This #TitledTuesday the most brilliant move goes to GM Nikita Matinian, and the best game goes to IM Reza Mahdavi (playing White)!
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The WSCC is back! ♟️World Champion Ju Wenjun defends her title among Hou Yifan, Bibisara Assaubayeva, etc. 📺 July 6-31.
Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu finds himself at the top of the standings in the 2026 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz for a third consecutive day, even with a loss in the last round. www.chess.com/news/view/20...
2026 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Day 3: Praggnanandhaa Leads 3rd Day, Trailed by Sindarov, Wesley So
For a third day, GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu finds himself at the top of the standings in the 2026 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz.
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Bill Goichberg, who became synonymous with tournament chess in the U.S., has passed away at the age of 83. RIP www.chess.com/news/view/bi...
Bill Goichberg (1942-2026)
FM Bill Goichberg, the most prolific tournament organizer in the history of American chess, has passed at the age of 83. He leaves behind a lifetime of dedication to American chess in numerous roles.
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5 years after cold-emailing Hollywood star Keanu Reeves, filmmaker Bianca Mitchell-Avila got to play him at chess!
5 Years After Emailing Keanu Reeves, Mitchell-Avila Beats Him At Chess
Bianca Mitchell-Avila’s chess documentary Madwoman’s Game premiered in California, where she beat executive producer Keanu Reeves twice on stage.
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Firouzja is back in the Top 10 after winning in Chennai, while 15-year-old Erdogmus has taken over from World Champion Gukesh as the Junior No. 1 on the August FIDE Rating List! www.chess.com/news/view/au...
August 2026 FIDE Rating List: Firouzja Back In Top 10, Erdogmus Overtakes Gukesh
Alireza Firouzja is back in the top 10 on the August 2026 FIDE rating list after winning the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters. 15-year-old Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus has overtaken World Champion Gukesh.
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A Russian artillery attack destroyed the 121-year-old building that housed Kherson’s Children’s and Youth Sports School for Chess and Checkers, consuming what the regional chess federation says housed a library of more than 5,000 chess books. www.chess.com/news/view/ru...
Russian Attack Destroys Historic Kherson Chess School And Its 5,000-Book Library
A Russian artillery attack destroyed the 121-year-old building that housed Kherson’s Children’s and Youth Sports School for Chess and Checkers, consuming what the regional chess federation says housed...
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Eleven-year-old FM Bodhana Sivanandan became the youngest girl ever to score an international master norm and the youngest girl known to defeat a 2600-rated player in classical chess. www.chess.com/news/view/bo...
Bodhana Adds More Records With 1st IM Norm, 2600+ GM Win
Bodhana Sivanandan becomes the youngest girl to score an IM norm and beat a 2600-rated player, adding two more historic records in France.
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Team USA won the match against Uzbekistan in the inaugural WR Chess Rapid & Blitz Miami 2026 with a final score of 14-10. www.chess.com/news/view/us...
USA Beats Uzbekistan 14-10 In WR Chess Miami Rapid & Blitz
Team USA won the match against Uzbekistan in the inaugural WR Chess Rapid & Blitz Miami 2026.
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Alireza Firouzja powered to his 1st Titled Tuesday win of 2026 with a 7-game winning streak! www.chess.com/news/view/fi...
Firouzja Wins Titled Tuesday With 7-Game Winning Streak—28 July 2026
GM Alireza Firouzja took home Titled Tuesday on July 28, 2026. See how he did it.
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22 years after Kramnik-Leko in Brissago, the FIDE World Championship returns to Switzerland, with Geneva set to host the Gukesh-Sindarov match on November 25-December 15!
Geneva To Host Gukesh-Sindarov 2026 FIDE World Championship Match
Geneva, Switzerland will host the 2026 FIDE World Championship between Indian World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju and his Uzbek challenger GM Javokhir Sindarov, from November 25 to December 15.
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The U.S. leads 5-3 against Uzbekistan after day one of the WR Chess Rapid & Blitz Miami 2026. www.chess.com/news/view/20...
WR Chess Rapid & Blitz Miami 2026 Day 1: U.S. Takes 5-3 Lead Vs. Uzbekistan In Rapid Chess
The U.S. finished day one of the WR Chess Rapid & Blitz Miami 2026 in the lead 5-3 against Uzbekistan.
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16-year-old Alice Lee at one point scored 11.5/12 as she became the youngest ever Women's Speed Chess Championship finalist! www.chess.com/news/view/20...
Alice Lee Storms Into Women's Speed Chess Final 19.5-4.5
A run of 11 wins in 12 games saw 16-year-old IM Alice Lee overwhelm FM Anastasia Avramidou to reach the Final of the 2026 Women's Speed Chess Championship.
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IM Alice Lee upset World Champion and reigning WSCC Champion Ju Wenjun on Friday in the 2026 Women's #SpeedChess Championship Quarterfinals! www.chess.com/news/view/20...
2026 Women's Speed Chess Championship Quarterfinals: Alice Lee Eliminates Women's World Champion With 6-Point Margin
IM Alice Lee upset World Champion and reigning WSCC Champion Ju Wenjun on Friday in the 2026 Women's Speed Chess Championship Quarterfinals.
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Timur Turlov was planning to stand as FIDE Deputy President under Arkady Dvorkovich, but after Dvorkovich was hit by EU sanctions Turlov is now standing for President, with Vishy Anand as Deputy! www.chess.com/news/view/ti...
