Champions Showdown

Magnus Carlsen tumbled to defeat against Alexander Zubov and was losing against Hrant Melkumyan, but still scored 4/5 on Day 2 of the World Rapid...

Magnus Carlsen began the World Rapid Championship in St. Petersburg with two shock defeats, and though he went on to win the next three games he ...

The World Rapid and Blitz Championships were officially opened on Tuesday evening in St. Petersburg, Russia. The drawing of lots resulted in Magnus Carlsen ...

Tuesdays at 18:00 CEST (5:00 pm UK time, Noon EDT) Lawrence Trent brings you the latest trends, games and combinations from elite chess tournaments.

This Christmas we've got a real treat for you, as three members of Magnus Carlsen's team take us through all 15 games of the London World Champio...

The Princes team of young Russian stars Sarana, Esipenko, Paravyan and Lomasov finished the classical section of the Nutcracker Christmas tournam...

Each season the Saint Louis Chess Club organises two ten-player strong round robins that include players from all around the globe mixed with young ...

With top players such as Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura or Wesley So the national of the USA is one of the strongest in the world. But now it gets even ...

Tuesdays at 18:00 CEST (5:00 pm UK time, Noon EDT) Lawrence Trent brings you the latest trends, games and combinations from elite chess tournaments.

Hikaru Nakamura beat Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the final blitz game of the 2018 Grand Chess Tour to win the trophy and the $120000 first prize. ...

With two more draws in the classical games, the Grand Chess Tour matches Nakamura-Vachier-Lagrave and Caruana-Aronian at the London Chess Classic will ...

Hikaru Nakamura won the 2018 Grand Chess Tour and its $120000 first prize after beating Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the fourth blitz game of the final at the ...

Hikaru Nakamura is the 2018 Grand Chess Tour winner after following 7 draws against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave with victory in the final blitz game. We...

All eight classical games have now been drawn in the Grand Chess Tour finale, meaning that the fate of the $300,000 in prize money will be determined in rapid ...

Hikaru Nakamura and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave both won four of their last five rapid and blitz games to reach the final of the 2018 Grand Chess Tour...

And then there were two. The semi-finals of the British Knockout Championship saw Gawain Jones and Luke McShane (pictured) defeat rating favourites ...

With two draws again on the second day of the London Chess Classic, both semifinals—Levon Aronian vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Hikaru Nakamura vs ...

For a moment Fabiano Caruana looked set to beat Hikaru Nakamura and end Magnus Carlsen's 7-year reign as world no. 1, but accurate defence in the...