World of chess

GM Magnus Carlsen heads an eight-player field vying to be the first winner of a new world title. But how important is it really?

The Grand Chess Tour effectively says, "It's not fair, we announced our events first."

A photo from Milan-Cortina. Arkady Dvorkovich, the man who runs world chess, standing next to a fan in full Soviet kit waving a banner of Misha the Olympic bear. Dvorkovich is clapping. He looks delighted.

Chess is doubling down on esports with an invitation to a second marquee event. And, as you'd expect from an event in Saudi Arabia, the money is serious.

The inaugural Freestyle Chess World Championship must justify its existence without GM Wesley So or GM Hikaru Nakamura. Can it?

The Indian's workload has been relentless since he won the king of chess crown. Now he's added another tournament to his list this year: Norway Chess 2026.

Will everyone please stop talking about how India is going to rule the world of chess? There are other nations on the block—most notably, Uzbekistan.

The Uzbek called it a "dream come true" as he scooped the Wimbledon of Chess and saw his countryman come second. Indian's stars, however, suffered disappointment.

The '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.

As the most brutal event in chess approaches, two-time winner Ian Nepomniachtchi delivers a blunt assessment of the field.