Chess.com宣布举办“山丘之王”国际象棋锦标赛，比赛定于5月6日至8日举行，总奖金池为2500美元。该赛事采用了这一热门变体规则，即选手可通过将国王移动至棋盘中央方格获胜。资格赛将于周二开始，向所有参赛者开放。
Chess.com“山丘之王”国际象棋锦标赛是该平台“社区锦标赛”系列的最新赛事。Chess.com在公告中指出，该变体遵循标准国际象棋规则，但允许玩家通过将国王移动至d4、e4、d5或e5中的任何中央方格来取得胜利，这种规则鼓励大胆的策略，可能导致快速胜负。资格赛将于5月6日和7日举行，每天设有四个时段，采用75分钟竞技场模式，时限控制为3+0。玩家可通过网站上的赛事日程直接报名参赛。组织者可能会要求参赛者在资格赛期间通过双机位设置进行公平竞赛验证；不遵守规定者将被取消资格。获胜者将晋级5月8日的决赛，届时将通过八人双败淘汰赛决出冠军并赢取最高奖金。去年，国际象棋特级大师Mitrabha Guha在紧张的总决赛重赛中击败了国际棋联大师Semyon Puzyrevsky，成功斩获750美元的冠军奖金。
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The 2026 International Prague Chess Festival has begun in Prague, Czech Republic, featuring top grandmasters in its Masters event. Reigning World Champion GM Gukesh D headlines alongside players like GM Vincent Keymer and GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov. The tournament runs from February 24 to March 6 at the Don Giovanni Hotel.
Chess.com has announced the 4-Player Chess Championship as the next event in its Community Championships series, with qualifiers beginning April 6. The tournament features a $5,000 prize fund and uses the variant's free-for-all mode on an extended board for four players. Eight top qualifiers will advance to semifinals and finals on April 10.
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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.
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.
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The Prague International Chess Festival 2026 is underway, featuring elite players in the Masters, Challengers, and Futures sections. World Champion Gukesh D leads the Masters group against strong opponents. Fans can follow the action live on multiple online platforms.
GM Magnus Carlsen claimed his fifth Speed Chess Championship crown by defeating GM Alireza Firouzja 15-12 in the finals held live in London. The victory marks Carlsen's continued dominance in the event since its inception in 2016. Firouzja put up a strong fight, reaching the final for the second consecutive year.
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The second edition of the Ramadan Blitz Chess Championship starts Thursday in Doha, Qatar, featuring 70 players. Organized by the Qatar Chess Association and the Doha Youth Center, the event aims to promote chess during Ramadan. It offers an internationally rated competition at the Friends of the Environment Center.