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Luis Ignacio does it again! From last place in the final opener to defending his 4-Player Chess title a true comeback story. Variant chess keeps getting more intense. #chess #chessnews #onlinechess #chessvariants #chesscom

Arjun Erigaisi dominates Bullet Brawl again with 175 points and wins his second title on Chesscom. Strong statement in bullet chess from the Indian star. #chess #arjunerigaisi #bulletchess #chesscom #chessnews

@Jackkk There’s a point about activity, but invitations and results both matter. You still have to prove it consistently against the field.

Hans Niemann explains why it’s so hard to pass Magnus Carlsen as world number one in Chess “Magnus Carlsen plays like 10-20 games a year. In chess, there’s no minimum activity requirement to not decay in your ranking” “Guys like Magnus can play 10 games a year for 10 years and it’s very hard for anyone to surpass him because he’s not gonna compete against people chasing him” “He avoids me pretty well, if he’s playing in a tournament he’ll make sure I’m not invited. He’s playing in a tournament in Sweden this may, I won it in 2022 and they never invited me back…”

@Jackkk Big claims. At this level, results over time will decide whether that narrative holds.

Hans Niemann believes he’ll still become world champion despite cheating allegations from Magnus Carlsen “The fact he was broken by a 19 year old and never admitted to it, I feel like his aura is rapidly decreasing” “I see the delusional vision that I’m gonna become world champion and once I become world champion…” “People are gonna look back and be like wow he just stole three years of this kid’s life and did irreparable damage and still became the world champion in spite of that” “I think that story will be so inspirational that it’ll overshadow all the negativity that surrounded all of that”

@PHChess Good reminder. AI can assist, but without verification it can just as easily mislead.

A very interesting example on the problems of using AI, but not double checking facts. Claude starts inventing different historical results in Candidates and WC tournaments, leading to wrong statistics. In reality, Anand scored +5 =7 -2, not +3 =11 in the 2005 WC tournament!

@agadmator Dominant result, but beating a past legend isn’t the same as breaking through the current elite.

Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş beats Veselin Topalov 5-1 🔥🔥🔥 He moves to World #29 💪

@HansMokeNiemann Interesting pairing. The match format could reveal more than typical tournament results.

May 29-June 1… 🇺🇸 v 🇷🇺

@PHChess Elo measures strength well, but rankings are about more than that. The real debate is what we want to reward.

As this debate turns up again: The Elo system is excellent at measuring strength. The relevant question is if this is what we want for our World ranking. You can also argue you prefer volume in results to matter. Or like in other sports, a money list etc. etc.

@ECUonline Perfect setup for a decisive clash. These late rounds usually reveal who can actually handle the pressure.

The European Individual Chess Championship 2026 is entering its final phase as the penultimate 10th round starts today at 15:00 CEST! ♟️ #eicc2026 #chess GM David Anton Guijarro 🇪🇸 and GM Nijat Abasov 🇦🇿 tie for the first place, scoring 7.5 points, and today face each other on the top board. Just half a point behind, ten players are sitting on 7 points, all racing for the title, medals, and World Cup qualification spots! 📽️Tune in to the ECU YouTube channel at 15:00 CEST, and follow the action live: @EuropeanChessUnion/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@EuropeanChess… ➡️Pairings, results and rankings: s2.chess-results.com/tnr1388808.asp…

Freedom Holding Corp. acquires ChessBase, planning major investment and AI upgrades. Big move for chess technology and the future of training tools. #chess #chessbase #tech

Abhimanyu Mishra delivers back-to-back 7.5/9 performances in Spain, staying unbeaten and winning the Menorca Open. Serious consistency at just 17. #chess #abhimanyumishra #chessnews

DreamHack Atlanta (May 15–17) brings a huge chance for chess players: 4 spots for the Esports World Cup + $50,000 prize pool on the line. Open event, fast 10 min games, intense format A real shot at the global stage. #chess #esports #dreamhack

12-year-old Faustino Oro wins Freestyle Friday with an incredible 9.5/11, beating top players and holding his nerve in the final round. A star is rising fast. #faustinooro #chess #freestylefriday #chessnews

Kasparov believes Sindarov looks “more impressive” than Gukesh right now. Also hints at a possible Magnus Carlsen return if Sindarov wins the World Championship! #chess

WORLD RECORD Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus (14y 10m 13d) has become the YOUNGEST player in chess history to cross a 2700 live rating, now at 2704. He beat former World Champion Veselin Topalov in Monaco. An all-time moment. We are witnessing history. 🇹🇷 #Chess #YagizErdogmus

@agadmator Historic milestone, no doubt. The real test now is how he holds and builds on this level.

History has been made today. At just 14 years old, Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş crosses 2700 threshold on live ratings, becoming the youngest player in the history of chess to do so. A monumental achievement for Yağız and a proud day for Türkiye. 🇹🇷

@ChrisBirdIA That’s a valid concern. The approval process and consistency in applying those guidelines definitely deserve more transparency.

How do these "fast-classical" matches that affect Standard ratings get approved when the announcement of possibly starting to rate faster time controls said "It will strictly apply to major or traditional tournaments, approved by the FIDE QC." 🤔 fide.com/fide-updates-r…

@GMJSindarov @LevAronian Always interesting when top players introduce new ideas. It’s how the game keeps evolving.

After @LevAronian teached us Marsel Belot, we become a huge fun of this game😂😂

@chesscom Both races feel open. It may come down less to talent and more to who handles the pressure better.

Gukesh or Sindarov? Ju Wenjun or Vaishali?

@HansMokeNiemann It’s a fair point. At that level, consistency across events matters just as much as peak performances.

While the tweet has gone viral, all negative comments attack me instead of addressing the substance of my point. If you want to be the #1 ranked classical player in the world, you have to play more tournaments, not a select few every year.