Chess

Grandmaster Jose Martinez secured victories in the first two 3+0 Thursday tournaments on Chess.com on March 26, matching a feat previously achieved only by Fabiano Caruana. GM Oleksandr Bortnyk won the third event with a dominant 10.5/11 score, preventing Martinez from a clean sweep.

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Grandmasters Magnus Carlsen, Vincent Keymer, and Nodirbek Abdusattorov top the field for the Grenke Freestyle Chess Open, set for April 2-6 in Karlsruhe, Germany. The event, part of the Grenke Chess Festival, features 14 players rated over 2700 and a €215,000 prize fund. Carlsen returns as defending champion after his perfect 9/9 score last year.

Sixteen-year-old International Master Alice Lee has become the first female player to reach a 3000 rating on Chess.com in bullet chess. She hit 3002 on March 17 after a strong session of online games. This milestone follows her recent victory at the Women's American Cup 2026.

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Chess.com will host its State of Chess show on March 24, hosted by Chief Chess Officer IM Danny Rensch. The live broadcast follows Titled Tuesday and features guests discussing a Netflix documentary, platform updates, trust and safety, and AI developments. Viewers can submit questions for a live Q&A.

The National School Chess League (NSCL) 2026 has begun onboarding schools across India through a free digital program. Headed by World Champion Gukesh, the initiative provides structured chess education with interactive lessons and competitions. Schools and individual students can register online at no cost.

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Sixteen-year-old International Master Alice Lee has claimed the Women's American Cup 2026 title for the third consecutive year by defeating Carissa Yip 1.5-0.5 in the Grand Final Reset. The victory earns Lee $40,000 plus a $9,000 bonus from the champions bracket. The tournament, held in St. Louis from March 3 to 12, featured top U.S. women's players in a double-elimination format.