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Top-level chess is in the middle of a novelty renaissance. From a stunning early piece sacrifice in the Ragozin to a quiet queen retreat that flipped an entire Sicilian mainline, here's what the world's best have been unleashing — and why it matters for your own games.
The FIDE World Cup is gearing up, and the knockout format promises chaos, upsets, and Candidates spots on the line. Here's what club players should know about the format, the favorites, and the tactical themes that decide these do-or-die duels.
The 2025 Superbet Classic in Bucharest has delivered fighting chess from the opening round. With the world's elite battling in the Grand Chess Tour, we break down a pivotal game and what the early standings mean for the season.
The 2025 FIDE World Cup is gearing up, and with 206 players battling through knockout chaos, anything can happen. Here's why this format produces the wildest chess of the cycle, and which storylines deserve your attention before the first pawn moves.
A wave of exceptional young players is attacking the chess establishment. Here's who to watch and why the future of the game has never looked brighter.
Magnus Carlsen dominated world chess for over a decade. As the dust settles, here's how to measure what he built and what comes next.
The Women's World Chess Championship has produced some of the most dominant athletes in the history of any sport. Here's their story.
The Grand Chess Tour is the closest thing chess has to a professional circuit. Here's how it's structured and why it matters for the sport.
The Saint Louis Chess Club has transformed American chess in less than two decades. The Sinquefield Cup is its crown jewel event.
The Chess Olympiad is the World Cup of chess — more than 180 nations, hundreds of boards, weeks of competition. Here's everything you need to know.
Norway Chess introduced the Armageddon tiebreak system to elite chess and changed the dynamics of the sport. We look at what it means for the top players.
The US Chess Championship has been the proving ground for America's greatest players since 1845. Here's its story and what makes it special today.
The World Rapid Championship has produced some of chess history's most memorable games. Here's what sets rapid chess apart and what to watch for.
Eight players, three weeks, one shot at the world championship match. We break down the field and give our honest assessment of who can go the distance.