2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (740+ words) GM Judit Polgar has been enjoying some major moments in the spotlight in recent weeks, with the success of Netflix's documentary Queen of Chess. In a fresh interview with Chess. com, the Hungarian chess legend shared her thoughts about the…...

14+ hour, 31+ min ago  (365+ words) Because he's already qualified for the EWC with his Chess. com Open finish, Duda did not really need the result, but he moved into third place in the spring split standings. GM Sina Movahed finished in seventh place this week…...

15+ hour, 27+ min ago  (918+ words) Kids vs. Stars is a Chess Kid series that pits established players against promising young talents. The Kids won the first two editions, but in the last five the stars have struck back, with wins for GM Anish Giri, GM…...

19+ hour, 3+ min ago  (554+ words) Millions of viewers of Jeopardy! one of America's most popular TV showssaw a dramatic shakeup on Monday when IM Greg Shahade dethroned one of its most dominant contestants ever. Jamie Ding had become a popular personality during his remarkable 31-game…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (709+ words) Team Liquid's GM Magnus Carlsen won the 2026 Chess. com Open Playoffs after defeating GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda in an exhilarating Grand Final. Duda, coming from the Losers Bracket, dominated the first match 2. 5-0. 5, but Carlsen came back in the Match Reset with…...

3+ day, 42+ min ago  (545+ words) GM Arjun Erigaisi has rocketed up Bullet Brawl's all-time leaderboard after fending off GM Oleksander Bortnyk and notching his second straight $400 victory on Saturday. With Bortnyk breathing down his neck for most of the arena, Arjun held his nerve and…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (788+ words) GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda will have a rematch with GM Magnus Carlsen in the Grand Final of the 2026 Chess. com Open Playoffs. On Saturday, the Polish star won the Losers Final 1. 5-0. 5 with the black pieces in a sharp Nimzo-Indian Defense against…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (385+ words) In the first event of the day, Tabatabaei started hot with 7. 5/8. Then he ran into Martinez, who caught him in a fork in a tight endgame. Tabatabaei recovered in the next round, turning around a tough position out of the…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (417+ words) The 2025 Broadway Cast Recording of Chess, the cult-favorite musical set against a Cold War-era world championship match, has officially dropped on Spotify and other streaming platforms." The show returned to Broadway in New York last fall after a 37-year absence,…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (197+ words) GM Magnus Carlsen defeated GMs Denis Lazavik'and Jan-Krzysztof Duda, with a 3-2 score in both matches, to advance to the 2026 Chess. com Open Playoffs Grand Final. Just by reaching the Winners Final, however, Duda has earned one of the three qualifying…...