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World Team Rapid & Blitz 2026

Dragon Chilling Completes Rapid-Blitz Double at FIDE World Team Championships in Hong Kong

Ding Liren's Dragon Chilling sweeps both titles in the event's East Asia debut, becoming the first Chinese team to win the championship.

Norway Chess 2026

Praggnanandhaa Wins Norway Chess 2026

A closing streak of four straight classical wins carries Praggnanandhaa past Wesley So in the tournament's Oslo debut. Bibisara Assaubayeva takes the women's section.

European Women's Championship 2026

Hnatyshyn Wins European Women's Chess Championship 2026

15-year-old Anastasiia Hnatyshyn storms from 76th seed to win the continental title outright in Batumi, Georgia.

Candidates 2026

Sindarov and Vaishali Crowned FIDE Candidates 2026 Champions

Javokhir Sindarov's unbeaten 10/14 sets a modern Candidates record and books a title match with Gukesh Dommaraju. Vaishali Rameshbabu wins the Women's section.

Prague Chess Festival 2026

Abdusattorov Wins Prague Chess Festival 2026 Masters

Unbeaten at 6/9, Nodirbek Abdusattorov becomes the first two-time champion of the Prague Masters.