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Sevian Breaks Through For First Titled Tuesday Since 2021 An undefeated GM Sam Sevian won Titled Tuesday on December 9—his first since 2021—scoring 9.5 points to claim an outright victory ahead of five players on nine points.

An undefeated GM Sam Sevian won #TitledTuesday on December 9—his first since 2021—scoring 9.5 points to claim an outright victory ahead of five players on nine points.
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Freestyle Chess South Africa Day 2: Carlsen Wins Tour With 2 Days To Spare, After Clutch Comeback Carlsen already clinched the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour title by reaching the Semifinals, as he's uncatchable in the tour standings.

Magnus Carlsen has clinched the 2025 #FreestyleChess Grand Slam Tour with two days to spare, though there's still $200,000 left to win!
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Erdogmus Beats MVL, Smashes Carlsen's Record As Youngest In Top 50 14-year-old Turkish chess prodigy Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus has beaten 35-year-old world number 15 Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 3.5-2.5 in Clash of Generations II. Erdogmus entered the World Top 50 at number 47.

14-year-old Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus is set to smash Magnus Carlsen's record as the youngest player ever to enter the World Top 50!

Freestyle Chess South Africa Day 1: Birthday Boy Sindarov Shines Brightest On Day 1 On his 20th birthday, GM Javokhir Sindarov finished at the top of the Group Stage with 5.5/7 in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Finals in South Africa.

Birthday boy GM Javokhir Sindarov finished at the top of the Group Stage with 5.5/7 in the #FreestyleChess Grand Slam Finals in South Africa.
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London Chess Classic 2025: Firouzja Takes 2nd, Two Points Behind Abdusattorov GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov had already won the London Chess Classic Elite Tournament with a day to spare, and all draws in the final round meant he finished two points clear on 7.5/9.

Firouzja took 2nd and £15,000 in London, but finished a full 2 points behind Abdusattorov (£25,000) who had wrapped up victory with a round to spare!

Dark Horse Samay Raina Wins SuperPogChamps No one could have predicted that Samay Raina, one of the lowest-rated players in the field, would win SuperPogChamps. But the comedian had the last laugh when he defeated Andrea Botez and Sardoche.

The latest 🇮🇳 chess champion — congratulations to Samay Raina on becoming the 1st ever winner of SuperPogChamps! www.chess.com/news/view/su...

3-Year-Old Sarwagya Achieves Official 1572 FIDE Rating Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha from India, has become the youngest FIDE-rated chess player in history, earning a rapid rating of 1572 at just 3 years, 7 months, and 20 days.

Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha from India was 2.5 years old when he picked up chess. Now he plays up to five hours a day, and at just three years, seven months, and 20 days, he has become the youngest FIDE-rated player.
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Abdusattorov Wins 2025 London Chess Classic GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov clinched "truly an amazing tournament for me" with a round to spare after forcing a draw from a position of strength against GM Alireza Firouzja.

Nodirbek Abdusattorov called it "truly an amazing tournament for me" as he clinched victory in the London Chess Classic with a round to spare!

Andrea Botez, Sardoche Reach Championship Bracket Semifinals Almost all the favorites won their SuperPogChamps quarterfinal matches.

Sardoche overpowered Linda Diaz with his chess, while Wirtual's own mouse betrayed him in his match against Andrea Botez in the Super PogChamps Quarterfinals!
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Niemann Wins Diving Chess Championship In Leadup To Freestyle Chess Finals Thursday, December 4, featured several side events and a press conference held by Jan Henric Buettner and GM Magnus Carlsen.

Before the Freestyle Chess finals Hans Niemann beat Fabiano Caruana in a Dive Chess final! Magnus Carlsen wasn't a huge fan: "Essentially my brain is all that I have & anything that I perceive to be dangerous is a little bit difficult for me!"
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Jaguar Teams Up With Anna Cramling For New Campaign When Jaguar TCS Racing was looking for someone to help launch their new campaign ahead of Season 12 of the all-electric Formula E Championship, they turned to renowned streamer/creator Anna Cramling.

