"He’s done a lot to harm my chess career. He’s also made accusations against many people without any evidence." - Hans Niemann on Ian Nepomniachtchi.

Roman Shogdzhiev (11y 4m) breaks a record that stood for 18 years. Illia Nyzhnyk set it in 2008 with his first GM norm at 11y 6m. attackingchess.com/roman-sho…

I don't think there are many players who are older than Carlsen to have more than one classical victory against him.

Watch he will gonna win the whole thing again

Ian Nepomniachtchi doing side hustles

Alireza Firouzja Withdraws from Super Chess Classic Romania 2026. Alireza Firouzja has made the difficult decision to withdraw from the Super Chess Classic Romania 2026 due to an ankle injury. Alireza commented: “Unfortunately, due to an ankle injury sustained during the event, I have decided to withdraw from the tournament. Thank you to the organizers for their support and accommodations, and thank you to everyone following the games. I wish the players and organizers the best for the rest of the tournament.” We thank Alireza for his efforts to continue competing despite the injury and wish him a speedy recovery. We hope to see him back at the board soon. #grandchesstour

Vietnam top female chess player, IM Pham Le Thao Nguyen criticized the Olympiad selection as rushed and inconsistent. Players were informed via chat groups, given less than 33 hours over a weekend to decide, and had to arrange their own funding. And the federation’s response didn’t really help. Read more: attackingchess.com/vietnams-…

Alireza Firouzja is out of the French team. Not because of skill. Because of silence. After 5 years of skipping team events and not replying to call-ups, France finally moved on. More reasons here: attackingchess.com/why-alire…

"Moked everybody", Hans Moke Niemann wins the 2026 Super Rapid & Blitz Poland in style. Led from day one. Survived late pressure. Closed with two clutch wins. attackingchess.com/hans-niem…

“How does he keep doing it!?” “You can’t stop this man.” “The GOAT ain’t washed.” Magnus Carlsen looked finished after four rounds at TePe Sigeman 2026. Then he won 3 straight classical games, survived the chaos of the final round, and beat Arjun Erigaisi in sudden death to take the title. attackingchess.com/carlsen-b…

A man waited 30 minutes to play chess streamer Nemo Zhou, blundered his queen, lost on time, refused a handshake, complained she "wasted his time," accepted $60 worth of Chess.com gifts… then flipped her off after leaving camera view.

A new generation is rising in chess 🇹🇷 Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus (2687) 🇦🇷 Faustino Oro (2528) 🇮🇳 Ethan Vaz (2522 lead the U15 pack in FIDE standard ratings (April 2026), with a tight field chasing behind.

It's not official YET, still a mindblowing achievement by Erdogmus. attackingchess.com/14-year-o…

The World Chess Championship 2026 will be contested between two 20-year-old players: Sindarov and Gukesh. attackingchess.com/sindarov-…

"Friendship" test with Sindarov and Assaubayeva

Hans Niemann didn’t hold back when talking about Hikaru Nakamura in the 2026 Candidates, and some of his quotes are brutal: • “He was completely inactive… only playing these weak players.” • “What do you expect from your results when you are completely retired?” • “Playing 2100 is not the best training.” To be fair, Hans adds “nothing personal against Hikaru”...

Netflix’s Untold: Chess Mates reveals a key twist in the Hans Niemann scandal. After the 2022 Sinquefield Cup, Magnus Carlsen and his father urged Chess.com to investigate OTB cheating, trusting their tools would confirm suspicions. But while Niemann’s online cheating was far more extensive than admitted, no evidence was found in over-the-board play. Magnus later felt misled, criticizing Chess.com for overpromising without proof. The episode exposes tensions behind the scenes and suggests this fallout may have influenced Magnus’ later split from Chess.com and his move toward building a rival ecosystem.