Hikaru Nakamura plays chess like he talks — at a hundred miles an hour. The 35-year-old grandmaster has been the top ranked US player for over a decade and livestreams rapid fire games of online blitz ...

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand showed he remains a force to reckon with in a field increasingly dominated by ...

What began as a friendly, casual chess game quickly turned into something unforgettable. A beginner playing his very first blitz game accidentally found himself facing a chess master. Despite the ...

World champion Gukesh Dommaraju suffered a shock defeat at the FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025 in Doha after losing to ...

Having finished third in the Rapid event of the 2026 Tata Steel Chess India tournament in Kolkata, Arjun began the Blitz ...

World Blitz: Carlsen wins record-extending 9th title, Erigaisi settles for bronze ...

Last month, Magnus Carlsen won both the World Chess Championship in Rapid and Blitz time controls. Rapid time control is game in 15 minutes with 10 second increments; Blitz, game ...

Viswanathan Anand returns to competitive Indian chess after a six-year hiatus at the Tata Steel Rapid and Blitz Chess India tournament. The five-time world champion faces a unique challenge as he ...

Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi have caused a stir in the chess community after agreeing to share the World Blitz Championship title earlier this week. Tuesday’s final in New York was locked at ...