Brazil Dominates South America's Biggest August Fields
August in South America produced 801 tracked tournaments. Ranked by registered players, Brazil's grassroots rapid scene claimed most of the top spots, with…
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Renato Terry's Bullet Arena Dominance Echoes Titled Tuesday's Nakamura Era
Eighteen. That's how many 3+0 Thursday titles IM Renato Terry has now collected after his 9.5/11 performance in the day's final event, a number that starts to…
Faustino Oro and the Ever-Shrinking Youngest-GM Record
Faustino Oro's confirmation as a grandmaster at 12 doesn't break the all-time record for youngest GM ever. That mark still belongs to American Abhimanyu…
Brazil's Youth Circuits Dominate a Packed September Calendar in South America
September 2026 brings 223 tracked tournaments across South America, and the data we have paints a continent where Brazil's regional scholastic and rapid…
Peru's Saco Oliveros Academy Turns a School Chess Title Into a Statement of Method
The American Continental Stage of the FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship 2026 wrapped up at the DoubleTree by Hilton Cariari in San José, and the team…