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ChessPraggnanandhaa First Indian to Win Grand Chess Tour
Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the Grand Chess Tour, overturning a six-point deficit to beat Fabiano Caruana at the Saint Louis Finals after taking Norway Chess and the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz.
ChessSo Wins Third Sinquefield Cup in Armageddon Playoff
So claimed his third Sinquefield Cup in Saint Louis, drawing level with Praggnanandhaa in classical play before winning through a rapid-then-armageddon playoff to book a spot in the Grand Chess Tour Finals.
ChessCarlsen Retains Esports World Cup Chess Title Unbeaten
Carlsen defended his Esports World Cup Chess title in Paris, defeating Denis Lazavik in the Grand Final and finishing the entire event without losing a single game.
ChessAlice Lee: At 16, became the youngest-ever Women's chess winner
At 16, became the youngest-ever winner of the Women's Speed Chess Championship, defeating women's world number one Hou Yifan 11.5-9.5 by taking the final two bullet games of a tied match.
ChessHnatyshyn, 15, Wins European Title as 76th Seed
Seeded 76th in a field of 165, Anastasiia Hnatyshyn won the 2026 European Women's Championship in Batumi with 9/11. She gained 214 Elo, earned the WGM title and an IM norm, and qualified for the FIDE Women's World Cup.
ChessSindarov Leads Candidates on 8.5/11 With Three to Go
Leads the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament with 8.5/11 and a 2-point margin with 3 rounds to go; held Fabiano Caruana in round 11 (June 11) with 'one of the best defensive games of my life' — on the verge of becoming Uzbekistan's first world title challenger
ChessAssaubayeva Wins Norway Chess Women a Round Early
Won Norway Chess Women 2026 with a round to spare: 3 classical wins, 0 losses, +15.2 Elo, $75k prize