7/21/2025 – Radoslaw (Radek) Wojtaszek came out on top in the separate Accentus Chess 960 Masters at the 58th International Biel/Bienne Chess Festival 2025. Our author Eduard Frey, who lives in Biel, met the proficient player from Poland during the tournament. | Photo: Simon Bohnenblust, Organiser
7/4/2025 – From 5 to 16 July, the 2025 FIDE Women's World Cup will take place in Batumi, Georgia, a country with a proud tradition of excellence in women's chess. Hosted at the Grand Bellagio Hotel, the 107-player knockout tournament offers a $691,250 prize fund and three spots in the 2026 Candidates. With many of the world's top female players competing, Batumi promises high-stakes action in one of the calendar's most prestigious events.
6/16/2025 – The WR Chess team arrived late for their quarter-final match against Germany and Friends and lost the first of the two scheduled rounds. However, after filing a protest, the first round was replayed. WR Chess won the match and went on to triumph in the semi-finals. In the final, the team successfully defended their title as Team Blitz World Champions with a victory over KazChess. | Photos: Rafal Oleksiewicz/FIDE, ChessBase India
6/15/2025 – After three days and 12 rounds of Rapid, things got hotter in London as the FIDE World Blitz Team kicked off. Following 13 rounds of fast-paced action, 16 out of 53 teams have advanced to the final playoff stage on Sunday. The blitz competition is split in two stages. On day one, the teams were divided into four equally strong pools, playing in a round-robin format. There were four pools – three had 13 teams, while Pool D had 14. The top four teams in each pool qualified for the knockout playoffs, which are taking place on Sunday, June 15. | Photos: Rafal Oleksiewicz/FIDE
6/12/2025 – In our previous article on historical chess statistics we showed you the number of rated players there were in 1993, their ages, ratings, and where they came from. Today we compare them with the current FIDE statistics, showing how things have developed in the three decades that have passed. Our report also contains a little puzzle for you to mull over – why does the chess superpower China have so few rated players?
6/2/2025 – The new FIDE rankings are out. Magnus Carlsen and Hou Yifan continue to lead the open and women’s lists, while world champion Gukesh remains the top junior despite Elo losses. The month also brought shifts just behind the leaders, with strong performances from rising stars and established players alike.
5/2/2025 – Many of the top players were mainly involved in Freestyle Chess in April, which is not rated by FIDE. However, the end of the Austrian and German Bundesliga seasons did bring about some changes in the world rankings. And in the junior women's category, Divya Deshmukh and Li Miaoyi are engaged in an exciting duel.
4/16/2025 – In a very one-sided match, Ju Wenjun defended her title as women's world champion against Tan Zhongyi. Although the challenger took the lead in the second game, she suffered four consecutive defeats from the fifth game onwards. A draw in the ninth game today was enough for Ju Wenjun to win the match - played to the best of twelve games - early and defend her title. | Photo: Anna Shtourman
4/14/2025 – The Women's World Championship match is going very one-sidedly. Today, the defending champion Ju Wenjun won a fourth game in a row against challenger Tan Zhonqui, increasing her lead to 6-2. Ju Wenjun is now only half a point away from retaining the title, as match will most likely come to a premature end. | Pictured: Sabrina de San Vicente plays the first move of game eight. | Photo: Anna Shtourman
3/6/2025 – The Tata Steel tournament in Wijk has caused the biggest changes in the current world rankings. Among the winners is World Champion Gukesh, among the losers are Caruana, Erigaisi and also Keymer, who lost some points and places. In the country list, Germany is the best of the rest behind the four chess superpowers USA, India, China and Russia.
2/4/2025 – FIDE published the new world rankings at the beginning of February, but they are no longer completely up-to-date, as the tournament in Wijk aan Zee could not be considered. Carlsen remains number one, but Caruana, who is ranked second in the FIDE world rankings, fell to fourth place in the live ratings list. Hou Yifan remains number one among the women; the best junior is still Gukesh Dommaraju, followed by Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu; and with Divya Deshmukh the best junior among the women also comes from India.
1/2/2025 – Just in time for the start of the new year, FIDE has published the new world rankings. With an Elo rating of 2831, Magnus Carlsen remains the clear number one, followed in second, third and fourth place by Fabiano Caruana (2803), Hikaru Nakamura (2802) and Arjun Erigaisi (2801). Gukesh Dommaraju, the new classical world champion, follows in fifth place with 2777 points, but is the highest-rated junior (under 20) in the world.
12/2/2024 – Arjun Erigaisi is now officially another player over 2800 behind Carlsen, Caruana and Nakamura in the December FIDE world rankings. Four Chinese players continue to lead the women's ranking and Gukesh D, the world's best junior might soon also be World Champion. Bibisara Assaubayeva is the world's best female junior.
11/9/2024 – Aleksandra Goryachkina triumphed at the Shymkent Women's Grand Prix, clinching first place with a remarkable 7/9 score, finishing just ahead of top seed Tan Zhongyi. Goryachkina's performance included five consecutive wins, which positioned her as the clear leader going into the final round. Tan finished in sole second, while Kazakhstan's Bibisara Assaubayeva tied for third with Stavroula Tsolakidou, placing Assaubayeva atop the overall series standings. | Photo: Konstantin Chalabov
11/1/2024 – After an eventful October, there was a lot of movement in the FIDE world rankings. Fabiano Caruana moved back into second place behind Magnus Carlsen. Arjun Erigaisi inched closer to the 2800 mark, while Vincent Keymer gained 11 rating points and overtook Ding Liren. Four Chinese players head the women's ranking.
