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.
The Esports World Cup Chess Finals will take place in Paris from August 11 to 15. GM Magnus Carlsen is set to defend his title in the expanded 22-player event. The tournament offers a $1.5 million prize fund as part of the larger Esports World Cup.
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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.
GM Jose Martinez claimed victory in the May 26 Titled Tuesday tournament after starting with 9.5 out of 10 points and prevailing on tiebreaks.
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GM Alexey Sarana won the June 16 Titled Tuesday tournament with a score of 10.5 out of 11. Magnus Carlsen, returning to the event, finished second on 9.5 points.
Chess.com announced PogChamps 6/7, a celebrity chess tournament set for April 10, featuring eight prominent content creators competing for a $100,000 prize fund. The event adopts a new one-day schedule with a double round-robin group stage followed by single-elimination knockouts, marking the first time without a consolation bracket. It coincides with a rest day in the FIDE Candidates Tournament.
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GM Hikaru Nakamura secured his 10th Bullet Brawl victory of 2026 on June 13. He finished with 182 points in the weekly Chess.com arena.