Chess

GM Dmitry Andreikin won the 2026 Chess.com King of the Hill Championship on Friday after rallying through the losers bracket. The Russian grandmaster defeated CM Bhavesh Mahajan in both the grand final and the reset to claim the $750 first prize.

9. maj 2026 Rapporteret af AI

GM Hans Niemann captured the 2026 Super Rapid & Blitz Poland title, securing the largest win of his career and a $50,000 prize. The wildcard entrant finished ahead of a strong field that included World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju and top American players.

Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura claimed his 55th Bullet Brawl victory on May 2, 2026, maintaining his perfect win record in the event for the year. He scored 52.5 out of 65 games for 172 points, finishing 20 points ahead of GM Oleksandr Bortnyk. This marks Nakamura's sixth Bullet Brawl win in 2026.

2. maj 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Webster University has discontinued its Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence (SPICE), a leading U.S. collegiate chess program. Head coach GM Liem Le announced the closure on April 30. Founder Susan Polgar sharply criticized the decision, calling it the poorest handling of a major program she has seen.

Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi defeated Grandmaster Oleksander Bortnyk to claim his second consecutive victory in Chess.com's Bullet Brawl on April 25, 2026. Erigaisi scored 163 points to edge out Bortnyk's 159 and secure the $400 top prize. The event featured intense competition among top bullet chess specialists.

25. april 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen defeated Denis Lazavik and Jan-Krzysztof Duda 3-2 in both matches to reach the grand final of the 2026 Chess.com Open Playoffs. The Norwegian world number-one overcame early setbacks in the winners bracket semifinals and final. Duda secured a qualification spot for the 2026 Esports World Cup by advancing to the winners final.