Chess.com宣布，自6月2日起，“Titled Tuesday”赛事的每周奖金池将提升至10,000美元。此项调整将使该赛事的年度总奖金超过50万美元。
这项始于2014年的线上超快棋赛，每周都能吸引包括Magnus Carlsen、Hikaru Nakamura、Javokhir Sindarov和Nihal Sarin在内的众多特级大师参赛。主办方表示，增加奖金旨在奖励各水平层次的参赛选手，同时通过Proctor软件严格维护公平竞赛标准。
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.
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Chess.com has announced the King of the Hill Chess Championship, set for May 6 to 8 with a $2,500 prize fund. The event features the popular variant where players can win by advancing their king to central hill squares. Qualifiers begin Tuesday, open to all participants.
The inaugural FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship starts on February 13 in Weissenhaus, Germany, featuring top grandmasters in the innovative Chess960 format. Organized by FIDE and Freestyle Chess Operations, the event includes a $300,000 prize fund and live global streaming. Magnus Carlsen headlines the eight-player field competing in rapid and knockout rounds.
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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.