Nona Gaprindashvili became women’s world champion at 21. Sixty-four years later, at 85, she is still sitting across a chessboard, competing for another world title. The Georgian legend – the first female chess player to earn the grandmaster title – is the top seed…
Sam Soverel added another milestone to his poker career after winning Event #5 of the 2026 PokerGO Tour (PGT) Sprint. The American professional collected $195,200 and extended his record to 18 PGT titles. Soverel defeated 60 other entries in the $10,500 No-Limit Hold'em tournament at PokerGO…
Sam Soverel captured his fifth PGT title of 2026 in Event #5: $10,500 No-Limit Hold’em at the PGT Sprint, topping 61 entries to earn $195,200 and 195 PGT points. The victory brought Soverel’s career total to 18 PGT titles, extending his all-time record. Event #5 generated a $610,000 prize…
Sam Soverel has done it again. The current title king of the PokerGO Studio extended his lead in the PokerGO Tour title race with a record 18th victory. Just a month removed from his 17th PGT win, the 38-year-old poker professional emerged…
You don’t get to $33M in recorded tournament earnings without covering a lot of ground, and Sam Soverel’s impressive tourney career is a good example of that. Florida’s all-time #2 has a resume that includes wins at the WSOP, the WPT, the…
From the 2026 Candidates Tournament, featuring a video review by Dorian Rogozenco, to Jan Werle’s opening video on the French Tarrasch Defence, and Oliver Reeh’s tactical column ‘Top Grandmasters at Work’. Analyses by Giri, So, Wei Yi and many others. This…
A Month of Elite Competition, Legendary Matchups and Historic Moments Culminates in a World-Class Showdown in Saint Louis GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu finished second, earning $109,000, while Saint Louis stalwart GM Fabiano Caruana took third with $81,000. GM Hikaru Nakamura rounded out the…
It has been quite a while since Gurugram hosted a major FIDE-rated Rapid tournament, but the wait is finally over! 1st CastleMasters International Open Rapid FIDE-rated Chess Tournament 2026 is set to take place on 21st and 22nd November 2026 at the campus of Satya…
IM Andrew Martin shows why this 19th-century opening weapon still is a fantastic choice for club players. The Evans produces exciting chess and teaches the art of attack. Javokhir Sindarov won the second edition of the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown…
Marijka R. - 381 words Imagine becoming one of the world's top chess players before finishing middle school! For Bodhana Sivanandan, an 11-year-old from northwest London, England, this is already a reality. On September 26, 2026, she became the youngest person ever to earn the…
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