3/14/2026 – The inaugural Naroditsky Memorial Rapid & Blitz will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina, from 3 to 5 July 2026, combining open tournaments with elite showcase events across a three-day festival. Featuring a guaranteed $50,000 prize fund and offering FIDE Circuit and US Chess Grand Prix points, the competition is open to players of all ratings, with participation limited to 300 entrants. Top seed Hikaru Nakamura is set to headline a programme that also includes a Creator Invitational and blitz finals.

3/13/2026 – The women's title at the American Cup was only decided after the Grand Final Reset on Thursday, as Alice Lee defeated Carissa Yip to claim the title. Lee won the first rapid game with the black pieces and then secured a 117-move draw to clinch her third consecutive triumph in the event. The victory capped another strong campaign for the 16-year-old, who also made significant rating gains across both classical and blitz formats. | Pictured: Alice Lee and Maurice Ashley | Photo: Saint Louis Chess Club / Lennart Ootes

3/12/2026 – A sustained run of strong tournament results has enabled Bodhana Sivanandan to secure the FIDE Master title after she crossed the 2300 rating threshold for the first time. The British prodigy, who recently turned 11, gained more than 200 rating points across appearances in the 4NCL, Graz Open and Cannes Chess Festival, consistently holding her own against titled opposition. | Photo: FIDE / Michal Walusza

3/12/2026 – Day nine of the American Cup in Saint Louis brought the open section to a conclusion, with Wesley So winning the fifth edition of the tournament, while the women's event remained unresolved after Carissa Yip forced a Grand Final Reset against Alice Lee. In the open, the title was settled without the need for further tiebreaks, as So converted his lead from Tuesday into overall victory. In the women's section, by contrast, another long day of classical and blitz play still proved insufficient to crown a champion. | Pictured: Wesley So and Maurice Ashley | Photo: Saint Louis Chess Club / Lennart Ootes

3/11/2026 – The Grand Finals of the American Cup began with the first classical games in Saint Louis. In the open section, Wesley So defeated Levon Aronian to take the lead in the match after a convincing performance with the white pieces. Meanwhile, the women's Grand Final between Carissa Yip and Alice Lee ended in a draw, with both players obtaining promising chances at different stages of the game. | Photo: Saint Louis Chess Club / Lennart Ootes

3/10/2026 – The contenders of the Grand Finals in both sections of the American Cup were confirmed in Saint Louis after the conclusion of the Elimination Bracket finals. In the open section, Levon Aronian joined Wesley So in the Grand Final after defeating Fabiano Caruana. Meanwhile, in the women's event, Carissa Yip secured a rematch with defending champion Alice Lee by overcoming Tatev Abrahamyan. | Photo: Saint Louis Chess Club / Lennart Ootes

3/9/2026 – The Championship Bracket finals at the American Cup concluded on Sunday at the Saint Louis Chess Club. In the open section, Wesley So recovered from a first-game loss to defeat Fabiano Caruana in blitz tiebreaks and advance to the Grand Final. In the women's event, defending champion Alice Lee beat Carissa Yip in blitz to continue her streak of appearances in the deciding match, while the Elimination Brackets will determine their challengers. | Photo: Saint Louis Chess Club / Crystal Fuller

3/7/2026 – The Championship Bracket finals at the American Cup were set on Friday. In the open section, top seeds Fabiano Caruana and Wesley So advanced after winning their matches in blitz tiebreaks, while Sam Sevian and Awonder Liang were knocked down to the Elimination Bracket. In the women's event, Carissa Yip and defending champion Alice Lee secured classical victories to reach the final, leaving Tatev Abrahamyan and Zoey Tang fighting to stay in contention. | Photo: Saint Louis Chess Club / Crystal Fuller

3/7/2026 – A draw in the final round was enough for Nodirbek Abdusattorov to secure victory at the Masters section, the main event of the Prague International Chess Festival - making him the first two-time winner of the tournament. The Uzbek grandmaster finished undefeated on 6/9 after drawing with Hans Niemann. Final-round losses for Jorden van Foreest and David Navara allowed Parham Maghsoodloo and Aravindh Chithambaram to join Van Foreest in shared second place. | Photo: Nils Rohde / ChessBase

