Chess

IM Danny Rensch, Chess.com's Chief Chess Officer, hosted the first State of Chess broadcast of the year on Tuesday, joined by guests Rory Kennedy, David Watkis, and Vinay Bhat. The four-hour show covered the Queen of Chess documentary, platform updates, trust and safety measures, and AI developments. Viewers engaged with questions during the live Q&A segment.

March 25, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

The North American Corporate Chess League (NACCL) will launch its 13th season on April 16, featuring six weeks of competition among corporate teams from the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Matches will air on Chess.com, with playoffs set for May 28. Registration is now open for companies to join the world's largest corporate chess event.

Netflix released a teaser trailer on March 10 for its upcoming documentary Untold: Chess Mates, which examines the 2022 controversy between grandmasters Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann. The 71-second clip has garnered over 400,000 views and prompted mixed responses from the chess community. The full documentary is set for release on April 7.

March 13, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

International Master Renato Terry claimed his ninth victory in the 3+0 Thursday tournaments, extending his record with three consecutive titles. Grandmasters Oleksandr Bortnyk and Benjamin Bok also secured wins in the weekly events for titled players. Women's section prizes went to Savitha Shri B, Liudmyla Ivanytska, and Le Thao Nguyen Pham.

The FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 will take place in Paphos, Cyprus, featuring eight top grandmasters competing over 14 rounds to determine the challenger for world champion Gukesh D. The lineup blends veterans like Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura with rising talents such as Javokhir Sindarov and Praggnanandhaa R. Commentators Jan Gustafson and Peter Svidler will provide analysis for the event.

March 12, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

The Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) 2025, in its eighth edition on March 21, 2026, in Lucknow, recognises nominees in the para chess category for their achievements in 2025.