The Global Chess League's fourth season draft will feature Magnus Carlsen and debutant Divya Deshmukh.
Magnus Carlsen
Magnus Carlsen loses to Arjun Erigaisi at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team Championships.
World chess body suspends Russia over activities in occupied Ukraine.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay loses a chess game to Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa.
Praggnanandhaa wins Norway Chess 2026, beating Magnus Carlsen twice.
Praggnanandhaa defeats Magnus Carlsen in Norway Chess.
Gukesh celebrated his 20th birthday with fellow chess players during Norway Chess 2026 rest day.
Gukesh struggled to open a water bottle during the Norway Chess tournament.
Norway Chess returns to Oslo with Gukesh competing before his World Championship defense.
Praggnanandhaa remains unbeaten in Romania after drawing with Jorden van Foreest.
Lê Quang Liêm will face Magnus Carlsen in a chess tournament in Thailand.
Faustino Oro becomes a Grand Master at 12 years old, the second youngest globally.
Magnus Carlsen suffered his first classical chess loss in almost a year to Jorden van Foreest.
Vietnamese 15-year-old chess player Đầu Khương Duy defeats world's third-ranked player Fabiano Caruana.
Magnus Carlsen predicts Javokhir Sindarov will defeat D Gukesh in the World Chess Championship.
Javokhir Sindarov wins the Candidates Tournament, setting up a world title match with Gukesh.
Netflix releases "Untold: Chess Mates" documenting the 2022 Carlsen-Niemann chess controversy and its aftermath.
Faustino Oro, a 12-year-old Argentine chess player, surprised Magnus Carlsen with a win over Jan-Krzysztof Duda in Hong Kong.
Danny Rensch co-founded Chess.com, turning it into a media empire with over 250 million members and $150 million in revenue.
Argentina has a 10% chance of winning the 2026 World Cup, according to a mathematical simulator.
Praggnanandhaa wins Norway Chess 2026, impressing Magnus Carlsen with clutch performances.
Praggnanandhaa becomes the first Indian to win the Norway Chess title.
Arjun Erigaisi becomes the only Indian chess player in the FIDE top 10 at number 8.
Gukesh loses to Carlsen and Divya's unbeaten streak ends in Norway Chess.
Divya Deshmukh beats India's top-ranked Koneru Humpy in Norway Chess.
Gukesh admits criticism of his recent performances is justified and vows to improve.
Magnus Carlsen wins the TePe Sigeman & Co event after a slow start.
Faustino Oro becomes the second youngest grandmaster at 12 years old after achieving his final norm in Italy.
Javokhir Sindarov defeats D Gukesh in blitz chess, avenging his earlier loss.
Magnus Carlsen returns to standard chess after nearly a year, winning his first match.
Vincent Keymer wins the Grenke Freestyle title at 21, dominating the tournament.
Vaishali overcame low confidence to win the Women's Candidates title after a motivational call.
Magnus Carlsen reported his opponent for having a phone after a pre-match selfie at the Grenke Chess Festival in Germany.
Javokhir Sindarov leads the Candidates tournament with six points after the first round, dominating his opponents.
Magnus Carlsen reacts to Faustino Oro's surprising win in a Hong Kong tournament.
Lê Quang Liêm lost to Magnus Carlsen in the ASEAN Esports Chess Cup 2026 semifinals.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister honors chess star Praggnanandhaa with a Rs 50 lakh award.
R Praggnanandhaa wins the Norway Chess title, outplaying Vincent Keymer.
Praggnanandhaa defeats Gukesh, narrowing the gap to tournament leader Wesley So to 0.5 points.
Nihal Sarin secured India's first Esports Nations Cup chess invite through his elite performance.
Praggnanandhaa defeats Magnus Carlsen in Norway Chess.
Divya Deshmukh stuns world champion Ju Wenjun in Norway Chess.
Lê Quang Liêm wins a spot in the 2026 Esports World Cup.
Praggnanandhaa says the upcoming Gukesh vs Sindarov world championship is 50-50.
Faustino Oro becomes a Grand Master at 12 years old, achieving the title in Italy.
Gukesh celebrates emotionally after beating Sindarov in a significant win.
An 8-year-old Indian boy beats World No. 7 Vincent Keymer in an online chess tournament despite playing by candlelight.
No Indian has officially qualified for the Esports World Cup 2026 yet.
Vaishali Rameshbabu wins historic Women's Candidates title.
Magnus Carlsen reported his opponent for having a phone after taking a selfie with her before a match.
