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In the last 24 hours, the Women's Speed Chess Championship gave us a thriller. Teenage star Alice Lee fell behind former world champion Alexandra Kosteniuk, then stayed calm and won in the tiebreaks. Grandmaster Kateryna Lagno also won big. Here is the story, told in simple words.
A quick, friendly look at the last 24 hours in chess. Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi won the July 7 Titled Tuesday online blitz with a superb 9.5/11. Three teenagers shared first place at the 54th World Open. And the chess world gathered in Charlotte to honor the late Daniel Naroditsky, where rising star Javokhir Sindarov won both the rapid and the blitz.
In the last day, chess mixed winning with heart. At the Naroditsky Memorial in Charlotte, world title challenger Javokhir Sindarov swept both the rapid and blitz to honor his late friend Daniel Naroditsky, and an amateur even beat superstar Hikaru Nakamura. Meanwhile the Women's Speed Chess Championship began online, with Ju Wenjun and Anna Muzychuk winning their opening matches.
The first-ever Naroditsky Memorial just ended in Charlotte, USA. It honored Daniel Naroditsky, a much-loved chess teacher and commentator. Young grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan stole the show, winning both the rapid and the blitz. Here is a simple, friendly look at the last 24 hours in chess.
In the last 24 hours at the Super Rapid & Blitz Croatia in Zagreb, France's Alireza Firouzja scored a stunning 8/9 on the first blitz day to open a 3-point lead over Vachier-Lagrave and Abdusattorov. Pragg collapsed with 3.5/9. One full day of blitz remains to crown a champion.
In the last 24 hours at the Super Rapid & Blitz in Zagreb, Croatia, GM Praggnanandhaa won three games in a row to catch leader Alireza Firouzja. A day after two painful losses, Pragg is tied for first as the fast blitz finish begins.
Alireza Firouzja is on fire at the Super Rapid & Blitz Croatia in Zagreb. In the last 24 hours he won two more games to reach 10/12, three points clear of the chasing pack. World Champion Gukesh lost, then bounced back with two wins. Their showdown comes Friday. A simple, warm look at the day's chess.
Big chess news from the last 24 hours. In Zagreb, Alireza Firouzja leads day one of the Grand Chess Tour's Super Rapid & Blitz Croatia on 5/6, with Giri, Keymer, Praggnanandhaa and Vachier-Lagrave one point back after MVL toppled World Champion Gukesh. Meanwhile, the new FIDE July ratings show Magnus Carlsen slip 18 points yet stay world number one, as Praggnanandhaa climbs and Gukesh dips before his November title defense.
A quick, friendly roundup of the last 24 hours in chess. FIDE's new July 2026 rating list keeps Magnus Carlsen world number one after a rough Norway Chess, with Caruana and Nakamura close behind. Praggnanandhaa climbs after his Norway win, GM Jose Martinez dominates Titled Tuesday, and the 54th World Open begins in Washington, D.C.