现效力于堪萨斯城竞技队的塞尔维亚前锋德扬·约维利奇（Dejan Joveljić）已在Chess.com平台上推出了一款个人专属的国际象棋机器人，让球迷们能够与这位球员切磋棋艺。此功能在美职联全明星投票的最后一周上线，突显了他在球场和棋盘上的双重实力。
约维利奇在洛杉矶银河队度过了一段高光时期后转会至堪萨斯城竞技队，他在效力期间共打入41球，并在2024年美职联杯决赛中攻入制胜一球。此次转会意义重大，是联盟历史上首笔价值400万美元的现金球员交易。在球场之外，这位前锋的国际棋联（FIDE）积分已超过2200分，近期更是达到了2215分，被公认为目前现役职业足球运动员中棋艺最精湛的人。
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Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has become a strategic investor in an upcoming world chess championship tour. Through his company Chess Mates, he is backing Norway Chess, which owns the Total Chess World Championship Tour set to launch next year. The tour will feature four annual tournaments in different cities with a $2.7 million prize pool.
Team Vitality announced that chess superstar Javokhir Sindarov has rejoined the organization through 2027. The 20-year-old Uzbekistani grandmaster recently won the FIDE Candidates 2026 tournament, earning a spot in the World Chess Championship against Gukesh Dommaraju. Sindarov previously represented Vitality in 2025.
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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.
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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Woman FIDE Master Alexandra Botez overcame an early loss to secure a 2.5-1.5 victory in the seventh edition of Kids vs. Stars. She defeated two young opponents and drew another after dropping the first game to 13-year-old compatriot Ashley Qian. The clock simultaneous exhibition featured Botez against four promising juniors.
International Master Polina Shuvalova has become the first woman to reach a 3000 blitz rating on Chess.com, peaking at 3015 on March 29. Meanwhile, 10-year-old Candidate Master Aarit Kapil set a new record as the youngest player to achieve the milestone, hitting 3058.