Grand Chess Tour 2026: Schedule, Players, and Prize Fund
Quick Facts: Grand Chess Tour 2026 The Grand Chess Tour 2026 is the 11th edition of the world’s most prestigious professional chess circuit Total prize fund is $2 million across six tournaments from May to August 2026 The tour kicked off on May 5, 2026, with the Superbet Rapid and Blitz Poland in Warsaw. Hans […]
Nihal Sarin: India’s Chess GM at 14 Who Now Ranks 22 in the World
Nihal Sarin is an Indian chess Grandmaster, currently rated 2723 by FIDE and ranked World No. 22 as of April 2026. Born on 13 July 2004 in Thrissur, Kerala, he became a Grandmaster at just 14 years old, making him the third youngest player in history to cross the Elo rating of 2600 at the […]
Global Chess News: April 21 – April 27, 2026
A busy week for chess away from the World Championship spotlight. Magnus Carlsen won a dramatic online knockout event after coming back from a bracket reset. Ding Liren returned to the board for the first time since losing the World title. A German club team finished a perfect season. And both World Championship challengers began […]
