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Jan Timman, Dutch Chess Grandmaster Hailed as 'Best of the West,' Dies at 74

The celebrated contender leaves a legacy of elite results, seminal books, plus stewardship of New in Chess.

Carlsen Leads Eight as FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship Opens Friday in Germany

Koneru Humpy Confirmed for Norway Chess Women 2026 in Oslo

World Champion Gukesh Joins Norway Chess 2026 Field in Oslo

Faustino Oro Draws Assaubayeva to Reach 2/3, Remains in Tata Steel Challengers Hunt

Gukesh Scales Back 2026 Calendar, Opens Season at Tata Steel Masters

FIDE and Freestyle Chess Unite for Official Freestyle World Championship in Germany Next Month

At 12, Argentina’s Faustino Oro Clinches Second GM Norm in Buenos Aires, Eyes Youngest-GM Record

Carlsen Clinches Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Season Title With Semifinal Berth in South Africa

Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha, 3, Becomes Youngest FIDE-Rated Chess Player

Diego Flores Wins 100th Argentine Championship, Ties Najdorf’s Record With Eighth Title

Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha, 3, Becomes Youngest FIDE-Rated Chess Player

FIDE Rates 3-Year-Old From India as Youngest Player Ever

Wei Yi and Sindarov Reach FIDE World Cup Final, Clinch Candidates Slots

Karthik Venkataraman Wins Tiebreak as Vidit, Narayanan Exit, Leaving Five Indians in World Cup Round 4

Raahul VS Confirmed as India’s 91st Grandmaster After ASEAN Title

FIDE World Cup Opens in Goa With 206 Players, $2 Million Purse and Three Candidates Spots

Gold for Gukesh and Deshmukh, SuperChess Perfect in Rhodes as Focus Turns to Goa World Cup

FIDE Opens Review of Kramnik’s Yearlong Attacks Following Daniel Naroditsky’s Death

Bodhana Sivanandan, 10, Upsets Former World Champion Mariya Muzychuk at European Club Cup