Chess | The Guardianby Leonard Barden12 Jun 2026
Magnus Carlsen, the world No 1, had his worst tournament result since 2015 last week when the 35-year-old ended up fourth of six in the $178,000 (£133,000) Norway Chess event at Oslo, losing four...
Chess Newsby ChessBase10 Jun 2026
When does a chess game stop being a chess game? Longest games, repeated positions, and why records demand more than move counts The idea of the “longest chess game” sounds simple and seductive...
POPSUGAR Fashionby Adelaide Giesey9 Jun 2026
Timothée and Kylie Are the Best Dressed Courtside Couple — Shop Their Looks From $20 The one unifier of NBA games? The celebrity courtside fashion.
BBC Sportby Max Chesterton9 Jun 2026
- Published The International Cricket Council (ICC) uses a rating system to review the quality of the pitch and outfield after every Test match, one-day international and T20 international.
Chess | The Guardianby Leonard Barden5 Jun 2026
Ian Nepomniachtchi, who won two Candidates tournaments but then lost world title matches to Magnus Carlsen and Ding Liren, and Hans Niemann, whose controversial 2022 game with Carlsen is the...
Better Chessby Paul3 Jun 2026
2026 Washington Senior Chess Championship – ROUND 5 Round 5 of the 2026 Washington Senior Chess Championship. It is 3 PM.
Travel | The Guardianby Caroline Eden2 Jun 2026
Trainspotters jostled on platform 2 as sunshine lit up the polished olive-green carriages of the 11:07 from Warszawa Główna (Warsaw main station) to Poznań.
Better Chessby Paul1 Jun 2026
2026 Washington Senior Chess Championship – ROUND 4 There’s a particular kind of chess pain that comes not from losing — but from almost winning.
Chess | The Guardianby Leonard Barden29 May 2026
Magnus Carlsen has won the annual Norway Chess elite tournament for six of the past seven years. However, the 35-year-old world No 1 was shocked in Monday’s opening round by Alireza Firouzja, who...
Chess | The Guardianby Alex Bellos25 May 2026
Earlier today I set these four chess puzzles. Here they are again with solutions. 1. Oddities 1. A chess tournament is taking place with several participants.
Chess | The Guardianby Alex Bellos25 May 2026
Today’s four puzzles are inspired by chess. (If you haven’t yet watched the recent documentaries on Judit Polgár and Hans Niemann, I recommend them.) 1. Oddities 1.
Chess Newsby ChessBase23 May 2026
5/23/2026 – The second event of the 2026 Grand Chess Tour is the Super Chess Classic Romania, which is taking place on 14-23 May in Bucharest.
Lichess's Blogby Lichess23 May 2026
Lichess Viswanathan Anand Interview with Lichess Legendary Indian Grandmaster and five-time World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand sat down for an interview with Lichess’ Director of Operations...
Chess | The Guardianby Leonard Barden22 May 2026
This week’s puzzle is a chance to enter an annual national competition in which Guardian readers traditionally perform well and in considerable numbers.
Public Domain Reviewby Mathilde Montpetit19 May 2026
The scene is almost surreal: boys in collared shirts chasing a giant ball across a field. In one picture, the ball fills a horse-drawn cart; in another, it blots out an entire human being, save...
Better Chessby Paul12 May 2026
2026 Washington Senior Chess Championship – ROUND 3 The King’s Indian Attack has been my faithful companion against the French Defense for years now, and Round 3 of the 2026 Washington Senior Open...
The Week in Chessby Mark Crowther11 May 2026
Sardinia World Chess Festival 2026 (9) Faustino Oro earns his final GM norm in Sardinia Mark Crowther - Monday 11th May 2026 Nepomniachtchi and Faustino Oro at the end of their game in Sardinia.
Chess Newsby ChessBase9 May 2026
5/9/2026 – Kicking off the 2026 Grand Chess Tour is the Super Rapid & Blitz Poland, the first of three speed chess events, which is taking place on 5-9 May in Warsaw.
Chess Newsby ChessBase7 May 2026
5/7/2026 – The TePe Sigeman Chess Tournament is taking place on 1–7 May in Malmö, Sweden. World number one Magnus Carlsen heads the field, as he faces ambitious opposition that includes Tata Steel...
Better Chessby Paul30 Apr 2026
2026 Washington Senior Chess Championship – ROUND 2 The 2026 Washington Senior Open ran from April 16-19 in Seattle, and it kicked off what I’ve been calling my “comeback series” — a stretch of...
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