Chess ClassicIt's been a momentous and important week in chess as a 19-year-old outsider won the World Cup and all the spots for the 2026 Candidates tournament have been filled. At last. November 28, 2025·4 min read
Sindarov Will Go To The Ball! World Cup Ends In Fairytale For Uzbek TeenagerGM Javokhir Sindarov earns a place in the history books and an all-important ticket to the Candidates at the FIDE World Cup in Goa.November 26, 2025·2 min read
Russia Seeks Redemption Over The Board: Esipenko On The Brink And 'Team FIDE' Win World TitleThe chess powerhouse suffers disappointment at the World Cup but is still in with a chance of a Candidates place. Meanwhile, a team made up entirely of Russians has won a world title. As usual, it's controversial.November 24, 2025·4 min read
World Chess Weekly: World Cup Rages In Goa, Russian Controversy, Pragg in London, And A Lot MoreA bonfire of big names, Ukraine angry and Praggnanandhaa makes a dash for the Candidates by making a return to the London Chess Classic. And the World Rapid and Blitz.November 21, 2025·4 min read
Табрикот! Indian Anand Pranav wins 2025 President's Cup in TajikistanCentral Asian chess is seriously on the up right now and with a $50,000 prize fund and a GM-stacked roster, the President's Cup shows why.November 20, 2025·2 min read
Anger Over All-Russian Team FIDE As New 'Fast Classical' Time Control Makes Its DebutThe Women's World Team Chess Champs have started in Linares, but there's more at stake than just chess.November 19, 2025·4 min read
Ivanchuk Vs The Young Ones: Legend Lines Up For Tata Steel ChallengersThe Challengers tournament at the "Wimbledon of Chess" may not be the main event, but in 2026 there's a good chance it outdoes the Masters for excitement.November 18, 2025·4 min read
Isn't It Weird How The Big Chess Nations Aren't Doing Well At The World CupIndia had 24 grandmasters at its own World Cup. Only one is in the quarter-finals. Uzbekistan, however...November 17, 2025·4 min read
World Chess Weekly: It's ALL About The World Cup, And We're On TenterhooksOk, not everything in the chess world this week has been happening in Goa. But it seems that way. The excitement has been deafening.November 14, 2025·4 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.
