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15/07/2026 - "How do I get better at chess?" It's one of the most frequently asked questions, and recently, it received two different answers from two of the world's best players. Vidit Gujrathi and Anish Giri share contrasting perspectives on the process of learning. This article explores why their ideas might be two equally important pieces of the same puzzle.
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15/07/2026 - After the 1st Day of Chess960, 2nd Day of Rapid, and rest on the 3rd day. On the 14th July, the 1st Classical Game was played in both the Masters and Generational Challenge. In the Masters, Le Quang Liem scored a win over Jose Martinez, and in the Generational Challenger, Alexandra Kosteniuk defeated Carissa Yip. The other 2 games in both groups end in a draw. The 2nd classical game will start on 15th July at 2 PM Local Time. Photo: Biel Chess Festival
15/07/2026 - Top-Seeded Rahulkumar Rohit showed a dominant performance at the Jyoti CNC 1st Below 1800 Classical Rating Chess Tournament 2026 to clinch the title. Rahul scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 points to win the tournament with a clear half-point lead over the field. The tournament was organised by Jyoti Foundation from 10th to 12th July 2026 in Vadodara, Gujarat, with a total prize fund of ₹3,00,000. Check out the interview with Rahul after his victory. Photos: Maulik Rawal, Chess coach (Sports Authority of Gujarat)
14/07/2026 - Shibantak Saha scored 7.5/9 points to win the AICF Chess For Everyone FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2026 held in Tripura. Shibantak Saha, Shakya Singha Modak, and Umashankar Dutta scored the same 7.5/9 points to finish in the top 3 according to tiebreak scores. The All Tripura Chess Association organised this tournament from 26th to 30th June at NSRCC, Agartala, Tripura. The total prize fund was ₹34,000. Photos: Mithu Debnath
14/07/2026 - The FIDE Council has approved a series of significant changes to the format of the 2027 FIDE World Cup and the 2027 FIDE Women’s World Cup, following recommendations from the Global Strategy Commission. They aim to make the competitions more inclusive, improve the experience for players, reduce the overall duration of the events, and ensure the World Cups remain one of the flagship competitions in the World Championship cycle.
14/07/2026 - Manish Anto Cristiano scored an unbeaten 8/9 points to win the 13th BBCF International Fide Rapid Rating 2026. Manish repeated the same performance, scoring another unbeaten 8/9 to win the 14th BBCF Blitz Rating 2026. The Rapid and Blitz tournaments were organised by Brains Behind Chess Foundation on 20th and 21st June at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai. The total prize fund of Rapid was ₹4,00,000, while in Blitz it was ₹3,00,000. Photos: DI Balaji S
13/07/2026 - The third edition of The Big Chess Inter-School Tournament was held on 4th and 5th July 2026 at Dublin Square, Phoenix Marketcity Mall, Mumbai. A total of 165 players from schools across the city competed across six age categories. The top finishers were awarded trophies and medals, while the top two in each category qualified for the National Schools Chess Championships. The event concluded with a simul by FM Vedant Panesar for the top performers. Photos: Hardik Jain
13/07/2026 - After the 1st day of Chess960, the real action began at Biel. On the 2nd day, the action kicks off with the highly anticipated Triathlon. It featured Rapid games in both the Masters and the Generations Challenge. Levon Aronian dominated the field with 9 points. Levon drew his 1st game against Suleymanli and won 4 consecutive games to gain a clear 3-point lead. In the Generations Challenge, Finek Vaclav ended the day on top with 8 points. Photo: Biel Chess Festival
12/07/2026 - From 17 to 21 June 2026, the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Hong Kong hosted the fourth edition of the FIDE World Team Rapid and Blitz Championships - the first time this event came to East Asia. 48 teams, more than 400 players across the full programme, a €500,000 prize fund, and very nearly every big name in world chess under one roof. ChessBase India was there for all of it and I came away convinced that the Hong Kong China Chess Federation has set a new benchmark for what a chess spectacle can look like. Here are ten things that made it truly special.
12/07/2026 - Top seed Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta of India emerged champion with 7.5 points at the Pune International Grandmaster Round Robin Chess Tournament, Organised by Buddhibal Kreeda Trust and 'Powered' by The Habitat. International Master Aswath S finished runner-up with 7 points and, in the process, achieved his third and final Grandmaster norm to become India's 98th Grandmaster. IM Kushagra Mohan secured third place with 6.5 points, while Pune's FM Advik Agarwal earned his second International Master norm after finishing fourth with 5 points. Photos: IA/NI Vivek Sohani.
12/07/2026 - The 59th Biel International Chess Festival officially launched per Biel tradition; Day 1 did not feature standard chess. Instead, the action launched with the high-stakes ACCENTUS Chess960 Rapid tournament, a format that strips away opening theory, forces players to rely entirely on raw creativity, and crucially serves as the ultimate tie-breaker for the upcoming Triathlons. Here is all you need to know about what happened on day 1. Photo: Biel Chess Festival
11/07/2026 - In a sudden and unexpected turn of events, the 2026 Paris Masters Championship 2026 Championship has been officially cancelled. The tournament, which was highly anticipated by players across Europe and beyond, had to be called off following an emergency decree issued by the French government and local police authorities. Here is everything you need to know about the situation, the legal mandate behind it, and what happens next for the registered players. Photo: REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
11/07/2026 - Nithin Babu scored an unbeaten 8/9 points to win the 360 One Challengers Below 2400 Chess Tournament 2026. Madhesh Kumar S, Arul Anandh S P K, and Samyak Dharewa scored 7.5/9 points to finish in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th places according to tiebreak scores. The tournament was organised by Indian Chess School at the World Trade Center, Mumbai, from 10th to 18th June 2026. The total prize fund was ₹15,00,000, and the top three prizes were ₹3,00,000, ₹2,00,000, and ₹1,00,000. Photos: Tushar Damor
11/07/2026 - The final round of a Grandmaster Round-Robin is a high-stakes pressure cooker. For 17-year-old Aswath S, the equation at the Pune International GM Round Robin 2026 was unforgiving; he needed an explicit win with the Black pieces to claim his final GM norm and secure the ultimate title. Instead of letting the weight of the moment fracture his focus, the young talent from Nagercoil entered a state of complete calm, delivered a tactical masterclass, and emerged as India's 98th Grandmaster. Fresh off his historic breakthrough, Aswath sat down with ChessBase India to talk about his mindset, his legendary childhood idols, the backbone of his success, and why a single pawn push will live forever in his memory.
11/07/2026 - Monoskam Mitra of West Bengal scored an unbeaten 8/9 to win the 6th IS International (Below 1700) Classical Rating 2026. 6 Players scored 7.5/9 to secure 2nd to 7th positions. Sankar Prasad Rao D and Prateek Kumar Behera got podium finishes because of their better tiebreak scores. The IS Chess Center organised the tournament at the JN Indoor Stadium, Cuttack, from 26th to 28th June 2026. The top 3 prizes were ₹25,000, ₹20,000, and ₹15,000 along with trophies. Photos: Mr. Suryamitra Sen
