Mexico and Canada Led North America's Chess Calendar in August 2026
August's tournament calendar in North America tracked 162 events across the continent, though only a portion of them came with reported player counts. Of…
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Nakamura's 65th Bullet Brawl Win Is the Latest Chapter in a Two-Decade Bullet Reign
Hikaru Nakamura picked up his 65th career Bullet Brawl title on Saturday, his 16th of 2026 alone, scoring 51/65 for 170 points and finishing 23 points clear of…
Why Kasparov vs. Topalov in Chess960 Feels Like Unfinished Business
Garry Kasparov and Veselin Topalov are set to meet again, this time at the Saint Louis Chess Club for Clutch Chess: The Legends, a $144,000 Chess960 match…
The 'Curse of the Draw' Follows the Grand Chess Tour to St. Louis
Day one of the 2026 Grand Chess Tour Finals gave St. Louis exactly the kind of chess that makes commentators tear their hair out: two fights, two full points…
September 2026 in North American Chess: Mexico's Independencia Circuit Leads a Packed Calendar
North America's chess calendar for September 2026 runs to 117 tracked tournaments, and the biggest cluster by registration numbers belongs to a single…
Sindarov's Round-Seven Win Echoes His Candidates Surge as Tan Survives a Near-Collapse
The 2026 Sinquefield Cup and Cairns Cup are entering the stretch run in St. Louis, and round seven produced one decisive game in each event, plus a near-miss…