R. Praggnanandhaa to begin push for 2026 Candidates qualification at London Chess Classic 2025

The London Chess Classic is a 120-player, nine-round Swiss tournament with an average rating of 2581 Elo. The broader LCC ...

Firouzja and Abdusattorov Chase 2026 Candidates Spot at High-Stakes 2025 London Chess Classic

Britain’s most prestigious chess event, the XTX Markets London Chess Classic, returns this month with a world-class field and ...

The Lichess story: the cool, open-source site helping power the chess boom

Analysing how Lichess grew from a small open-source project into one of the world’s biggest chess platforms with no ads, no ...

“Chess” review: The infamous Broadway flop attempts to shed its checkered past with a powerhouse cast

Lea Michele, Aaron Tveit, and Nicholas Christopher headline the Cold War musical about two warring chess champions.
This Is Local London

Muswell Hill teen wins UK Chess Challenge under-18 category

Fortismere School’s Stanley Badacsony from Muswell Hill has won the under-18 category at the 2025 Delancey UK Chess Challenge Terafinal, held ...