World of chess

A bonfire of big names, Ukraine angry and Praggnanandhaa makes a dash for the Candidates by making a return to the London Chess Classic. And the World Rapid and Blitz.

Central Asian chess is seriously on the up right now and with a $50,000 prize fund and a GM-stacked roster, the President's Cup shows why.

The Women's World Team Chess Champs have started in Linares, but there's more at stake than just chess.

The Challengers tournament at the "Wimbledon of Chess" may not be the main event, but in 2026 there's a good chance it outdoes the Masters for excitement.

India had 24 grandmasters at its own World Cup. Only one is in the quarter-finals. Uzbekistan, however...

Ok, not everything in the chess world this week has been happening in Goa. But it seems that way. The excitement has been deafening.

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The World Chess app just got a major upgrade. We rebuilt the interface natively for iOS, so everything now moves with that smooth feel you expect from a modern app.

It's been amazing to see the former world title challenger roll back the years like he has in Goa. But now it's over. At least he was immediately back in the commentary booth.

As chaos reigns at the FIDE World Cup in Goa, the Clash of Blames star is playing brilliantly. Check out his piece sac against Sarana.