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"I love to work on chess" - @chessvaishali @FIDE_chess

CONFIRMED: 18-year-old Zoey Tang earned her final IM norm at the US National Open in Las Vegas, gaining 37 Elo to reach 2332 and needing only the 2400 rating threshold to claim the IM title.

We want to bring to your attention the amazing performances of 14-year-old Aamuktha Guntakka. Born in 2012 (7th October 2012), Aamuktha recently became a WIM. Coming from a small town of Ongole in Andhra Pradesh - Aamuktha is a perfect example of how with focus and determination one can achieve just about anything. She played three tournaments recently in the month of May - the Sardinia World Chess Festival in Italy, the Lecci Open in France and the Whitsun Open in Germany. Aamuktha gained a massive 215 Elo points to power her rating from 2152 to 2367 Elo on the live ratings. Currently, as on 1st of June 2026 with published ratings - Aamuktha is rated 2334 and her 33 Elo point gain at the Whitsun Open is yet to be added. With an Elo of 2334, Aamuktha is already ranked no.9 in India. Recently, we reported about 2010 born Shubhi Gupta reaching India no.5. It feels like the next generation of Indian super talents are on their way to the top now! :) Aamuktha not only has a major rise in her ratings, but she also scored her first WGM norm at the Sardinia Open. A look at her performance shows how strong the girl is. She drew with GMs - Francesco Sonis (2556), Mamikon Gharibyan (2477) and beat IM Rudy Van Wessel (2371). We wish Aamuktha the best in getting her WGM title and improving further at chess! Her rise is truly a proud moment for the entire Indian chess fraternity. #chess #chessbaseindia #aamukhtaguntaka

💬 “Ma meilleure période était il y a 30 ans, maintenant, mon Elo baisse. Nombreux sont ceux qui quittent la scène avant de tomber plus bas. Pour certains, la passion des échecs demeure, comme pour moi ! J’aime le moment où je joue aux échecs, quand je suis dans ma bulle, totalement concentrée. J’aime vraiment le jeu en lui-même. Et bien sûr, si vous prenez du plaisir, vous jouez bien et les résultats arrivent. C’est ce moment, la bataille, le moment de la concentration, tu sais ce qui va arriver, tu te bats, tu trouves une solution sur l’échiquier. Ce n’est pas toujours un plaisir d’avoir une position compliquée, mais c’est cela les échecs. C’est comme une forme de méditation.” Georges Bertola est allé à la rencontre de la grande championne Pia Cramling 🇸🇪 et vous pouvez retrouver son interview dans votre revue de juin ! 📸 Lennart Ootes

Now I'm in Vegas for the National Open organized by @chess_vegas! Round 1 is tonight. I think I'm the 2nd highest rated women here, right behind my Olympiad teammate Alice. This is a strong 9-round open tournament so a GM norm should be possible (though unlikely)! ♟️👑🏙️

🚀 L’exploit est immense ! À seulement 15 ans, Anastasiia Hnatyshyn devient championne d’Europe d'échecs. 🇺🇦 76e joueuse au classement Elo, l’Ukrainienne a survolé le tournoi avec 9 points sur 11, après avoir commencé par un incroyable 6/6. Résultat : ✅ championne d’Europe ✅ 214 points Elo ✅ une norme de maître international ✅ une entrée fracassante dans le top 20 mondial féminin ! 👉 europe-echecs.com/art/champi… 📸 European Chess Union

For the serious learners in chess, I am restarting my YouTube channel from today. Have been planning this for some months and recently managed to put together a small team to help with recording and editing content. Small baby steps. Will try to post regularly instructive contents in the channel.

Anastasiia Hnatyshyn clinches European Women’s Chess Championship 2026 🏆 15-year-old Ukrainian 🇺🇦 rising star WFM Anastasiia Hnatyshyn, seeded only 76th, emerged as the outright winner of the European Women’s Chess Championship 2026. The 2026 edition of the championship, an 11-round Swiss tournament with classical time control, took place in Batumi, Georgia, from May 25 to June 5, bringing together 165 players from 32 European federations. Read more: fide.com/anastasiia-hnatyshy…

As well as winning the European Women's Championship, 15-year-old 🇺🇦 WFM Anastasiia Hnatyshyn has climbed an astonishing 131 places and 214.4 rating points to World no. 18 (& Women's No. 1 Under 20) — she also likely receives the WGM title automatically! chess.com/ratings/women

HISTORIC TITLE!!!! 🇺🇦🏆 Congrats to 15-year-old Anastasiia Hnatyshyn (2207) on becoming the new European Women's Champion! 🥳🥳🥳 She is the lowest-rated champion ever by a long shot (!), breaking the previous record set by Ulviyya Fataliyeva (2377) two years ago! 🤯

15-year-old Anastasiia Hnatyshyn 🇺🇦 has just secured first place in the European Women’s Chess Championship 2026! #chess #ewcc2026 Hnatyshyn drew her final game with the Black pieces against IM Klaudia Kulon 🇵🇱. If the game on the second board ends in a draw, Anastasiia will emerge as the sole winner of the event! 🏆👏 It has been a phenomenal tournament for the Ukrainian rising star, who has earned an IM norm, gained 214 rating points during the event, become the top U20 girl in the live ratings, and qualified for the next FIDE Women’s World Chess Cup! 🙌♟️ 🔗 Tune in to the ECU YouTube channel and follow the interview live: youtube.com/live/KAf5u_v2hDQ…

The first of three articles on mental health from this month's issue of Chess Life is now available online, no membership required. Enjoy an introduction by Assistant Editor Rick Massimo and an essay about emptying your mind by GM Paul Van Der Sterren. new.uschess.org/news/inside-…

🇰🇿BIBISARA ASSAUBAYEVA IS THE NORWAY CHESS WOMEN CHAMPION 2026 👏👏👏 #NorwayChess 📷 NorwayChess / Tor Nilssen & Kjetil V. T.

Don't overthink your moves.

Congrats to 15-year-old Anastasiia Hnatyshyn on earning her 1st IM norm (and 1st WGM norm) in the European Women's Championship with five rounds to spare! 🇺🇦 It's not over! She's still trying to win the tournament and qualify for World Cup! s2.chess-results.com/tnr1368…

The FIDE rating list came out yesterday, and for the first time, I am officially 2126 . I’m now ranked 25th in Nigeria. For a small boy from Kaduna who started with nothing but a dream, this is something I never imagined.

Bodhana 🤝 Ju Wenjun! 🤩 📷: John Saunders #chess #womeninchess

The new FIDE ratings are out, and Rose Atwell is 2400 for the first time! ratings.fide.com/profile/309…

15-year-old Anastasiia Hnatyshyn 🇺🇦 scored her sixth consecutive win in the European Women’s Chess Championship 2026, maintaining the sole lead of the event ahead of tomorrow’s rest day! 🙌 #chess #ewcc2026 Anastasiia Hnatyshyn 🇺🇦 today scored a brilliant victory over IM Oliwia Kiolbasa 🇵🇱, maintaining a perfect score in the tournament and earning 144 rating points! 👏 ➡️ Tune in to the ECU YouTube channel and watch Anastasiia’s interview live: youtube.com/live/mI-m1b8Y5m0…

I quit my job to play chess full time. These past few months I played 5 tournaments across 3 countries and missed the Chess Olympiad team by one spot. The biggest lesson? Playing more doesn't mean improving more. Full story on my blog 👇chess.com/blog/Alexandra-Sam…