https://wrchessnews.comChess news from the world of elite tournaments, players and events, brought to you by WR Chess.enhttps://wrchessnews.com/article/2026-10-04-nakamura-breaks-calendar-record-with-4th-consecutive-victoryhttps://wrchessnews.com/article/2026-10-04-nakamura-breaks-calendar-record-with-4th-consecutive-victorySun, 04 Oct 2026 04:30:45 GMTIn a week where GM Hikaru Nakamura pushed Chess.com's blitz record to new heights, it was fitting that he also broke the record for the most Bullet Brawl victories in a single…https://wrchessnews.com/article/2026-10-03-awonder-liang-invincible-at-seirawan-chess-the-complex-variahttps://wrchessnews.com/article/2026-10-03-awonder-liang-invincible-at-seirawan-chess-the-complex-variaSat, 03 Oct 2026 15:21:01 GMTGM Awonder Liang blanked his opposition with 3-0 victories in all the matches to convincingly win the 2026 Seirawan Chess…https://wrchessnews.com/article/2026-10-03-hy-nguyen-maghsoodloo-grischuk-take-3-0-thursday-titleshttps://wrchessnews.com/article/2026-10-03-hy-nguyen-maghsoodloo-grischuk-take-3-0-thursday-titlesSat, 03 Oct 2026 01:51:34 GMTGM Parham Maghsoodloo scored in the top four in three different 3 0 Thursday Tournaments on October…https://wrchessnews.com/article/2026-10-03-bluebaum-takes-first-freestyle-friday-of-new-seasonhttps://wrchessnews.com/article/2026-10-03-bluebaum-takes-first-freestyle-friday-of-new-seasonSat, 03 Oct 2026 01:23:25 GMTGM Matthias Bluebaum won the return tournament of Freestyle Friday on October 2 with nine…https://wrchessnews.com/article/2026-10-03-from-tsaghkadzor-to-grand-final-european-schools-chess-champhttps://wrchessnews.com/article/2026-10-03-from-tsaghkadzor-to-grand-final-european-schools-chess-champFri, 02 Oct 2026 21:26:39 GMTThe curtain fell on the World Schools Team Championship Europe 2026. After four days of intense competition, brilliant sacrifices, and unparalleled teamwork, the young chess champions were crowned in…https://wrchessnews.com/article/2026-10-03-freestyle-friday-returns-with-world-championship-spots-on-thhttps://wrchessnews.com/article/2026-10-03-freestyle-friday-returns-with-world-championship-spots-on-thFri, 02 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMTFreestyle Friday returns to Chess.com this Friday, October 2, resuming the race for places in the 2027 FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championships. Ten weekly tournaments remain before December's…https://wrchessnews.com/article/2026-10-03-small-nations-chess-association-restarts-activities-and-elechttps://wrchessnews.com/article/2026-10-03-small-nations-chess-association-restarts-activities-and-elecFri, 02 Oct 2026 13:26:42 GMTNations Chess Association Members of the Small Nations Chess Association (SNACA) convened in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, for the Association’s General Assembly, where they agreed to revitalize SNACA’s…https://wrchessnews.com/article/2026-10-03-theory-and-practice-of-chess-education-conference-begins-inhttps://wrchessnews.com/article/2026-10-03-theory-and-practice-of-chess-education-conference-begins-inThu, 01 Oct 2026 21:32:13 GMTConferences and seminars Alongside the 2026 World Schools Chess Championship, Europe, the International Scientific Conference “Theory and Practice of Chess Education” officially commenced in…https://wrchessnews.com/article/2026-10-03-tcec-announces-ai-integration-plans-as-a-new-generation-of-ehttps://wrchessnews.com/article/2026-10-03-tcec-announces-ai-integration-plans-as-a-new-generation-of-eMon, 31 Aug 2026 10:29:57 GMTWith its landmark 30th season approaching, TCEC is set to enter a new chapter in its history, with the Swiss competition taking center stage as the first major event of the season. The milestone…https://wrchessnews.com/article/2026-10-03-assaubayeva-takes-rapid-anna-muzychuk-takes-blitz-in-saint-thttps://wrchessnews.com/article/2026-10-03-assaubayeva-takes-rapid-anna-muzychuk-takes-blitz-in-saint-tThu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTBibisara Assaubayeva and Anna Muzychuk secured the last two places in the Grand Final of the WR Women's Chess Tour 2026 at the Saint-Tropez leg. Assaubayeva won the rapid event on August 25, while…https://wrchessnews.com/article/2026-10-03-streamer-arenas-announcement-august-to-december-2026https://wrchessnews.com/article/2026-10-03-streamer-arenas-announcement-august-to-december-2026Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:40:30 GMTAnnouncing our schedule for upcoming Streamer Arenas! We're pleased to announce the schedule for our upcoming Streamer Arenas ! If you're a streamer, please write to events@lichess.org from the email…https://wrchessnews.com/article/2026-10-03-more-than-a-half-year-update-2026https://wrchessnews.com/article/2026-10-03-more-than-a-half-year-update-2026Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:27:11 GMTMobile updates, site updates, broadcasts, events, and more! We will continue to work hard to give you the best free, libre, and open-source chess experience, and that is only possible because of the…https://wrchessnews.com/article/2026-10-03-shreyas-royal-and-11-year-old-bodhana-sivanandan-make-britishttps://wrchessnews.com/article/2026-10-03-shreyas-royal-and-11-year-old-bodhana-sivanandan-make-britisSun, 09 Aug 2026 19:28:13 GMTBodhana Sivanandan crowned Britain’s youngest-ever Women’s champion at 11 years old. Records tumbled at the biggest-ever British Chess Championships as the nine-day event in Coventry ended with two…https://wrchessnews.com/article/2026-10-03-praggnanandhaa-is-the-winner-of-rapid-blitz-title-at-2026-sahttps://wrchessnews.com/article/2026-10-03-praggnanandhaa-is-the-winner-of-rapid-blitz-title-at-2026-saSat, 08 Aug 2026 09:59:45 GMTGrandmaster (GM) Praggnanandhaa won his first Rapid & Blitz title at the 2026 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club as the first U.S. leg of the Grand Chess Tour (GCT). The…https://wrchessnews.com/article/2026-10-03-wr-chess-comes-to-america-usa-edge-uzbekistan-1410https://wrchessnews.com/article/2026-10-03-wr-chess-comes-to-america-usa-edge-uzbekistan-1410Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTTeam USA beat Uzbekistan 14–10 in the first WR Chess event held on American soil, winning the rapid day 5–3 and the blitz day 9–7. The scoreline undersells how close it was: Uzbekistan tied the match…https://wrchessnews.com/article/2026-10-03-titled-arenas-announcement-july-to-september-2026https://wrchessnews.com/article/2026-10-03-titled-arenas-announcement-july-to-september-2026Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:21:34 GMTAnnouncing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas! We're pleased to announce the schedule for our upcoming Titled Arenas! All events will be preceded by a warm-up arena open to all players with a…https://wrchessnews.com/article/2026-10-03-garifullina-wins-blitz-joins-yip-in-grand-final-lineuphttps://wrchessnews.com/article/2026-10-03-garifullina-wins-blitz-joins-yip-in-grand-final-lineupFri, 03 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTLeya Garifullina won the Blitz knockout at the WR Women's Chess Tour 2026 Americas Leg, avenging her Rapid semi-final defeat to Carissa Yip along the way and sealing her own place at the Grand Final…