Magnus Carlsen headlines the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2025 where top Indians like D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa ...

Magnus Carlsen claimed a record ninth blitz title to complete a Rapid and Blitz double, while Arjun Erigaisi secured bronze ...

While blitz is not considered Gukesh’s strongest format, the result stood out given the significant gap in pedigree and ...

In the championship final, Assaubayeva faced Ukraine’s Anna Muzychuk; after three drawn games, she secured victory in the ...

FIDE Master Rawle Allicock copped the first-place prize in the Blitz New Year Challenge Chess Competition hosted by the ...

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has announced a series of format enhancements and a €1mn fund for the 2025 World Rapid and Blitz Championships. Set to take place in Doha, Qatar, the World ...

Qatar is ready to host the World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 from Dec 26 to 30, this was announced by Mohammed Ahmed Al-Mudahka, President of Qatar Chess Association (QCA) and chairman of the ...

American GM Wesley So criticised FIDE for the introduction of the ‘Total Chess World Championship’ and the ‘FIDE Freestyle ...

The actor starred alongside Kaitlyn Dever as Manny Alvarez, a fellow Firefly, appearing in four episodes of Season 2. He has dropped out ahead of the video game adaptation's third season due to ...

The chess world has ushered in the New Year with controversy. Grandmasters Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi sharing the ...

The World chess champion was playing with the black pieces against Sergey Sklokin and resigned on the 80th move, down two ...