Shahade’s 'Thinking Sideways' Shows How Chess Thinking Can Improve Life Decisions WGM Jennifer Shahade delivers a case for why chess thinking matters far beyond the board in her new book Thinking Sideways: How to Think Like a Chess Player and Win at Life.

WGM Jennifer Shahade delivers a case for why chess thinking matters far beyond the board in her new book Thinking Sideways: How to Think Like a Chess Player and Win at Life.
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17-Year-Old Ukrainian IM Roman Dehtiarov Wins European Championship, Earns GM Title 17-year-old Ukrainian IM Roman Dehtiarov has made history as both the youngest and lowest-seeded player ever to win the European Individual Chess Championship.

Ukraine's Roman Dehtiarov is the youngest, lowest-seeded player, and only IM ever to win the European Championship—and it's given him the GM title! www.chess.com/news/view/uk...

Ignacio Defends 4-Player Chess Title Luis Ignasio, aka EyeoftheTiger1204, defended his title in the second edition of the 4-Player Chess Championship.

Luis Ignasio, aka EyeoftheTiger1204, defended his title in the second edition of the 4-Player Chess Championship!
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Sindarov, Vaishali Triumph: 7 FIDE Candidates Conclusions Javokhir Sindarov blew away the field in the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament in Cyprus to win €170,000 (~$200k) and, much more importantly, earn a world championship match against Gukesh Dommaraju.

Only 2 players leave Cyprus entirely happy—Javokhir Sindarov & Vaishali Rameshbabu! We take a last look back at the #FIDECandidates: www.chess.com/news/view/si...

Freedom Holding Acquires German Software Company ChessBase Freedom Holding acquires ChessBase in a €5M deal, aiming to modernize the leading chess software platform with AI and expand its role in global chess.

Kazakh-based investment and technology company Freedom Holding has acquired ChessBase, perhaps the most influential company in chess software and professional training tools over the past three decades.
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Niemann Defeats Liang In Paris, Hits Career-High World No. 12 GM Hans Niemann decisively beat fellow American 2700 GM Awonder Liang in a 12-game match in Paris, France. Niemann went undefeated, winning three games and securing a 7.5-4.5 victory.

Hans Niemann is up to World no. 12 after defeating Awonder Liang 7.5-4.5 in a (fast) classical match in Paris!

FIDE Candidates 2026 Round 14: Vaishali Wins Women's; Sindarov Breaks Record 24-year-old Indian star Vaishali Rameshbabu will play Ju Wenjun for the Women's World Championship title after clinching the 2026 FIDE Women's Candidates with a final-round win over Kateryna Lagno.

Vaishali's triumph means we could potentially have two Indian World Chess Champions a year from now! Check out our recap of a thrilling final round: www.chess.com/news/view/20...

2026 FIDE Candidates Round 13: Sindarov Clinches With Round To Spare; Women's Still Wide Open GM Javokhir Sindarov won the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament with a round to spare after a draw against GM Anish Giri in round 13.

Sindarov crowned his domination of the FIDE Candidates by clinching victory with a round to spare, but we could still have a 5-way playoff for the Women's top prize!

Aarit Kapil, 10, Scores First IM Norm After Beating Grandmaster Indian prodigy Aarit Kapil, 10, has earned his first IM norm at the Menorca Open with a 2453 performance, beating World Junior Champion Kazybek Nogerbek.

10-year-old 🇮🇳 prodigy Aarit Kapil became one of the youngest players ever to score an IM norm, at the recent Menorca Masters! www.chess.com/news/view/10...

2026 FIDE Candidates Round 12: Sindarov On Brink As Giri Misses Win; Zhu Catches Vaishali GM Javokhir Sindarov is guaranteed at least a playoff to win the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament after a 35-minute draw vs. GM Hikaru Nakamura put him two points clear with two rounds to go.

Zhu Jiner has blown the Women's Candidates wide open by defeating and catching leader Vaishali, while Sindarov is already guaranteed at least a playoff after Giri missed winning chances vs. Wei Yi! www.chess.com/news/view/20...

2026 FIDE Candidates Round 11: Sindarov Holds Caruana, Vaishali Extends Women's Lead Javokhir Sindarov and Vaishali Rameshbabu continue to lead the 2026 Candidates after 11 rounds.

Sindarov is on the brink of winning the FIDE Candidates after surviving heavy pressure from Caruana, while Vaishali increased her lead to a point with 3 rounds to go after trapping Goryachkina's rook! www.chess.com/news/view/20...

PogChamps 6 7: Jynxzi Goes From Chess Beginner To PogChamps Hall Of Famer Jynxzi, the celebrity protégé of IM Levy Rozman and one of Twitch's most subscribed streamers, was crowned the as champion of Friday's $100,000 PogChamps 6 7 tournament after he swept the top seed.

Jynxzi, the celebrity protégé of IM Levy Rozman and one of Twitch's most subscribed streamers, was crowned as the champion of Friday's $100,000 Pog Champs 6 7 tournament after he swept the top seed, ohnePixel, in the final!
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Tuan Minh Le, Jan-Krzysztof Duda, and Yoseph Thelifus Taher won 3 0 Thursday on April 9!
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Maghsoodloo Wins Title On Tiebreak Score The Freestyle Friday tournament on April 10, 2026 was won by GM Parham Maghsoodloo on tiebreak, after tying with GMs Pranav Venkatesh and JJan-Krzysztof Duda on nine points from 11 rounds.

