Fabiano Caruana has won the US Championship five times, including four consecutive titles from 2022 to 2025. His first victory came on his debut in 2016, shortly after returning to the US federation. ...

This is not an advertisement! The 'amateur move' 3.Bc4 (without a subsequent d2-d4) against the Sicilian Defence, combined with a setup resembling the Italian Game, is becoming increasingly popular. E...

In 1977, the historian and archaeologist Yuri Buryakov discovered a set of seven ivory pieces in the ruins of the ancient city of Afrasiab, near Samarkand. The pieces have been dated to the mid-sevent...

On Saturday, 21 November 2026, Prague’s Hotel Don Giovanni will host the second Vlastimil Hort Tournament, a rapid chess tournament dedicated to one of the greatest Czech chess players of all time, Gr...

Belgian physicist Prof Francis Halzen has won for his pioneering work on an observatory that detects particles from space.

Chernobyl drone attacks are ‘really gambling with the safety of millions of people’, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) administrator Alexander De Croo warned on Thursday, following a visit t...

The Fagernes International Autumn Tournament is under way in Norway, with six players sharing the lead in the GM Swiss after two rounds. Tiger Hillarp Persson, Aksel Bu Kvaloy, Christian Gloeckler (pi...

Sebastian Poltorak of Poland and Singaporean grandmaster Tin Jingyao have been named recipients of the 2026 Svetozar Gligoric Trophy. Poltorak was recognised for agreeing to a draw after his opponent ...

The 12th Judit Polgar Global Chess Festival took place at the Hungarian National Gallery in Budapest, with critical thinking as the central theme of its 2026 edition. The programme combined chess with...

Looking for an interesting over-the-board chess tournament to play, attend, or simply watch? There are plenty being staged all over the world, and we bring you an overview of the most interesting of t...

Host nation won at Samarkand having led almost from start to finish, while young English player reached a stunning landmark

Jonathan Speelman turns 70 today, 2 October 2026. The English grandmaster was one of the world's leading players in the late 1980s, reaching the Candidates semifinals and climbing to the world top fiv...

Chess is currently banned in Afghanistan. This was not always the case. Despite the ban, Afghan teams took part in both the open and women's sections of the Chess Olympiad, a decision that was not wel...

The results of the Chess Olympiad in Uzbekistan brought notable changes to the rankings. Among the big winners are Uzbekistan's Abdusattorov, Sindarov and Yakubboev. Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus has extended h...

In this Olympiad special of The Underdog, Robert Ris presents seven remarkable upsets from both the Women’s and Open sections, chosen not only for the rating differences but also for the instructive c...

A dozen Impressionist and post-Impressionist artworks valued at almost half a billion dollars are going up for auction.

He has been elected FIDE President. Shortly before the ballot decided it in Samarkand, American Chess Magazine conducted an interview with Timur Turlov, discussing his upbringing and background, the e...

FIDE's ChessMom Project has expanded at the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, supporting 12 players who are competing while travelling with young children and caregivers. First introduced at the 2024 ...

Uzbekistan are Olympiad champions again! They finished two match points clear of Germany and India. After the celebrations, ChessBase India caught up with the Uzbek team to talk about the games, the p...

The eleven-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan played on top board for England at the Women's Olympiad, was the best player on her team and one of the best performers on board one. With this result, she earne...

The 11-year-old has broken another chess record after a remarkable performance representing England.

In the final round of the Women's Chess Olympiad, China, led by top board Zhu Jiner, defeated Vietnam 3–1 to secure first place outright with 20 match points. Their rivals did not fare as well. Kazakh...

Uzbekistan secured their second Chess Olympiad gold by beating Ukraine 2½–1½ in the final round in Samarkand. India took silver after drawing Hungary, while Germany claimed bronze and their first team...

The 46th edition of the Chess Olympiad is taking place on 16-27 September at the Silk Road EXPO in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. A record 208 teams in the open and 191 in the women's category are fighting fo...

Uzbekistan will enter the final round of the Chess Olympiad with a one-point lead after beating Armenia 3½–½ in round ten. India remain their closest challengers following a clear victory over Uzbekis...

In the penultimate round, China and Kazakhstan ensured that there will still be plenty at stake on the final day of the Women's Chess Olympiad in Samarkand. China drew with India, while Kazakhstan def...

The 46th edition of the Chess Olympiad is taking place on 16-27 September at the Silk Road EXPO in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. A record 208 teams in the open and 191 in the women's category are fighting fo...

The 46th edition of the Chess Olympiad is taking place on 16-27 September at the Silk Road EXPO in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. A record 208 teams in the open and 191 in the women's category are fighting fo...

Eleven rounds, 206 teams in the Open, 185 in the Women's event – thousands of games are played at the Chess Olympiad. Most attention goes to the games on the top boards, while many entertaining and in...

Uzbekistan regained sole first place in the Chess Olympiad by beating top seeds United States 2½–1½ in round nine, with Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Nodirbek Yakubboev again providing the decisive points...

Germany ended Uzbekistan's perfect run in round eight of the Chess Olympiad, beating the hosts 2½–1½ to join them on 14/16 match points. Brothers Frederik and Rasmus Svane (pictured) collected wins fo...

We have seen a lot of great performances at the Olympiad in Samarkand – many great players have lived up to their high standards. But it is especially pleasing to see chess prodigies you have known an...

The 46th edition of the Chess Olympiad is taking place on 16-27 September at the Silk Road EXPO in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. A record 208 teams in the open and 191 in the women's category are fighting fo...

The 24-player field for the Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot in Budapest is now complete, with Levon Aronian, Le Quang Liem, Jorden van Foreest, Abhimanyu Mishra, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and An...

China and Kazakhstan remained tied for first place in the Women's Chess Olympiad after drawing their round-seven direct encounter. The two top seeds, India and Georgia, both closed to within one match...