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Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, Eyes Third IM Norm After Holding GrandmasterEngland's youngest Woman Grandmaster has bounced back from an opening-round defeat to score 2.5 points from her next three games at the European Club Cup in Montenegro.October 20, 2026·4 min read

Think Magnus Carlsen Is Losing Interest In Chess? Think AgainThe world number-one has signed up for yet another new tournament, this time in Barcelona, as the MOVE Cup launches with a €300,000 prize fund and an equal amount pledged to charity.October 20, 2026·5 min read

Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, Wins All 17 Games In Remarkable Blitz RunEngland's record-breaking chess prodigy continued her extraordinary year with a perfect score at the Belfast qualifier for the UK Open Blitz Championships.October 10, 2026·2 min read

Kasparov Says US And Lithuanian Security Services Warned His Life Was In DangerFor chess great Garry Kasparov, alleged Russian plots to assassinate Kremlin opponents abroad are no laughing matter.October 3, 2026·4 min read

Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, Becomes WGM And Scores Second IM Norm At Chess OlympiadBodhana Sivanandan arrived at the Chess Olympiad aged 11 and was asked to lead England from board one. She leaves Samarkand having completed the requirements for the Woman Grandmaster title—and with a second International Master norm putting her well on the way towards an even bigger title.September 27, 2026·4 min read

Carlsen–Nepo, Five Years On: World Championship Rivals Meet AgainMagnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi renew one of the defining rivalries of recent chess history on Sunday when they meet at the Global Chess League in Bengaluru.September 6, 2026·2 min read

Anand: Praggnanandhaa Is The No.1 Player In The World Right NowPraggnanandhaa may only be 12th on the official rankings, but five-time World Champion GM Viswanathan Anand believes there is nobody playing better chess right now.August 31, 2026·3 min read

Carlsen Says Yes, But Nakamura And Gukesh Missing From Total Chess Line-UpGM Magnus Carlsen will headline November’s experimental Total Chess pilot in Budapest — but GM Hikaru Nakamura and World Champion GM Gukesh D are conspicuous absentees from a stellar first line-up.August 26, 2026·3 min read

Sindarov Extends Remarkable 2026 Run With FIDE Circuit LeadThe Candidates winner is already leading the race for the 2028 Candidates, giving him a potential fallback before his first match against Gukesh D has even begun.August 23, 2026·4 min read

Girl Dubbed 'Godhana' Crowned Britain’s Youngest-Ever Women's Chess Champ, Aged 11A new generation has taken control of British chess. Enter GM Shreyas Royal and WIM Bodhana Sivanandan.August 9, 2026·5 min read

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