Parham Maghsoodloo won #FreestyleFriday this week!
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"Sindarov is now virtually the tournament champion. More than that, his performance is extraordinary, and the level of play he's shown has few parallels in the history of chess," writes GM Rafael Leitao for our Game of the Day.
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"I was ready for a big fight today," said Javokhir Sindarov after winning a record-breaking sixth time at the FIDE Candidates Tournament.

Vaishali Rameshbabu has taken the Women's lead.
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2026 FIDE Candidates Round 9: Giri Beats Caruana To Close The Gap On Sindarov Anish Giri played a positional masterpiece to take down Fabiano Caruana and grab sole 2nd place in the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament. Javokhir Sindarov missed a chance for a record 6th win.

Giri after beating Caruana: "I think it’s a 1-horse race and there’s a bunch of losers in the back and OK, I’m slightly ahead of the losers now, but let’s win a few more games & then speak of a 2-horse race!"

Movahed Continues To Emerge With Second Titled Tuesday In Four Weeks GM Sina Movahed won his second Titled Tuesday of the spring split and third of his career on April 7, scoring 10/11 to win outright. See how it happened.

15-year-old Sina Movahed now leads the Titled Tuesday Spring Split! www.chess.com/news/view/mo...

2026 FIDE Candidates Round 8: Caruana Falls To Nakamura, Caught By Giri GMs Hikaru Nakamura and Anish Giri took revenge for first-half losses to shake up the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament standings. Nakamura's first win of the event came against GM Fabiano Caruana.

Nakamura's 1st win of the 2026 FIDE Candidates dealt a huge blow to Caruana's chances, while the Women's event is wide open after Anna Muzychuk lost a winning position!

Carlsen Shares New Insight As Niemann Admits To More Cheating In Netflix Documentary Magnus Carlsen shares new insight on the 2022 chess scandal as Hans Niemann admits to more online cheating in Netflix’s Untold: Chess Mates.

The Carlsen-Niemann Netflix documentary is finally here!

Keymer Edges Out Vachier-Lagrave On Tiebreak, Wins Grenke Freestyle Open Finishing with two draws on the final day was just enough for GM Vincent Keymer to clinch victory at the Grenke Chess Freestyle Open and qualify for the 2027 FIDE Freestyle World Championship.

Finishing with two draws on the final day was just enough for GM Vincent Keymer to win the 60,000 euro first prize at the #GrenkeChess Freestyle Open and qualify for the 2027 FIDE Freestyle World Championship.
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Congratulations to Vincent Keymer for winning the #GrenkeChess Festival Freestyle A-Open tournament! He earns $60,000 and a spot in the next FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship.

2026 FIDE Candidates Round 7: Sindarov On Historic 6/7 At Halfway; Wei Yi Grabs Win GM Javokhir Sindarov has ended the first half of the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament with a record 6/7, though GM Anish Giri built a fortress to deny him yet another win.

Wei Yi grabbed the only win as Javokhir Sindarov ended the 1st half of the Candidates Tournament with a record 6/7!

Keymer Sole Leader Going Into Final Day At Grenke Easter Sunday was another good day on home soil for GM Vincent Keymer, who beat GM Hans Niemann and drew with GM Magnus Carlsen to emerge as the sole leader of the Grenke Chess Freestyle Open with two

Vincent Keymer beat Hans Niemann and drew against Magnus Carlsen to take the sole lead going into the final day of the Grenke Chess Festival!

Keymer Sole Leader Going Into Final Day At Grenke Easter Sunday was another good day on home soil for GM Vincent Keymer, who beat GM Hans Niemann and drew with GM Magnus Carlsen to emerge as the sole leader of the Grenke Chess Freestyle Open with two

Vincent Keymer beat Hans Niemann and drew against Magnus Carlsen to take the sole leader going into the final day of the Grenke Chess Festival!

Keymer, Niemann Still Perfect, To Clash On Easter Morning As the only two players still on a perfect 5/5 score in the Grenke Chess Freestyle Open, GMs Hans Niemann and Vincent Keymer will be playing each other on top board in Sunday morning's sixth round.

Hans Niemann and Vincent Keymer are the only players still on a perfect 5/5 score in the Grenke Chess Freestyle Open! www.chess.com/news/view/20...

2026 FIDE Candidates Round 6: Sindarov Strikes Again; Muzychuk Grabs Women's Lead Once again it was all about GM Javokhir Sindarov in the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament as the Uzbek star won a difficult position against GM Wei Yi to move to a mind-blowing 5.5/6.

Sindarov continues to make easy work of his 1st ever FIDE Candidates Tournament, while late replacement Anna Muzychuk has take the sole lead in the Women's event!

Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi, Niemann Still Perfect In Karlsruhe As 19 Players Reach 3/3 19 players are still on a perfect score after three rounds in the Grenke Chess Freestyle Open, including big names such as GMs Magnus Carlsen, Ian Nepomniachtchi, and Hans Niemann.

Magnus Carlsen has now won all 12 games he's ever played in the #GrenkeChess Freestyle Open!

'He’s A Good Player Who Talks A Lot': Carlsen On Niemann In New Netflix Clip New Netflix clips from Untold: Chess Mates reveal Carlsen’s mindset and Niemann’s response, ahead of the documentary on the 2022 chess controversy.

Hans Niemann: "Nice guys, you know, they finish last, as they say. And I am not a nice guy. You can’t be a nice guy and be a champion, unfortunately!"

Carlsen On 10/10 As Grenke Chess Festival Takes Off In Karlsruhe It's the tournament GM Magnus Carlsen won with 9/9 last year and on Thursday evening he started the new edition with another win: the Grenke Chess Freestyle Open.

Magnus Carlsen keeps on winning at the Grenke Freestyle Open! www.chess.com/news/view/20...