Chess.com announced that Titled Tuesday will feature a $10,000 weekly prize fund beginning June 2. The change will raise the yearly total above $500,000.
The online blitz event, which began in 2014, draws titled players including GMs Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, Javokhir Sindarov and Nihal Sarin each week. Organizers said the increased prizes will reward competitors at every level while maintaining strict fair-play standards through Proctor software.
Grandmaster Nihal Sarin claimed victory in the April 21 Titled Tuesday tournament on Chess.com, marking his second win in six weeks. He overtook the lead in the final round by defeating Hans Niemann. The event drew 424 titled players, with Sarin earning $1,000.
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Chess.com has announced the King of the Hill Chess Championship, set for May 6 to 8 with a $2,500 prize fund. The event features the popular variant where players can win by advancing their king to central hill squares. Qualifiers begin Tuesday, open to all participants.
The inaugural FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship starts on February 13 in Weissenhaus, Germany, featuring top grandmasters in the innovative Chess960 format. Organized by FIDE and Freestyle Chess Operations, the event includes a $300,000 prize fund and live global streaming. Magnus Carlsen headlines the eight-player field competing in rapid and knockout rounds.
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The inaugural FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship is scheduled for February 13 to 15, 2026, at the Weissenhaus Private Nature Luxury Resort in Wangels, Germany. Eight top players, including Magnus Carlsen and Arjun Erigaisi, will compete in the Chess960 format for a $300,000 prize fund. The event emphasizes creativity over opening theory in this randomized chess variant.