12/08/2026
Tan Zhongyi and Alice Lee scored their second consecutive wins at the Cairns Cup 2026. In the 2nd round, Tan Zhongyi defeated Koneru Humpy with the white pieces, and Alice Lee defeated Divya Deshmukh with black. In another decisive result, Carissa Yip won against Alexandra Kosteniuk. The Game between Bibisara Assaubayeva and Vaishali ended in a draw. The 3rd round will start on 12th August at 12 PM Local Time / 10:30 PM IST. Photos: Lennart Ootes
Read the full report: https://chessbase.in/news/6th-cairns-cup-2026-round-2-report
12/08/2026
The Esports World Cup (EWC) Chess Tournament kicks off at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. The Opening Day saw 8 players fighting hard in Play-Ins for the final 2 spots in the Group Stages. Wei Yi of Team Nemesis and Andrey Esipenko of Team Virtus. Pro made their way to the final 16 and will compete in the Group Stages on 12th August. Wei Yi defeated Vladislav Artemiev in the upper bracket, and Esipenko defeated Artemiev in the lower bracket to qualify. Photos: EWC
Read the full report: https://chessbase.in/news/ewc-chess-2026-day-1-report
11/08/2026
Praggnanandhaa takes down the World Championship Challenger Javokhir Sindarov! In a marathon battle which lasted for 6 hours, Praggnanandhaa grinded down Sindarov in a pawn up Rook and Knight ending to secure the win after 95 moves.
After a draw against Sam Sevian yesterday, Pragg scores his first win of the Grand Chess Tour Sinquefield Cup 2026 today - joining the leaders pack of 4 other players with 1.5/2 points! Up next is Vincent Keymer- Pragg has the Black pieces in Round 3.
Photos: Lennart Ootes, Saint Louis Chess Club livestream