3/7/2026 – A final round with all gamed ending decisively concluded an exciting edition of the Challengers at the Prague International Chess Festival. Sixteen-year-old Vaclav Finek secured first place by defeating Thomas Beerdsen with black, finishing the tournament undefeated on 6½/9 and earning a place in the 2027 Masters. Daniil Yuffa kept the pressure on until the end, while Divya Deshmukh completed the podium after winning her final-round game. | Photo: Nils Rohde / ChessBase

3/6/2026 – Day three of the American Cup in Saint Louis featured the first classical games of the Championship Bracket semifinals and rapid elimination matches in the lower bracket. In the open section, both semifinal games ended drawn, while Leinier Dominguez and Levon Aronian eliminated their younger opponents. In the women's event, Carissa Yip and Alice Lee won their semifinal games in the Championship Bracket, while Rachel Li and Anna Sargsyan (pictured) survived tense elimination matches. | Photo: Saint Louis Chess Club / Lennart Ootes

3/6/2026 – The fight for first place tightened in round eight of the Challengers at the Prague Chess Festival. Leader Vaclav Finek defended a difficult endgame to keep the top spot, but Daniil Yuffa moved to within half a point after scoring his second consecutive win. Benjamin Gledura also prevailed and remains in contention ahead of Friday's decisive round. | Photo: Petr Vrabec / Prague Chess Festival

3/5/2026 – The quarterfinal stage of the American Cup was played over the first two days of action, with players contesting two classical games followed by blitz tiebreaks if required. In the open section, Fabiano Caruana and Wesley So advanced alongside Sam Sevian and Awonder Liang (pictured). The women's event saw rating favourites Carissa Yip, Tatev Abrahamyan and defending champion Alice Lee progress, while Zoey Tang produced the only upset. | Photo: Saint Louis Chess Club / Lennart Ootes

3/5/2026 – One game had a decisive result in round seven of the Masters at the Prague Chess Festival, as Vincent Keymer defeated David Anton to return to a fifty-percent score. Sole leader Jorden van Foreest held a tense draw against Nodirbek Abdusattorov, while Aravindh Chithambaram missed a winning chance against Nodirbek Yakubboev. The remaining encounters were hard-fought draws. | Photo: Petr Vrabec / Prague Chess Festival

3/5/2026 – Three decisive games marked round seven of the Challengers at the Prague International Chess Festival. Leader Vaclav Finek held a long endgame against top seed Benjamin Gledura and retains a full-point lead with two rounds remaining. Meanwhile, Daniil Yuffa and Jachym Nemec (pictured) moved into joint second place after winning their games, while Surya Shekhar Ganguly scored his first victory of the event. | Photo: Petr Vrabec / Prague Chess Festival

3/4/2026 – Only one game was decisive in round six of the Challengers at the Prague International Chess Festival, where Benjamin Gledura (pictured) defeated Jachym Nemec. The remaining encounters were drawn, though several featured complex positions and missed chances. Leader Vaclav Finek let a promising opportunity slip against Zhu Jiner, but the result was still enough for the 16-year-old to retain a full-point lead. | Photo: Petr Vrabec / Prague Chess Festival

3/2/2026 – All five games ended decisively in round five of the Masters at the Prague Chess Festival. Jorden van Foreest kept the lead after capitalising on a single opening mistake by Hans Niemann, while Nodirbek Abdusattorov defeated world champion Gukesh Dommaraju in another tense encounter. David Navara (pictured) also scored, producing one of the most memorable wins of the tournament so far. | Photo: Petr Vrabec / Prague Chess Festival

3/2/2026 – A clear leader has emerged in the Challengers tournament at the Prague International Chess Festival, as 16-year-old Vaclav Finek moved a full point ahead of the field after defeating Daniil Yuffa with the white pieces. Divya Deshmukh, meanwhile, scored her first win of the event, while the remaining games ended drawn. The players now get a rest day before the final four rounds of the event take place from Tuesday to Friday. | Photo: Petr Vrabec / Prague Chess Festival