GM R Praggnanandhaa is the 2025 UzChess Cup Masters Champion!
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GM R Praggnanandhaa is the 2025 UzChess Cup Masters Champion!

GM R Praggnanandhaa is the 2025 UzChess Cup Masters Champion! He won the title after defeating both GM Arjun Erigaisi and GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the final rounds. He then outplayed both rivals again in blitz tiebreaks. This win makes him India’s number-one and world number-four. Rapport Shocks…

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WR Chess Wins Second FIDE World Team Blitz Championship Title

WR Chess has done it again! They clinched their second FIDE World Team Blitz Championship title by defeating KazChess in both final matches with a 4:2 score. The event took place in London and marked the end of a thrilling chess battle. Out of 53 participating teams, only…

Team MGD1 From India Wins 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship
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Team MGD1 From India Wins 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship

Team MGD1 from India is the new World Rapid Team Champion! They finished strong by winning all four matches on the final day of the 2025 FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team Championship in London. With 10 wins, 1 draw, and only 1 loss across 12 rounds, they…

Round 5 of Norway Chess 2025: Carlsen, Humpy Lead
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Round 5 of Norway Chess 2025: Carlsen, Humpy Lead

Round 5 of Norway Chess 2025 was packed with drama and surprises. All three classical games ended in draws, but the armageddon games delivered fireworks. Carlsen Wins Armageddon Against Caruana Magnus Carlsen defeated Fabiano Caruana in the armageddon game, playing with the black pieces. This helped him extend…

Carlsen & Nakamura Win Big on Day One of Norway Chess 2025
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Carlsen & Nakamura Win Big on Day One of Norway Chess 2025

Norway Chess 2025 kicked off with a bang! World number-one GM Magnus Carlsen defeated World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju in an intense classical game. This was their first face-off since Gukesh became champion — and Carlsen made it count. Meanwhile, GM Hikaru Nakamura took down GM Fabiano Caruana, capitalizing…

Grand Finale in Chongqing: Ju Wenjun Wins Her Fifth World Chess Title
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Grand Finale in Chongqing: Ju Wenjun Wins Her Fifth World Chess Title

The 2025 FIDE Women’s World Championship Grand Finale in Chongqing. Match ended on April 18 with a grand closing ceremony. The event celebrated a thrilling match between two of China’s strongest players: Ju Wenjun and Tan Zhongyi. Held at the Jinke Grand Hotel, the ceremony marked the end…

Shabalov, Kaak, Klinova and Burchardt crowned on the Golden Island
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Shabalov, Kaak, Klinova and Burchardt crowned on the Golden Island

The 2024 World Senior Championship concluded in Porto Santo, the stunning “Golden Island” of the Atlantic Ocean. After 11 thrilling rounds, four champions emerged: Alerxander Shabalov (United States) in the 50+ section, Rainer Knaak (Germany) in the 65+, Masha Klinova (Israel) in the Women 50+ and Brigitte Buerchardt…

Gukesh strikes back to tie FIDE World Championship
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Gukesh strikes back to tie FIDE World Championship

The 18-year-old challenger from India, Gukesh D, scored a huge win this afternoon to level the match score at 1.5-1.5. Armed with excellent opening preparation, and full of confidence, Gukesh trapped one of Ding Liren’s minor pieces, and it was smooth sailing from then on. Gukesh was elated…