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  • Bodhana Breaks ANOTHER Record!
    Junior
    Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, Becomes the Youngest Female International Master in History, Ending a 38-Year-Old Record Held by Judit Polgar.
  • 2026 FIDE World U7-U17 Rapid and Blitz Championships Set for Egypt
    Junior
    The 2026 FIDE World U7-U17 Rapid and Blitz Championships will take place in Cairo, Egypt, from December 8 to December 15, 2026.
  • WSTC Europe Day 3: Intense Competition and Camaraderie in Tsaghkadzor
    Junior
    The European Continental Stage of the FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship 2026 saw intense competition and camaraderie on its third day in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia.
  • Theory and Practice of Chess Education Conference Held in Armenia
    Junior
    The International Scientific Conference "Theory and Practice of Chess Education" took place in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia, from October 1-2, 2026.
  • WSTC Europe Day 2: Teams Battle for Top Spots in Tsaghkadzor
    Junior
    The European Continental Stage of the FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship 2026 saw intense competition on Day 2, with several teams vying for top spots in the standings.
  • Applications Open for Inaugural $50,000 Naroditsky Fellowship
    Junior
    The Naroditsky Fellowship is now accepting applications from elite American junior players.
  • Faustino Oro Confirmed as World's Youngest Grandmaster
    Junior
    12-year-old Faustino Oro awarded Grandmaster title by FIDE
  • The Making of a Chess Prodigy
    Junior
    Examining the traits behind early grandmaster titles.
  • Batumi to Host 2026 World Cadet Championships
    Junior
    The 2026 World Cadet Championships will take place in Batumi, Georgia, from November 21 to 29, 2026.
  • Chess Enters School Curriculum in Kurdistan
    Junior
    The introduction of chess into the school curriculum in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq marks a significant milestone for chess education in the region.
  • Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championship 2026 Crowns Rapid Champions
    Junior
    The rapid competition of the Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championship 2026 has concluded, with champions emerging in six age categories for both boys and girls.
  • Faustino Oro Takes Best U18 Prize at Spanish Rapid Championship
    Junior
    Faustino Oro added another line to an already remarkable résumé this week, finishing sixth out of nearly 300 players at the Spanish Rapid Chess Championship in Mengíbar and taking home the tournament's best under-18 prize. He's 12 years old.
  • Deciphering the Code: A Beginner's Guide to Reading Chess Notation
    Junior
    Understanding chess notation is essential for players of all levels, providing a universal language to record and analyze games, and preserving the sport's rich history
  • EYTCC Wraps – With A Final Round Plot Twist
    Junior
    The European Youth Team Chess Championship closed out in Pardubice after seven rounds across four sections, and nearly every thread we flagged mid-event resolved exactly the way the standings suggested they might, plus one final-round twist nobody saw coming.
  • Faustino Oro, 12, Narrowly Misses Youngest-Grandmaster Record
    Junior
    Argentine prodigy Faustino Oro earned his final grandmaster norm at the Sardinia World Chess Festival, becoming the second-youngest GM in history, just days behind the all-time record.
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