9/5/2025 – The FIDE Grand Swiss opened with contrasting fortunes across the two sections. In the open, several of the world's top players, including Gukesh Dommaraju, Alireza Firouzja, Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Anish Giri, made assured starts, while upsets from David Antón and Aydin Suleymanli showed the depth of the field. The women's tournament, however, saw chaos from the outset, as 6 of the top 10 seeds fell, with Anna and Mariya Muzychuk, Tan Zhongyi and others suffering early defeats. | Photo: FIDE / Michal Walusza

9/3/2025 – With five of the eight places for the 2026 Women's Candidates already decided, the focus now turns to the upcoming Women's Grand Swiss and the conclusion of the Women's Events 2024–25 series. Anna Muzychuk (pictured) currently leads the standings among players still in contention, ahead of Lei Tingjie, Harika Dronavalli and Kateryna Lagno. Their performances in Samarkand and later rapid and blitz events will determine the final qualification spots. | Photo: Przemek Nikiel

9/2/2025 – The inaugural Fujairah Global Chess Championship concluded with 18-year-old Pranav Venkatesh winning the Superstars tournament outright on 7/9. The reigning world junior champion, seeded only 23rd at the start, sealed victory with a final-round win over Alan Pichot, finishing a full point ahead of Brandon Jacobson, Amin Tabatabaei and José Martínez. Zhu Jiner also impressed, ending on 5½ points and rising to second place in the women's live ratings. | Photo: Anna Shtourman

9/1/2025 – Pranav Venkatesh kept the sole lead at the Fujairah Global Chess Championship after drawing with Abhimanyu Mishra in round eight, reaching 6 points. Two players closed in on the leader, as Brandon Jacobson defeated Aydin Suleymanli and Amin Tabatabaei (pictured) outplayed Andrew Hong, both moving to 5½ points. In the final round, Pranav will face Alan Pichot, while Jacobson and Tabatabaei meet Nihal Sarin and Alexander Donchenko respectively, all with tournament victory still in sight. | Photo: Anna Shtourman

8/31/2025 – The FIDE Grand Swiss, one of the most competitive events in the chess calendar, has been held three times so far, each edition producing distinct winners in both the open and women's sections. In the open, the champions were Wang Hao, Alireza Firouzja and Vidit Gujrathi. The women's tournaments, introduced in 2021, saw victories for Lei Tingjie and Vaishali Rameshbabu. The much anticipated 2025 edition is scheduled to begin on Thursday, 4 September. | Photo: Anna Shtourman / FIDE Grand Swiss 2023

8/31/2025 – A turning point arrived in round seven of the Fujairah Global Chess Championship's Superstars event, as Pranav Venkatesh defeated Amin Tabatabaei to become the sole leader on 5½ points. The chasing group, now a point behind, includes Zhu Jiner, who remained unbeaten with a steady draw against Sanan Sjugirov. Also among them is Pranav's next rival, 16-year-old Abhimanyu Mishra, who let a winning chance slip in a lengthy battle against Aydin Suleymanli. | Photo: Anna Shtourman

8/30/2025 – The 2025 FIDE Circuit is entering its decisive months, with Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu holding a commanding lead mainly thanks to victories earlier this year in Wijk aan Zee, Bucharest and Tashkent. With 107 points, he sits well ahead of Anish Giri and Nodirbek Abdusattorov, his closest pursuers. Attention now turns to the Grand Swiss in Samarkand, where results will both influence the Circuit standings and play a key role in shaping the Candidates lineup. | Photo: Lennart Ootes / Grand Chess Tour

8/29/2025 – Round five of the Fujairah Global Chess Championship's Superstars tournament ended with Sanan Sjugirov and Pranav Venkatesh moving into joint first place on 4 points. Sjugirov defeated fellow Hungarian Gleb Dudin, while Pranav beat Mexico's José Martínez Alcántara in a sharp encounter (pictured). A five-player chasing pack trails just half a point behind, including Zhu Jiner, who drew with Aydin Suleymanli to continue her consistent run. | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