10/12/2024 – The Global Chess League returns for its second edition, bringing top players from around the world to London from 3-12 October. The tournament features six teams, each made up of male and female stars, including Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand and Hou Yifan. The competition follows a double round-robin format, leading to a final showdown between the top two teams. | Follow the action live starting at 15.30 CEST (9.30 ET, 19.00 IST)
10/12/2024 – Javokhir Sindarov won an exhilarating battle against Daniel Dardha to power his team, Triveni Continental Kings, to the Finals of the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League. Magnus Carlsen had an exciting finish against Alireza Firouzja. However, his win was not enough for his team, Alpine SG Pipers, to advance to the Finals. The other finalist, PBG Balan Alaskan Knights, scored a dominating victory over American Gambits 5-14. Match 1 of the finals starts tomorrow from 2:15 p.m. local time, 6:45 p.m. IST. | Photos: Shahid Ahmed
10/11/2024 – PBG Alaskan Knights defeated Triveni Continental Kings to become the first finalists of Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2024. They will face the winner of Alpine SG Pipers and TCK, who will face off in the last match of the double round-robin stage - i.e. now a virtual Semifinal. Anish Giri, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Zhongyi Tan and Alina Kashlinskaya scored the victories to ensure their team's place in the finals. Round 10 starts tomorrow with Ganges Grandmasters v. upGrad Mumba Masters from 1 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. | Photos: Shahid Ahmed
10/10/2024 – The upGrad Mumba Masters started the seventh day of the Global Chess League with a win over the leaders, PBG Alaskan Knights. It was the closest match of the event so far, as the final score was 10-9. Ganges Grandmasters lost to Triveni Continental Kings later in the day, while R Praggnanandhaa and Daniel Dardha powered the Alpine SG Pipers to a win over the American Gambits. The Alaskan Knights, the Continental Kings and the SG Pipers are the only three teams that will battle it out for the top two spots in the finals. Thursday's action starts with American Gambits v. upGrad Mumba Masters from 1 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. | Photos: Shahid Ahmed
10/7/2024 – Alireza Firouzja is in the form of his life, as he defeated Maxime Vachier-Lagrave for the second time in consecutive days. Alexandra Kosteniuk scored the only other win for the team, which helped Triveni Continental Kings register their fourth win of the event. Anish Giri made a nice queen sacrifice to build a fortress and draw with Magnus Carlsen. Yifan Hou and Kateryna Lagno scored the wins for SG Alpine Pipers. Nihal Sarin's sole win for Balan Alaskan Knights was not enough to win the match. Ganges Grandmasters scored their second match win of the event. The sixth day will start with Alpine SG Pipers vs upGrad Mumba Masters from 1 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. | Photos: Shahid Ahmed
10/6/2024 – Alireza Firouzja continues his phenomenal form at the Global Chess League. He won the French derby against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave to power his team, Triveni Continental Kings, to a victory over upGrad Mumba Masters. American Gambits started the day with a win over Ganges Grandmasters, but finished the day with a loss against Alpine SG Pipers. Hikaru Nakamura showed excellent resiliency against Magnus Carlsen, got a winning chance, but missed it and the game ended in a draw. PBG Alaskan Knights registered their fifth consecutive win as they continue to lead. | Photo: Shahid Ahmed
10/6/2024 – Alireza Firouzja defeated Hikaru Nakamura and Vishy Anand in consecutive games on day 3 of the Global Chess League, wins that are certain to skyrocket Firouzja's confidence. Triveni Continental Kings lost their second match of the day after Parham Maghsoodloo and Nurgyul Salimova empowered their team, Ganges Grandmasters, to their first victory, despite their 'icon' Anand losing to Firouzja. It was the closest match of the tournament so far in terms of game points, 8-10. PBG Alaskan Knights maintain their sole lead after winning all four of their games so far. Sunday will see four matches taking place, starting at 14.00 CEST (8.00 ET, 17:30 IST). | Photos: Shahid Ahmed
10/4/2024 – PBG Alaskan Knights made a fantastic start by defeating the defending champions, Triveni Continental Kings, on the first day of Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2024. The inaugural edition's bottom finisher made a roaring start by registering a 3-0 (15-3) win. Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Nihal Sarin ensured the team's success. American Gambits and Alpine SG Pipers also won their first matches. The league CEO, Sameer Pathak, made the inaugural move. Tomorrow is the first of three days when four matches will be played, starting with upGrad Mumba Masters vs Ganges Grandmasters from 1 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. | Photos: Shahid Ahmed
10/3/2024 – The Global Chess League returns for its second edition, bringing top players from around the world to London from 3-12 October. Organised by Tech Mahindra Global and FIDE, the team-based tournament features six teams, each made up of male and female stars, including Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand and Hou Yifan. With a US$ 1 million prize fund at stake, the competition will follow a double round-robin format, leading to a final showdown between the top two teams. An innovative scoring system and fast-paced time control promise an action-packed event.
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