Does Genius Have A Market Price? New Episode Of The World Chess Show DropsChess has changed beyond all recognition over the last few years. As usual, it's all about the $$$.November 4, 2025·3 min read
Race For The Candidates: London Chess Classic Just Got Super-ChargedSuper GMs Alireza Firouzja and Nodirbek Abdusattorov need points—desperately. Time is running out to get to the Candidates.November 3, 2025·4 min read
Farewell, Divya! Only Woman Competing At Chess World Cup Is Knocked OutIndia's 19-year-old star-in-the-making GM Divya Deshmukh, the FIDE Women's World Cup winner, was in a field with 205 men. We really hoped she would make her mark.November 3, 2025·3 min read
World Chess Weekly: Magnus Rules Again As World Cup Starts (Without Him)While the sad controversy over Daniel Naroditsy's death rumbles on, the chess world hasn't stood still this week. Particularly, GM Magnus Carlsen.October 31, 2025·4 min read
Two Classics Of The Chess Calendar Unveil Line-Ups—And Hans Niemann Finally Gets An InviteTata Steel and the London Chess Classic are two events where politics and controversy rarely happen. They're just about good chess, and we love that. Enter GM Hans Niemann.October 29, 2025·5 min read
Ready, Set...Goa! Why The FIDE World Cup In India Will Be Spectacular (Even Without Carlsen)Upsets, knockouts and a competition where it's impossible to predict who'll win. The FIDE World Cup is fantastic. It starts on Thursday.October 28, 2025·5 min read
Magnus Back At Saint Louis For First Time Since THAT Hans Niemann Cheating ScandalThere's an angle Saint Louis hasn't included in the promo for the 2025 Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown. What happened the last time GM Magnus Carlsen was in the house.October 27, 2025·3 min read
World Chess Weekly: Fallout From Naroditsky's Death Dominates, Caruana Leads U.S. ChampsChess was in in the spotlight for heart-breaking and deeply controversial reasons this week following the sad death of GM Daniel Naroditsky. Meanwhile, over the board two major tournaments have been taking place.October 24, 2025·6 min read
Incredible Sportsmanship! World's Tallest Grandmaster Is Sick—So Opponent Offers DrawOn the 16th move, GM Aleksandar Indjic had to leave the playing hall at the European Club Cup in Rhodes. An ambulance was called.October 22, 2025·2 min read
Carlsen On Naroditsky: 'I Played Him On My Wedding Night And In Hospital Waiting For My Baby'World number-one Magnus Carlsen offers a fascinating insight into his relationship with the tragic grandmaster whose death was announced this week.October 22, 2025·2 min read
Total Chess Pilot: Five Things To Watch As Carlsen Tests Chess's New FormatTotal Chess·Nov 9·5 min read
Carlsen Makes Surprise London Detour For World Rapid & Blitz Champs Warm-UpMagnus Carlsen · World Rapid & Blitz Championships · London Chess Classic·Nov 8·4 min read
Carlsen Targets Esports World Cup Hat-Trick—And Another Monster PaydayEsports World Cup · Magnus Carlsen · Norway·Nov 7·7 min read
Term of the dayChess SkewerThe reverse of a pin: the valuable piece is hit first and the one behind it falls.