Jaguar has teamed up with Anna Cramling, who got to teach chess to 2 Formula E drivers! www.chess.com/news/view/ja...

SuperPogChamps Day 1: Samay Raina Wins Every Match; Sardoche, Wirtual Make It To Championship Bracket Samay Raina, Sardoche, and Wirtual guaranteed their spots in the Championship Bracket of SuperPogChamps. See what happened on Day 2 of the event!

Indian comedian and streamer Samay Raina scored a perfect 10/10 on Day 2 of SuperPogChamps! www.chess.com/news/view/su...

London Chess Classic 2025: Abdusattorov Rampage Continues, Pragg Leads Open GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov now leads the London Chess Classic Elite Tournament by two points with two rounds to go after beating GM Luke McShane for a sixth win in a row.

Praggnanandhaa goes into the final round of the London Chess Classic Open as the sole leader, while Abdusattorov has almost clinched victory in the Elite tournament with a 6th win in a row!

SuperPogChamps Day 1: Undefeated Masi Oka Cruises To Championship Bracket With Andrea Botez, Linda Dias Masi Oka, Andrea Botez, and Linda Diaz guaranteed their spots in the Championship Bracket of SuperPogChamps. See what happened on Day 1 of the event!

It was Masi Oka, aka Hiro Nakamura from Heroes, who mastered time to top the table after Day 1 of SuperPogChamps, with Andrea Botez & Linda Diaz also reaching the Championship bracket! www.chess.com/news/view/su...

Martinez Surges In December 2025 FIDE Ratings The FIDE World Cup dominated chess headlines in November, leading to several changes in the December 2025 FIDE rating list. No one benefited more than quarterfinalist Jose Martinez.

It was @GMJoseMartinez who gained the most rating points in the Top 100 in November, climbing 29 spots to join the Top 50!

London Chess Classic 2025 Round 6: Abdusattorov Scores 5th Straight Win GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov made it a magnificent five wins in a row at the London Chess Classic Elite Tournament after GM Sam Shankland went astray in a razor-sharp position.

Can't stop, won't stop! Abdusattorov wins a 5th game in a row and takes a 1.5-point lead over Firouzja with 3 rounds to go in London: www.chess.com/news/view/20...

London Chess Classic 2025 Round 5: Abdusattorov Wins Again, Extends Lead GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov extended his lead on Sunday at the London Chess Classic's Elite Tournament to a full point after winning his fourth game in a row, against GM Nikolas Theodorou.

Nodirbek Abdusattorov's bounce back after the World Cup continued with a 4th win in a row in the London Chess Classic — in a round opened by none other than tennis star Andy Murray! www.chess.com/news/view/20...

Wins For Abdusattorov, Firouzja, McShane in London's 4th Round Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Alireza Firouzja and Luke McShane won their games in the 4th round of the 2025 London Chess Classic.

It's looking like a 2-horse race between Abdusattorov and Firouzja in London after both won against on Saturday!

London Chess Classic 2025 Round 3: Abdusattorov Beats Vitiugov To Grab Sole Lead Nodirbek Abdusattorov's second win in a row, this time over Nikita Vitiugov, has given him the sole lead in the London Chess Classic's Elite Tournament on 2.5/3 after the remaining games were drawn.

Nodirbek Abdusattorov's post-World Cup recovery continues as he wins a 2nd game in a row in London, while it's 3-in-a-row for Praggnanandhaa!

Sindarov Triumps: 9 Conclusions From The 2025 Chess World Cup The 2025 FIDE World Cup is over, with a month of frenetic chess action whittling 206 players down to just one, GM Javokhir Sindarov.

As Sindarov receives a hero's welcome (and a new apartment!) in Uzbekistan, we take a look back at the 2025 FIDE World Cup!

