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30th Annual Pacific Coast Open Returns with a $30,000 Prize Pool and Star-Studded Lineup
The Pacific Coast Open is back, and it’s bigger than ever. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, this long-running tournament is set...
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Battle in the Carolinas: 2025 DKC Heart of the Carolinas FIDE Summer Classic Draws Top Talent to Winston-Salem
As summer chess fever spreads across the United States, one tournament stands out in the Southeast: the 2025 DKC Heart...
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How GM Dariusz Swiercz Won the 2025 U.S. Open Chess Championship
GM Dariusz Swiercz is the new U.S. Open Champion! The 31-year-old grandmaster sealed the title with a thrilling last-round victory...
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Individual Heroes Emerge as FIDE World Schools Team Chess Championship Heats Up
The first 2 rounds of the FIDE World Schools Team Championship 2025 kicked off in Washington, D.C. with fireworks on...
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Big Shock in British Chess Championship: IM Eggleston Stuns GM Gawain Jones
The 2025 British Chess Championship promised drama. But few expected the biggest surprise to come this early. In Round 2,...
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FIDE World Schools Team Championship 2025: Everything You Need to Know
The second edition of the FIDE World Schools Team Championship (WSTC) will take place from August 2nd to August 7th,...
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The 12th Annual Washington International Is Back — And Stronger Than Ever
From August 9 to 13, 2025, Rockville, Maryland will once again become the epicenter of elite chess competition as the...
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Magnus Carlsen’s 20 World Titles: A Champion Like No Other
Magnus Carlsen’s win at the Esports World Cup 2025 was more than just another victory. It was his 20th world...
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Carlsen Wins Chess Gold at 2025 eSports World Cup
Magnus Carlsen beat Alireza Firouzja twice, 3-1 in each round, to win the chess title at the 2025 eSports World...
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Maia Chess Masters 2025: A Festival of Brains and Battles
This August, the quiet city of Maia, Portugal, will come alive with chess. The Maia International Chess Festival is back,...