Following a $20 million fundraise, the inaugural U.S. tournament will also introduce a live audience along with “Chesstival” - featuring prominent NBA stars LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Freestyle Chess ...

Building on more than a decade of defining excellence at the highest level of the game, the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) returns in May 2026 with a star-studded roster of elite competitors, a $2 million ...

This marks the third straight year that reigning World Champion Gukesh and former World Cup finalist Praggnanandhaa have been ...

“It feels great to win a Grand Chess Tour event,” said Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu. “Last year, I came close but fell short in the tiebreak, so having a few hours to rest beforehand this time made a ...

FIDE said that six players have already qualified for the eight-player event, based on their results during the 2025 ...

Magnus Carlsen had declared in 2024 that he was “at full war with FIDE” after the chess governing body had denied permission ...

Gukesh Dommaraju, the World Champion in classical chess, once against proved his growing stature as a force to reckon with as a force in the shorter formats by beating American Wesley So in the final ...

New Delhi | The organisers of Norway Chess on Wednesday announced the launch of the Total Chess World Championship Tour, which will consist of four events each year and crown a combined champion ...

Arjun Erigaisi will be up against some of the biggest names on the circuit as he aims to win the FIDE Freestyle Chess ...

The organisers of Norway Chess announced the launch of the Total Chess World Championship Tour on Wednesday. It will consist of four events each year and crown a combined champion across three ...

D Gukesh played a major blunder to instantly lose his sixth round game of Tata Steel Chess Masters 2026 to Nodirbek ...