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Uzbekistan and China Win 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand
Uzbekistan claim Open gold on home soil as China extend their Women's record to seven titles, at the largest Chess Olympiad in history — 400 teams in Samarkand.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Abdusattorov Wins Prague Chess Festival 2026 Masters
Unbeaten at 6/9, Nodirbek Abdusattorov becomes the first two-time champion of the Prague Masters.