8/29/2025 – In early 1983, Ulf Andersson and former world champion Mikhail Tal met in Malmö to decide who would act as reserve for that cycle's Candidates matches. Their playoff followed the Moscow Interzonal, where a 19-year-old Garry Kasparov and Aleksandr Beliavsky had taken the two qualifying spots, leaving Tal and Andersson tied for third. The six-game contest was not without excitement and ended with a tied score - each of the contestants scored one win. | Photo: Lars Grahn

8/28/2025 – Wesley So left his best until last at the Sinquefield Cup, turning a quiet start into a tournament victory on the final day in Saint Louis. After outplaying Nodirbek Abdusattorov in round nine, he joined Fabiano Caruana and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu in a three-way tie for first. A tense blitz playoff followed, where So defeated Pragg and then held Caruana to a draw, enough to secure the title - even if it was not quite enough to reach the Grand Chess Tour Finals. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

8/28/2025 – Round four of the Fujairah Global Chess Championship’s Superstars tournament concluded with nine players sharing the lead on 3 points. Wins by Amin Tabatabaei, Gleb Dudin and Zhu Jiner with the white pieces allowed them to join the players who entered the round as co-leaders. Zhu, the only female participant and lowest seed, defeated Alexander Motylev to continue her rise. Her performance has lifted her to fourth place in the women's live ranking. | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

8/27/2025 – The Fujairah Global Chess Championship made its debut in the United Arab Emirates with over 530 players from more than 70 countries competing across three sections. The main event is the Superstars tournament, a nine-round Swiss open which is part of the 2025 FIDE Circuit. The tournament began with notable surprises, including Pranav Venkatesh's (pictured) victory over top seed Nihal Sarin in the first round. | Photo: Vivek Sohani

8/27/2025 – In the penultimate round of the Sinquefield Cup, Nodirbek Abdusattorov finally found success after a difficult event, defeating Alireza Firouzja to claim his first win. The result confirmed Firouzja's elimination from the Grand Chess Tour Finals race, ending his hopes after two consecutive losses. Elsewhere, Fabiano Caruana and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu both drew and remain joint leaders on 5 points, while Levon Aronian and Wesley So trail just half a point behind heading into the final day. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

8/26/2025 – The Abu Dhabi Masters, the flagship event of the 31st Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival, concluded with a five-way tie at the top of the standings. After nine rounds, Denis Lazavik, Arkadij Naiditsch, Zeng Chongsheng, Aleksey Grebnev and Maksim Tsaruk all finished on 7/9. Lazavik was declared the winner on tiebreaks. The open attracted over 200 participants, including 25 rated above 2500, and once again demonstrated the competitiveness of large international tournaments. | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy / ChessBase India

8/26/2025 – Round seven of the Sinquefield Cup in Saint Louis brought three decisive games, the most in a single day so far. Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu defeated Alireza Firouzja with black in a Rossolimo Sicilian, his first classical win against the French grandmaster, and joined Fabiano Caruana in the lead on 4½ points. Wesley So overcame world champion Gukesh Dommaraju, while Jan-Krzysztof Duda beat Nodirbek Abdusattorov. Caruana v. Aronian and Vachier-Lagrave v. Sevian ended drawn. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

8/26/2025 – The French Chess Championships concluded in Vichy, with Marc'Andria Maurizzi and Yosha Iglesias crowned as the new national champions. Maurizzi defeated Laurent Fressinet in rapid tiebreaks, while Etienne Bacrot claimed third place ahead of Sebastien Maze. In the women's final, Iglesias overcame Mitra Hejazipour, with Anastasia Savina securing bronze after a tiebreak win against Deimante Daulyte-Cornette. The event closed a ten-day festival featuring players of all levels. | Photos: Nathalie Daubry / French Chess Federation

8/25/2025 – In Saint Louis, the sixth round of the Sinquefield Cup produced another full set of draws, though the results concealed the drama on several boards. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave once more failed to convert a winning position, this time against Nodirbek Abdusattorov, while Alireza Firouzja also missed chances to defeat world champion Gukesh Dommaraju, who defended tenaciously. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

8/25/2025 – The Rubinstein Memorial in Polanica-Zdrój, a spa town located in south-western Poland, ended with Nodirbek Yakubboev securing first place after a final-round draw against Igor Kovalenko, who finished with the unusual record of nine draws. Radoslaw Wojtaszek overtook David Navara on the last day to claim second place, while European champion Matthias Bluebaum took third. | Photos: Official website