Lazavik, Carlsen, Terry Win Thursday 3 0 GM Denis Lazavik, GM Magnus Carlsen, and IM Renato Terrry were the winners of the third week of Thursday 3 0 blitz tournaments.

There were some great Carlsen-Nakamura battles as Lazavik, Carlsen & Terry went on to win the 3 0 Thursday tournaments!

Abdusattorov, Firouzja, Theodorou Score 1st Wins In London GMs Alireza Firouzja, Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Nikolas Theodorou scored their first wins in Round 2 of the London Chess Classic's Elite Tournament.

Abdusattorov, Firouzja, Theodorou & Praggnanandhaa all grabbed their first wins in the 2025 London Chess Classic on Thursday!

Shankland Escapes Vs. Firouzja As London Chess Classic Takes Off An exciting first round at the London Chess Classic saw all games ending in draws, but not without quite a bit of fighting chess on the boards.

A rusty Firouzja missed some chances against Shankland as the 2025 London Chess Classic got underway!

Javokhir Sindarov Becomes Youngest Ever FIDE World Cup Winner 19-year-old Uzbek GM Javokhir Sindarov has won the 2025 FIDE World Cup and the $120,000 top prize after beating GM Wei Yi 1.5-0.5 in tiebreaks.

Congratulation to 19-year-old Javokhir Sindarov on becoming the youngest ever World Cup winner!

FIDE World Cup 2025 Finals, Game 1: Esipenko Hits Back To Lead Candidates Battle Andrey Esipenko recovered from his blunder the day before to beat Nodirbek Yakubboev. He now leads in the battle for both 3rd place in the FIDE World Cup and the final Candidates spot.

"We had good food, then I had some beer, and after this I felt more or less fine!" — Andrey Esipenko on how he recovered from his blunder to take the lead in the battle for the last Candidates spot

FIDE World Cup 2025 Semifinals: Wei Yi Joins Sindarov In Final After Esipenko Blunders Rook GM Andrey Esipenko was on course to qualify for the 2025 FIDE World Cup Final and the Candidates but first missed a win and then blundered a whole rook against GM Wei Yi to lose 1.5-0.5.

Esipenko blunders a full rook as Wei Yi qualifies for his 1st Candidates, while Sindarov becomes the youngest ever World Cup finalist!

FIDE World Cup 2025, Semis G2: Candidates Spots To Be Decided In Tiebreaks The Semifinals of the 2025 FIDE World Cup will be decided in tiebreaks after the second classical games ended in draws. GM Andrey Esipenko tried to massage a risk-free edge against GM Wei Yi's Petroff

The World Cup finalists and 2 qualifiers for the FIDE Candidates will be decided tomorrow in tiebreaks after all the classical games were drawn! www.chess.com/news/view/20...

2025: Speed Chess Championship: Lazavik To Play Carlsen After Niemann Rout GM Denis Lazavik has booked his spot in the Semifinals of the 2025 Speed Chess Championship and will play GM Magnus Carlsen live in London after defeating GM Hans Niemann 15.5-9.5 on Friday.

19-year-old Denis Lazavik scored a 15.5-9.5 victory over Hans Niemann in the Speed Chess Quarterfinals and will now face Magnus Carlsen in the live finals in London in February!

Duda, Nakamura, Terry Win 3 0 Thursday GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda, GM Hikaru Nakamura, and IM Renato Terry won the second week of 3 0 Thursday events, which were held on November 20.

GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda, GM Hikaru Nakamura, and IM Renato Terry won the second week of 3 0 Thursday events, which were held on November 20.
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Down To The Wire Freestyle Friday Goes To Pranesh It took tiebreaks to decide a winner in Freestyle Friday on November 21, with Pranesh M squeaking by Magnus Carlsen.

It took tiebreaks to decide a winner in #FreestyleFriday on November 21, with GM Pranesh M squeaking by GM Magnus Carlsen to claim his second Freestyle Friday in as many months!
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