Editor’s note: A series of unfortunate events—sickness, logistical nightmares, emergencies (we’re fine)—struck the Stranger this week, which made ...
WCM Modipalli Deekshitha soared from 1985 to a live rating of 2454 in four European tournaments, climbing to second in the world among girls ...
GM Alireza Firouzja is back in the top 10 on the August 2026 FIDE rating list after his victory in the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters, while GM ...
Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha from India was 2.5 years old when he picked up chess. Now he plays up to five hours a day, and at just three years, seven ...
GM Nodirbek Yakubboev won the only decisive game in game one of the Quarterfinals in the 2025 FIDE World Cup, against GM Alexander Donchenko. A ...