Epic 'Hans Niemann vs. You' Match Wins W3 Award for ExcellenceIt was the record-setting match where GM Hans Niemann, yes him, was in a room at the Web Summit taking on 107,000 people with AI on their side. And Niemann won.October 2, 2025·3 min read
Watch Out World — The Daddy Of Chess Now Has A ChildChess players around the world are quaking in their boots after Magnus Carlsen's wife Ella Victoria revealed she has given birth. How long until the newborn becomes a grandmaster? October 1, 2025·1 min read
Welcome to family, Tajikistan! Why you'll be seeing more Tajiks on WorldChess.comTajikistan's national championships, the early stages, will be hosted on this platform under a new partnership with the Chess Federation of Tajikistan.September 26, 2025·3 min read
Going Wild With The Wildcards: FIDE's World Cup Invites Go OutFIDE's Emil Sutovsky is slowly teasing out who's getting a golden tickets to the World Cup in November. And they've chosen well.September 20, 2025·3 min read
Use The Grand Prix Attack! F1 Drivers Play Car Crash Game Against RadjabovCelebrities and sports stars playing chess against grandmasters never ends well. Formula 1 drivers Charles Leclerc and Sir Lewis Hamilton found that out against GM Teimour Radjabov. Photo: Ferrari.September 19, 2025·1 min read
Bluebaum Has No Coach. Gets No help. Qualifies For The CandidatesOne more thing to mention from the FIDE Grand Swiss: German GM Matthias Bluebaum. He was incredible. Here's why.September 18, 2025·3 min read
Grand Swerve! Who Missed FIDE's Grand Swiss Prizegiving?He came third, picked up $62,000 in prize money, but didn't turn up for the closing ceremony. Is it because he missed out on a place in Candidates? Photo: Michal Walusza/FIDE.September 18, 2025·3 min read
FIDE Moves To Spice Up 2025 World Rapid & Blitz. Will It Work?FIDE loves a rule-change. And this year it brought in a series of tweaks for the upcoming 2025 World Rapid & Blitz in Doha. They won't, however, prevent a repeat of last year's rule-based furore.September 17, 2025·3 min read
The Wonder Of Chess: Prodigy, 10, Takes On Golden Oldie, 92Sometimes chess just gives you a nice warm feeling inside. So it was when Bodhana Sivanandan faced U.S. Chess Hall of Famer James Sherwin at the 2025 UK Open Blitz Qualifier.September 16, 2025·3 min read
Chess Cheating Should Be A Criminal Offence, Kramnik Tells The World Chess ShowHe argues that only legal consequences will protect the integrity of the game as online chess grapples with a surge in foul play.September 14, 2025·3 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.
