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Postponed since March 2020, the event that determines the next challenger to World Champion Magnus Carlsen will resume Monday in Yekaterinburg,… Read More »

11 years after earning her final IM norm, 37-year-old American WGM Tatev Abrahamyan crossed 2400 FIDE for the first time to become eligible for the… Read More »

Update, August 18, 2025: This article has been updated to reflect the circumstances of GM Bryan Smith’s record-breaking loss. An earlier version of… Read More »

This week's puzzles continue a series on the 2025 FIDE Women's World Cup (coverage here), with WGM Sabina Foisor bringing us some tactical highlights… Read More »

This week's puzzles conclude our series on the 2025 FIDE Women's World Cup (coverage here), with WGM Sabina Foisor bringing us some tactical… Read More »

The USA delegation boasted 14 podium finishes — including five gold medals — across 12 sections at the XXXV Pan-American Youth Chess Festival. Led by… Read More »

This week's puzzles continue a series on the 2025 FIDE Women's World Cup (coverage here), with WGM Sabina Foisor bringing us some tactical highlights… Read More »

This week's puzzles continue our series on the 2025 FIDE Women's World Cup (coverage here), with WGM Sabina Foisor bringing us some tactical… Read More »

This week's puzzles begin a series on the 2025 FIDE Women's World Cup (coverage here), with WGM Sabina Foisor bringing us some tactical highlights… Read More »

In a storybook ending, IM Divya Deshmukh became the first Indian player ever to win the FIDE Women’s World Cup, defeating Indian GM Humpy Koneru 2½–… Read More »