At 18 years old, without a Grandmaster title and seeded 126th in a field of over 500 players, Ukrainian Roman Dehtiarov has won the European Individual Chess Championship 2026. He made history not just for his age, but for doing something no player has ever done before. The Run Dehtiarov entered the tournament as nearly…

The 2026 Candidates cycle is over, and it delivered exactly what this format is supposed to deliver: tension, momentum swings, and two players who earned world championship matches the hard way. In the Open event, Javokhir Sindarov emerged as the winner and booked his place in the next World Championship match against Gukesh D. In…

It is with profound sadness that the chess community learns of the unexpected passing of American Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky (born November 9, 1995 – died October 19/20, 2025). His family announced the news through the Charlotte Chess Center in North Carolina, describing his death as sudden. Rising Star Cut Short Naroditsky became a Grandmaster in 2013 and…