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Vincent Keymer beats MVL to gain the sole lead at Super Chess Classic 2026
4+ hour, 42+ min ago (194+ words) There was a beautiful and very light moment at the beginning of the 4th round as Three-time Women's World Blitz Champion Bibisara Assaubayeva made the first ceremonial move in the game Javokhir Sindarov vs Anish Giri. Sindarov and Bibisara recently made…...
Anish Giri beats Alireza, Jorden also scores his first win at Super Chess Classic 2026
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (289+ words) Now we will bring you all the action from this round. This was the 12th Classical game between these two players; previously, Alireza won 3 times, Anish won 1, and the other games ended in draws. This game was also heading towards a…...
Test your skills with positions from the Chola Chess camp: 2nd Edition
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (272+ words) Chola Chess is building a dedicated space for India's strong chess players to train and improve. It is led by R. B. Ramesh and Aarthie Ramaswamy, and supported by a committed team. With consistent camps and serious training, it has already impacted…...
Sweet Revenge: Praggnanandhaa Topples World Title Challenger Sindarov in Bucharest
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (532+ words) This was the 3rd classical clash between Javokhir Sindarov and R Praggnanandhaa within two months. When the two players faced each other in the FIDE Candidates 2026, Sindarov emerged victorious in both games, sacrificing material in each. Here in Bucharest, he repeated…...
Praggnanandhaa survives a Scare, Overall a Peaceful day at Super Chess Classic 2026
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (222+ words) Super Chess Classic 2026 started with 5 draws, except Praggnanandhaa and Alireza's game; all other games ended in a solid draw. Anish Giri drew against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Fabiano Caruana drew against Jorden van Foreest, who recently defeated Magnus in classical chess. Vincent…...
IM Soumya Swaminathan conducts virtual camp for differently abled players
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (405+ words) The response to the camp was amazing. A total of 38 players applied for the programme. Out of these, 35 participants were selected. On most days, around 25 to 30 participants attended the Zoom sessions. The camp ran for three hours each day, focusing…...
Grand Chess Tour Super Chess Classic 2026 Kicks Off in Romania
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (193+ words) This year's Grand Chess Tour is featuring one of the strongest fields, with World Championship Challenger Javokhir Sindarov taking part in his first classical event after winning the Candidates. All eyes will be on his performance. Fabiano Caruana (2788, USA) Javokhir…...
Surya Sekhar Ganguly and Aronyak Ghosh share 1st place with 9 players at 23rd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (314+ words) It was a nine-way tie after completion of 9 rounds at the 23rd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026 (Masters). 9 players, including IM Dau Khuong Duy, GM Brandon Jacobson, GM Surya Sekhar Ganguly, GM Nigel Short, IM Aronyak Ghosh, GM Loek van Wely, GM…...
How a video led to Annanya Chinta receiving a laptop through the S. Krishnan Scholarship
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (473+ words) One such initiative under the Help Chess Foundation is the S. Krishnan Scholarship, instituted by Kartik Krishnan. The scholarship began in 2023, when Kartik supported Arshiya Das from Tripura with a scholarship of Rs. 50, 000. Since then, Arshiya's growth has been remarkable and…...
Mayank Chakraborty wins Shri PR Dutta Memorial Rapid Rating 2026, Aakash Dalvi shines in Blitz
5+ day, 53+ min ago (290+ words) M Mayank Chakraborty scored an unbeaten 8/9 points to win the Shri PR Dutta Memorial Rapid Rating Chess Tournament 2026. 6 players, including Mayank Chakraborty, Aditya Varun Gampa, Kaustuv Kundu, Aakash Sharadchandra Dalvi, Shaurya Chaudhary, and Mayank Pal, scored 8/9 points to finish in…...