Few tournaments in chess history rival the legacy of the Hastings International Chess Congress. From its inaugural event in 1895 — widely regarded as one of the greatest tournaments ever held — Hastings has drawn many of the world’s top players. That first edition saw giants like Wilhelm Steinitz, Emanuel Lasker, Siegbert Tarrasch, and Mikhail […]
Magnus Carlsen is a magnet for attention during the World Rapid and Blitz 2025. In day 1 he made officials and players wait for his appearance , delaying the start of the whole championship. Today he was early at the board. However, he followed with a bad 0,5/2 start. After losing to the sole leader […]
The FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2025 are taking place in Doha, Qatar, from December 26 to 30, 2025. The event will be daily live on Chessdom.com with live games, interviews, video coverage, and more. The World Rapid and Blitz 2025 is held at the Qatar University Sports and Events Complex, featuring both […]
The Cerrado Barcelona Navidad 2025 will take place from December 26 to December 30 in Barcelona, Spain. This tournament has 3 categories – GM 1, GM 2, and IM. The IM section is a 10-player round robin tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Spain, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is […]
The Cerrado Barcelona Navidad 2025 will take place from December 26 to December 30 in Barcelona, Spain. This tournament has 3 categories – GM 1, GM 2, and IM. The CM 2 section is a 10-player round robin tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Spain, check out The European Chess Calendar, which […]
The Cerrado Barcelona Navidad 2025 will take place from December 26 to December 30 in Barcelona, Spain. This tournament has 3 categories – GM 1, GM 2, and IM. The CM 1 section is a 10-player round robin tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Spain, check out The European Chess Calendar, which […]
Goutham Krishna H had a historical first day at the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship. He defeated Aleksandar Indjic, Chithambaram VR. Aravindh, Teimour Radjabov, then drew with Giri and Grischuk to share the 6th position with 4,0/5 after day 1. Live World Rapid and Blitz 2025: FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2025 (Boards 1-30) […]
Magnus Carlsen, the late variation. This is how the round 1 game of the top seeded will be remembered. Carlsen showed up late for the his first game, delaying the ceremonial move and making officials and players wait. Carlsen was earlier in the playing hall, seen on a video captured by Norway Chess. Yet, the […]
The FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2025 are taking place in Doha, Qatar, from December 26 to 30, 2025. The event will be daily live on Chessdom.com with live games, interviews, video coverage, and more. The World Rapid and Blitz 2025 is held at the Qatar University Sports and Events Complex, featuring both […]
The FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2025 are taking place in Doha, Qatar, from December 26 to 30, 2025. The event will be daily live on Chessdom.com with live games, interviews, video coverage, and more. The World Rapid and Blitz 2025 is held at the Qatar University Sports and Events Complex, featuring both […]
