For the first time, online chess will be part of the world championship cycle. A new "hybrid" format, where chess players play online but in a public place under the supervision of an arbiter, will be allowed for qualification tournaments for the ..

Reigning U.S. chess champion GM Wesley So is now officially a U.

IM Roberto Junio Brito Molina is the first player to reach the 2021 I'M Not A GM Speed Chess Championship final. Molina defeated IM Lars Oskar Hauge on Wednesday by a score of 14.5-7.