Guides, updates, and chess ideas from the prochess.online team.
Fabiano Caruana and R Praggnanandhaa have booked their places in the deciding match of the Grand Chess Tour Finals after prevailing in Monday’s rapid and blitz section of the semifinals…
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The chess book market in 2026 is more vibrant than ever. With the rise of online chess and a new generation of players hungry for improvement, publishers are releasing everything…
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The Indian chess community comes together today to wish International Master and Woman Grandmaster Tania Sachdev a very happy birthday. Born on August 20, 1986, Tania turns 39 today, marking…
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Indian chess has added another feather to its cap as Grandmasters Vidit Gujrathi and Divya Deshmukh have been named among the 17 sportspersons selected for the Arjuna Award 2025. The…
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Wesley So successfully defended his Sinquefield Cup title, defeating Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa in a dramatic Armageddon tiebreaker to claim the championship for the second consecutive year. The American grandmaster…
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The Kenyan chess community is in mourning following the tragic death of national champion Hawi Kaloki, who passed away on August 10, 2026, at the age of 19. The multiple-time…
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The opening day of the Esports World Cup chess tournament in Paris delivered exactly what fans expected â the sport’s biggest names rose to the occasion. Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura,…
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Wesley So delivered a crushing blow to Fabiano Caruana’s tournament hopes with a black-piece victory in round three of the Sinquefield Cup, seizing sole leadership of the event. The American…
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Mumbai is set to host the continent’s brightest Under-20 chess talent as the Asian Junior Open and Girls Chess Championships 2026 gets underway at the ITC Maratha from August 16…
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Round two of the 2026 Sinquefield Cup delivered a dramatic shift in the standings, with four decisive games and only one draw. White pieces dominated the day, scoring every victory,…
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While the world’s top chess stars gathered in Paris for the start of the Esports World Cup chess tournament on August 11, the weekly Titled Tuesday online blitz event produced…
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Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs sensation known to fans as Wemby, has once again proven that his love for chess rivals his passion for basketball. For the second straight…
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The picturesque town of Caissargues, nestled in the Gard department of southern France, is set to host the inaugural Apogee Chess Festival from August 22 to 30, 2026. The event…
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The 2026 Sinquefield Cup kicked off in Saint Louis with a single decisive result, as American Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana defeated Jorden van Foreest to claim the early tournament lead. The…
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The first-ever FIDE World University Team Championship has found its winner. Ural State Mining University from Russia emerged victorious in Almaty, Kazakhstan, defeating Saint Louis University in the final to…
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Indian chess sensation Aarit Kapil has added another remarkable achievement to his growing list of accomplishments. The 10-year-old FIDE Master from New Delhi won the Rudar XXXVA GM Round Robin…
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National Masters Isaac Chiu and Janak Awatramani have etched their names into bughouse chess history by becoming the first duo to win the Chess.com Bughouse Championship twice. The defending champions…
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The 2026 Sinquefield Cup and Cairns Cup kicked off simultaneously in St. Louis on August 10, producing a mix of decisive results and hard-fought draws. While the men’s event saw…
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Bodhana Sivanandan is British, not Indian. She was born and raised in London, England, and represents England in international chess competitions. However, she has Indian heritage â her parents are…
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The 2026 British Chess Championships concluded on Sunday at the University of Warwick in Coventry, with two of the youngest winners in the tournament’s 122-year history claiming the top prizes.…
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