July 19, 2026
Evgeny Alekseev scores 19/20 in International Chess Day blitz
The grandmaster won the 20-round tournament in St Petersburg by 1.5 points.
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July 19, 2026
Hungarian PM to ask Judit Polgár to serve as president
Péter Magyar says he will meet the chess legend on Monday and ask whether she will serve until a new constitution is adopted.
July 19, 2026
Zurab Azmaiparashvili re-elected European Chess Union president
The winning ticket received 35 of 53 votes at the ECU General Assembly in Bucharest.
July 19, 2026
Bu Xiangzhi wins Biel Blitz Open with 11/13
The Chinese grandmaster finished unbeaten and one point clear after 13 rounds.
July 19, 2026
Evgeny Postny wins Serbia Open Rapid on Buchholz
The Israeli grandmaster scored 8/9 and took first place on Buchholz after a two-way tie.
July 19, 2026
Zakhartsov, Pogonina and Karjakin win at Moscow 2026
The forum closed with two nine-round tournament winners and a decisive Stars Match.
July 18, 2026
Firouzja leads Chennai as Arjun beats Niemann in Round 3
The only decisive game of the round left the tournament leader half a point clear, with four rounds remaining.
July 18, 2026
11-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan beats 2628-rated Maurizzi at Dole Open
The English FM opened the event with a 1-0 win over a grandmaster rated more than 300 points higher.
July 18, 2026
David Navara wins German Chess960 Championship with 8.5/9
Eight wins and one draw secured the title by a 1.5-point margin in Dresden.
July 18, 2026
Rathanvel V S becomes India’s 99th grandmaster
The 25-year-old crossed 2500 after completing the norm requirement in 2022, ending a four-year wait for the rating threshold.
July 17, 2026
Four Indian grandmasters set for EWC Chess in Paris
The August 11–15 event will feature four players from India across Gen.G Esports and S8UL.
July 17, 2026
Gukesh and 15-year-old Erdogmus level at 2712.4 in live ratings
The World Champion and the 15-year-old Turkish grandmaster are level to one decimal place in the rolling classical list.