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A brutal three-day qualifier in Paris handed out the last five tickets into the $1.5 million Esports World Cup — and almost every winner had to lose a match first to earn their spot.
The team lists for the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand are out, and buried in the numbers is a delicious subplot: World Champion Gukesh and his challenger Sindarov could lead their countries against each other months before their real title fight begins.
Losing is hard for every child — but chess is one of the few activities that teaches kids how to lose well, learn fast, and try again. Here's why that skill matters more than any trophy.
Five years ago, a teenage filmmaker from New Mexico sent a cold email to Hollywood star Keanu Reeves, hoping he'd join her chess documentary. This week, they finally sat down at the board together — and she won.
On day two of the 2026 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, Praggnanandhaa kept his tournament lead — but the real story was Javokhir Sindarov, who found a way to survive one lost position after another without losing a single game.
On day one of the 2026 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu grabbed the sole lead — but the day's best story was a bare-kings draw that left World Championship challenger Javokhir Sindarov, playing his first-ever event in St. Louis, briefl
Four-time Women's World Champion Hou Yifan, who mostly traded the chessboard for a university office years ago, has fought her way back into the Women's Speed Chess Championship final — where a 16-year-old giant-killer is waiting for her.
The freshly published August 2026 FIDE rating list tells a wild story: World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju endured his roughest tournament yet, dropping points for the second month running and slipping behind a 15-year-old on the junior list — while Alireza F
A 16-year-old International Master just knocked the reigning Women's World Champion out of an elite online tournament — and then won 11 of her next 12 games to reach the final. Here's the story of Alice Lee's giant-killing run.