Epic Chess

@WadimRosenstein @fionchetta Sounds awesome congrats!! No increment sounds like carnage 😂

Dear Chess Lovers, I am proud to announce that, together with the Philippine Chess Federation, we are launching the WR Bughouse Championship. Many of you know that over the past years I have organized private high-level bughouse events. What started as a niche format has grown into something much bigger. Now, we are taking it to the global stage. In June, we will officially launch this major championship together with our partners in the Philippines. After the WR Chess Masters, this will become our second flagship event in bughouse - a format that is rapidly gaining popularity, especially across Asia. At the same time, this is part of a bigger vision. I want to develop chess further - to open new formats, reach new audiences, and bring new energy into the game. Chess must not only be respected. It must also be enjoyed. Bughouse represents exactly that: speed, creativity, teamwork, and pure emotion. It brings people together and shows a dynamic, accessible side of chess. This is not just about competition. It is about bringing more fun into chess, without losing its depth. The WR Chess Team will participate with Hikaru Nakamura and myself. 1. We are setting a $100,000 prize fund, with $50,000 for first place 2. Participation is limited to 100 teams only 3. Registration will open soon - first come, first served We expect strong international interest, so early registration is strongly recommended. Format & Rules: We will play under the classical rules of bughouse: * No checkmate allowed using dropped pieces * Unique promotion rule: a promoted pawn allows you to take any piece from the partner’s opponent’s board * Captured pieces are transferred between partners * Fast-paced format: 5+0 time control Tournament structure: * Day 1: 12 rounds * Day 2: Knockout stage with the Top 8 teams, best of 2 games per match This event will not be broadcast, as there is currently no platform that fully supports this format at the level we require. For now, this will be pure over-the-board competition - fast, direct, and uncompromising. If anyone believes they can change this - or provide a solution that meets our standards - let me know. I would like to sincerely thank the Philippine Chess Federation for making this event possible. We welcome players from all over the world. And one more thing - Hikaru and I have not lost a single game together.

Magnus Carlsen just won the $250,000 Chess.com Open on an iPad because he didn't have a computer and couldn't use his wife's MacBook.

Dear Friends, the good news is that i am currently safe and everything is under control. Pneumonia and complications from it are not a joke, thank God i am doing much better now, and as the doctors said with the progress we are making, there will not be any impact on my general health. My expected time off chess will be from 4 to 7 weeks.

Another Chess Record Broken! ♟️ While the chess world was captivated by 🇺🇿 GM Javokhir Sindarov’s spectacular performance in the FIDE Candidates, another young phenomenon has shattered a world record! His name is GM Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş 🇹🇷 from Turkey. He has become the youngest player in history, 14 years old, to break the 2700 barrier after convincingly defeating former World Champion Veselin Topalov 🇧🇬 in a one-sided match! 👏 @FIDE_chess @ECUonline @alinihatyazici @turkishchess

🔥 Mark your calendars: May 4–10, 2026 🔥 The Super Rapid & Blitz Poland 2026 lineup is set! ♟️ Wesley So ♟️ Hans Niemann ♟️ Jan-Krzysztof Duda ♟️ Gukesh D ♟️ Fabiano Caruana ♟️ Alireza Firouzja ♟️ Vladimir Fedoseev ♟️ Maxime Vachier-Lagrave ♟️ Javokhir Sindarov ♟️ Radosław Wojtaszek ❓️Who are you rooting for❓️ #grandchesstour #chess #gukeshd #FabianoCaruana #javokhirsindarov

Miami is about to witness something special. 🔥 New dates: 27-28 July. For the first time in this format - a true clash of generations and styles: Team USA 🇺🇸 vs Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 On one side, proven elite experience: Hikaru Nakamura @GMHikaru Fabiano Caruana @FabianoCaruana Wesley So @WesleySo_ Levon Aronian @LevAronian On the other, one of the fastest-rising teams in the world - a generation that already proved it can win on the biggest stage. Javokhir Sindarov @GMJSindarov Nodirbek Abdusattorov @NodirbekGM Nodirbek Yakubbaev Shamsiddin Vokhidov Speed. Precision. Nerves. Supported by the US Chess Federation @uschess and the Uzbekistan Chess Federation. Miami. July 27-28. Be ready.

@DavidHowellGM @Chessparty_ Congrats!!

I did it! 🏆☺️😎 Won the 1000-player “Tusenmanna” tournament in Stockholm. A long grind, over 10-hours of chess (17 rapid, 2 blitz games). Wasn’t easy shaking off the rust, but it was a fun challenge. Many thanks to @Chessparty_ for such a memorable weekend!

HISTORY MADE! 🇹🇷 At just 14 years old, Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş (2704.0) has become the youngest player ever to join the 2700 club! He secured this historic milestone after a dominant 4-1 match victory over former World Champion Veselin Topalov. Check out the list of the 10 youngest players to hit 2700 and replay the deciding game here 2700chess.com/games/topalov-…

I won candidates !

Chess just got its most decorated Winter Olympian ♟️⛷️ Johannes Høsflot Klæbo, 11 Olympic golds, the most decorated Winter Olympian of all time, is now an investor in Norway Chess AS and the Total Chess World Championship Tour. He is joined by Knut Ugland, Hans Øivind Nordvik, and other prominent Norwegian business figures with experience building sport at the highest level. Norway Chess has completed a $10 million share issue, valuing the company at $35 million. The Total Chess World Championship Tour has FIDE approval for at least 16 years, a minimum annual prize fund of $2.7 million, and the title of FIDE World Combined Champion on the line. The game is growing 🥇♟️ Read the full press release: totalchess.com/news/norway-ch… Photo from left: Knut Ugland, Kjell Madland and Hans Øivind Nordvik Photo by: Kristianne Marøy #TotalChess #NorwayChess #Chess

@GothamChess Awesome congrats, Levy 👏

Was on TV this morning

@ChessbaseIndia @anishgiri @GMHikaru @lachesisq @ram_abhyudaya Ultimate troll 😂

"I've got Ian by my side, which is only fair because Hikaru stood by Alireza - I guess you have to compensate" - @anishgiri on @GMHikaru's suspicion that Ian @lachesisq Nepomniachtchi is at the Candidates to help Anish. Video: @ram_abhyudaya/ ChessBase India

GM Jan Gustafsson’s Gen Z appeal monologue that physically hurts to post

@chess24com Was well said tbf

Giri after beating Caruana: "I think it’s a 1-horse race and there’s a bunch of losers in the back and OK, I’m slightly ahead of the losers now, but let’s win a few more games & then speak of a 2-horse race!" chess.com/news/view/2026…

@thechessnerd Awesome!! Great to see you growing into the role

A Day in the Life at the FIDE Candidates

Sindarov, supreme. 📸: @davidllada

Go play your first game in the Take Take Take app, thanks to our friends at @lichess. 🫱🏻‍🫲🏼

Total wins of eventual Candidates Winners: 5 - Magnus Carlsen (2013) 3 - Vishy Anand (2014) 4 - Sergey Karjakin (2016) 5 - Fabiano Caruana (2018) 5 - Ian Nepomniachtchi (2021) 5 - Ian Nepomniachtchi (2022) 5 - Gukesh D (2024) Javokhir Sindarov had 5 wins after 6 games...

The Top 20 highest chess performances of all time (minimum 8 games played). Huge congratulations to Amin Tabatabaei (2713.8, World #28) for winning the @ReykjavikOpen with an amazing 8/9 and a TPR of 2849! However, even that incredible TPR falls just short of making this historic list.

Javokhir said he wants to be Top 5 this year... Kid's a star