Timur Turlov Bids To Become FIDE President, Vishy Anand As Deputy
Moscow-born Kazakh billionaire Timur Turlov has put himself forward as a candidate to become FIDE president, with GM Viswanathan Anand as his deputy, after Arkady Dvokovich was sanctioned.
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FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich may be forced to resign after Ukraine's Minister of Youth and Sports Matvii Bidnyi reports that Dvorkovich was included in the EU sanctions package agreed today: www.chess.com/news/view/ar...
EU Sanctions Arkady Dvorkovich; Could End His FIDE Presidency
EU sanctions FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich, which could end his tenure and throwing the race to replace him into turmoil ahead of September’s election.
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Alireza Firouzja wrapped up victory in the 2026 Chennai Grand Masters, while Gukesh's 2700+ rating survived a last-round scare vs. Niemann!
Firouzja Wins 2026 Chennai Grand Masters
Alireza Firouzja has taken clear 1st in the 2026 Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters after making a draw with Arjun Erigaisi in the final round. Dmitry Andreikin beat Nodirbek Abdusattorov to take 2nd.
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GM Ihor Samunenkov played the most brilliant move in the last #TitledTuesday, and IM Kirill Klukin won the best game prize!
Gukesh dropped to 2702.9 after losing to Pranesh in the Chennai Grand Masters, while Firouzja leads Arjun and Abdusattorov by half a point going into the final round!
Chennai Grand Masters 6: Firouzja Leads As Arjun, Gukesh Beaten
Alireza Firouzja goes into the final round of the 2026 Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters with a half-point lead after making a draw while his co-leader Arjun Erigaisi lost to Nihal Sarin.
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Gukesh was completely winning against Arjun, but in time trouble he lost his advantage, then rejected chances to take a draw, and ultimately lost in another event where nothing seems to go the World Champion's way!
Chennai Grand Masters 5: Arjun Stuns Gukesh As Abdusattorov Joins Fight For 1st
GM Arjun Erigaisi has beaten World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju to catch GM Alireza Firouzja in the lead with two rounds of the 2026 Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters to go.
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GM Judit Polgar, the greatest woman chess player in history, was invited to be Hungary's next president but declined. www.chess.com/news/view/ju...
Judit Polgar, Tapped As Next President Of Hungary, Declines
Chess legend Judit Polgar was invited by PM Peter Magyar to become Hungary's next president.
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Chess will soon be coming to the Junior Olympic Games. The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) has announced that it will add chess as its latest competition, joining established programs covering dozens of sports. www.chess.com/news/view/ch...
Chess Joins Junior Olympics As AAU Adds Chess Program
The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) has announced that it will add chess as its latest competition, joining established programs covering dozens of sports.
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Vishy Anand visited the Chennai Grand Masters on a day with fighting games but 4 draws, that left Alireza Firouzja as the sole leader!
Chennai Grand Masters 4: Firouzja Keeps Lead As Abdusattorov-Gukesh Clash Ends In Draw
Alireza Firouzja enters the second half of the 2026 Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters as the sole leader after a draw in Round 4 against Hans Niemann. Abdusattorov-Gukesh was also drawn.
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Arjun Erigaisi meant business as he picked up a 1st win today against Hans Niemann! www.chess.com/news/view/20...
Chennai Grand Masters 3: Arjun Beats Niemann To Put Pressure On Firouzja
Arjun Erigaisi became the first player other than Alireza Firouzja to win a game in the 2026 Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters after carefully defusing an inventive queen sacrifice by Hans Niemann.
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Firouzja leads by a full point in Chennai after beating the World Champion!
Chennai Grand Masters 2: Firouzja Beats Gukesh To Take 1-Point Lead
GM Alireza Firouzja marched on with a nail-biting win over World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju to move to 2/2 and take a one-point lead at the top of the 2026 Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters standings.
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Assaubayeva and Avramidou are through to the Semifinals of the Women's Speed Chess Championship after stunning performances in bullet chess! www.chess.com/news/view/20...
Assaubayeva, Avramidou Reach Semifinals Through Bullet Skills
GM Bibisara Assaubayeva and WGM Anastasia Avramidou progressed to the semifinals of the 2026 Women's Speed Chess Championship with contrasting victories over GMs Divya Deshmukh and Kateryna Lagno
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Firouzja's hot streak continued as he won in Round 1 of the Chennai Masters, on a day when both Abdusattorov & Gukesh escaped tricky positions!
Chennai Grand Masters 1: Firouzja Back In Top 10 After Grabbing Early Lead
Alireza Firouzja reentered the top 10 after a win against Pranesh M saw him grab the sole lead after Round 1 of the 2026 Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters. All the other games featured near misses.
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The Best Game goes to FM Dinesh Rajan M and the Most Brilliant Move goes to CM Antoni Komendecki for this week's #TitledTuesday!
A day after announcing an all-new World Cup, FIDE has changed the path to qualifying for the 2028 FIDE Candidates Tournament!
FIDE Removes Rating Spot For 2028 Candidates Qualification
FIDE has adopted new qualification paths for the 2028 Candidates and Women's Candidates Tournaments that will decide future world championship challengers. The rating spot is gone.
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Congratulations to Parham Maghsoodloo on winning his 1st Titled Tuesday of 2026, ahead of Praggnanandhaa and Nakamura! 🏆
Maghsoodloo Wins Titled Tuesday With Ease
How did Parham Maghsoodloo win Titled Tuesday on July 14, 2026?
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