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CHINA DOMINATES THE WOMEN’S OLYMPIAD! China has finished 1st in the Women’s section of the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samark...
30/09/2026

CHINA DOMINATES THE WOMEN’S OLYMPIAD!

China has finished 1st in the Women’s section of the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand with an incredible 20 match points!

9 wins • 2 draws • 0 losses
20 match points
Kazakhstan — 18
India — 17
USA — 17
Poland — 17

China finished 2 points clear and lost just two individual games throughout the entire Olympiad.

⭐ Zhu Jiner: Board 1 Gold — 7/9
⭐ Lu Miaoyi: Board 3 Gold — 9.5/11
🥉 Song Yuxin: Board 2 Bronze

A brilliant team performance from start to finish. 🇨🇳

Was China the standout team of the Women’s Olympiad? 👇

🇦🇪 ABU DHABI 2028 — THE COUNTDOWN HAS BEGUN!The chess world is already looking ahead to the 47th FIDE Chess Olympiad, co...
30/09/2026

🇦🇪 ABU DHABI 2028 — THE COUNTDOWN HAS BEGUN!

The chess world is already looking ahead to the 47th FIDE Chess Olympiad, coming to Abu Dhabi, UAE, in 2028!

After the incredible spectacle in Samarkand, the bar has been set high. Now the next chapter awaits…

47th Chess Olympiad
Abu Dhabi, UAE
2028

Which country do you think will be the team to watch in Abu Dhabi 2028? 👇

NODIRBEK ABDUSATTOROV | OLYMPIAD GOLDEN DOUBLE! 🇺🇿What a performance from Nodirbek! He finished the Chess Olympiad undef...
30/09/2026

NODIRBEK ABDUSATTOROV | OLYMPIAD GOLDEN DOUBLE! 🇺🇿

What a performance from Nodirbek! He finished the Chess Olympiad undefeated across all 11 rounds, scoring 8.5/11 with an incredible 2869 performance rating.

🥇 Individual Gold — Board 1
🥇 Team Gold — Uzbekistan
⚡ 6 Wins
📈 +17.5 Rating Points
💪 8.5/11 — Undefeated

A truly remarkable Olympiad for one of the world's elite young grandmasters.

Is Nodirbek now entering his prime? 👀

YAGIZ KAAN ERDOGMUS | THE RISE OF A NEW CHESS STAR! 🇹🇷Just 15 years old, and already making a huge statement on the worl...
30/09/2026

YAGIZ KAAN ERDOGMUS | THE RISE OF A NEW CHESS STAR! 🇹🇷

Just 15 years old, and already making a huge statement on the world stage!

🥈 Olympiad Board 1 silver medal
⚡ 8/10 — undefeated
📊 2839 performance rating
🌍 World No. 17 on the live list
🏆 2731 rating — highest-rated 15-year-old in chess history

Erdogmus is no longer just a promising prodigy. He’s rapidly becoming one of the biggest young names in chess. 👀

How far can Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus go? Could we be watching a future World Champion?

WESLEY SO WINS TITLED TUESDAY! GM Wesley So starts 2026 with a statement victory! He finished undefeated with 9.5/11, in...
30/09/2026

WESLEY SO WINS TITLED TUESDAY!

GM Wesley So starts 2026 with a statement victory!

He finished undefeated with 9.5/11, including a perfect 7/7 start, to win the first Titled Tuesday of the year.

🥇 Wesley So — 9.5/11
🥈 Denis Lazavik — 9/11

Wesley called the recent Olympiad a useful “warm up” for the real event. 👀

Is Wesley So back in top form?

30/09/2026

PRAGGNANANDHAA vs RICHARD RAPPORT!
Part 16

CHESS CLUB SHOWDOWN STARTS TODAY!A brand-new monthly battle is coming to Chess,com — and anyone can play! 📅 September 30...
30/09/2026

CHESS CLUB SHOWDOWN STARTS TODAY!

A brand-new monthly battle is coming to Chess,com — and anyone can play!

📅 September 30
⏰ 8:30 PM IST
💰 $25,000 inaugural prize pool

And the star power is huge! 👀

🇳🇴 Magnus Carlsen will compete for Team Liquid
🎥 Levy Rozman (GothamChess) will represent BASILISK

⚔️ How it works

2-hour 5+0 multi-club arena
Top 2 clubs advance to the final
Two-game 5+0 club match
$10,000 goes to the winning club in the inaugural event

Participating clubs include Team Liquid, BASILISK, NAVI, Team Vitality, FUT Esports, 9z-Globant, and All Gamers Global.

Magnus vs Levy? Team Liquid vs BASILISK?

Which club are you supporting tonight? 👇

CHESS LEGEND OF THE DAY — MIKHAIL TAL 🇱🇻“The Magician from Riga” World Champion in 1960Became the youngest World Champio...
29/09/2026

CHESS LEGEND OF THE DAY — MIKHAIL TAL 🇱🇻

“The Magician from Riga”

World Champion in 1960

Became the youngest World Champion at the time, aged 23

Famous for fearless attacks and spectacular sacrifices

Known for turning complicated positions into unforgettable masterpieces

Tal’s chess was about creativity, courage and imagination.

A genius who turned chess into art. ❤️

👉 What is your favourite Mikhail Tal game or sacrifice?

The Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot is bringing 24 elite players to Budapest! Blitz + Rapid + Fast Classical📅 ...
29/09/2026

The Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot is bringing 24 elite players to Budapest!

Blitz + Rapid + Fast Classical
📅 November 10–20, 2026
📍 Budapest, Hungary

Gukesh and Javokhir Sindarov won't be part of this event as they prepare for their World Championship match later in November.

Which player are you most excited to see in Budapest? 👀

BRONZE FOR THE PHILIPPINES! What a performance from Team Philippines at the 2026 FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand! The P...
29/09/2026

BRONZE FOR THE PHILIPPINES!

What a performance from Team Philippines at the 2026 FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand!

The Philippines secured bronze in Category B – Open, adding another memorable chapter to Filipino chess.

Congratulations to the entire team!

A proud moment for Philippine chess!

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