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1. World Women's Team Championship - Live!

   The World Women's Team Championship is taking place in Linares, Spain, from 18 to 23 November. The event includes 12 national teams, including China, India, the United States and the host nation Spain. With top players such as Hou Yifan, Carissa Yip and Sarasadat Khademalsharieh competing, the championship features a strong field in a city long associated with elite chess. | Follow the games live starting at 13.30 CET (8.30 ET, 18.00 IST)

2. World Women's Team Championship: Hou Yifan shines

   The second day of the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Team Championship in Linares saw high-quality chess and dramatic moments. While Team FIDE extended its lead in Pool A, Hou Yifan produced a standout performance in Pool B with a precise win in her tournament debut. The battle for the remaining knockout spots is heating up – in both groups, tense final rounds lie ahead. | Photos: FIDE/Raul Martinez, Pavel Dvorkovich

3. Britain’s most prestigious chess event

   Britain’s most prestigious chess tournament, the XTX Markets London Chess Classic, is back this month with a world-class field and even more at stake at Arsenal FC’s Emirates Stadium. he 2025 edition, the 15th, features a stacked line-up of super grandmasters battling for a total £50,000 prize fund between November 26 and December 5. What makes it vitally important, however, is that the result of this tournament could determine who is the next world champion.

4. On the 120th birthday of Isaac Kashdan

   Today would have been the 120th birthday of the American chess grandmaster, Isaac Kashdan. In the 1930s, he was widely regarded as one of the world's best players, almost on a par with Alekhine and Capablanca. He later made a name for himself as an author, referee and organiser. | Photo: Alexander Alekhine (left) and Isaac Kashdan playing blitz chess. José Araiza, Arthur Dake, Reuben Fine and Sammy Reshevsky in Pasadena in 1932.

5. World Cup: Wei eliminates Arjun, Esipenko and Sindarov also in semis

   The paings of the semifinals at the FIDE World Cup in Goa were set on Wednesday after a tense day of rapid and blitz tiebreaks. Wei Yi, Andrey Esipenko and Javokhir Sindarov joined early qualifier Nodirbek Yakubboev in the final four, with all three earning their spots through hard-fought matches. A couple of comebacks, missed chances and dramatic momentum shifts shaped the day, leaving four players still in the race for three coveted places in the 2026 Candidates Tournament. | Photo: Michal Walusza

6. The Mental Game: Why Chess Players Need Sport Psychology

   How often do chess players train their minds the way they train openings? Every chess player has faced moments of doubt, nerves, or overthinking that cost them crucial games. This is where psychology enters the picture. In this article, Saloni Sapale, a WIM and sports psychology consultant, shares her journey from being a competitive player to working with athletes on the mental side of performance. If you have ever wondered why your preparation doesn’t always translate into results, or how to play with clarity under pressure, this piece will resonate deeply. Know how training your mind can transform the way you play! | Photos: Saloni Sapale

7. Linares: Russia and Georgia lead

   The Women's World Team Championship opened in Linares with two rounds played across a busy first day, as the twelve teams began their round-robin campaigns in the event's group stage. Early leaders emerged in both pools, with the FIDE team (Russia) taking a clear advantage in Pool A, while China and Georgia set the pace in Pool B. A number of key results, including India's unexpected win over Ukraine, shaped the early standings. | Pictured: Georgia's Bela Khotenashvili | Photo: Pavel Dvorkovich

8. World Cup: Yakubboev in semis, Arjun misses chance

   Nodirbek Yakubboev became the first player to reach the semifinals of the 2025 FIDE World Cup on Tuesday, drawing with Alexander Donchenko to win their match 1½–½. With the remaining three quarterfinal encounters still level after two games, Arjun Erigaisi v. Wei Yi, Jose Martinez v. Javokhir Sindarov and Andrey Esipenko v. Sam Shankland all head to Wednesday's tiebreaks, where the next Candidates contenders will begin to emerge. | Photo: Michal Walusza

9. In memory of Daniel Naroditsky

   Naroditsky's tragic passing, details still unclear, though with serious allegations levelled at a now-named former top player, invites us to look beyond the parish pump of chess. FIDE itself states in connection with the case: ‘Human life and dignity are fundamental values shared by all of us. While we hold deep respect and love for the game of chess that unites our community, these values must always come first." A philosopher comments.

10. US Chess Championships - Live!

    The 2025 US Chess Championships are taking place on 12-24 October at the Saint Louis Chess Club. Each tournament is a 12-player single round-robin with a classical time control. Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So and Hans Niemann are the highest-rated players in the open, while Carissa Yip, Alice Lee and Tatev Abrahamyan head the women's field. | Follow the action live starting at 19.00 CEST (13.00 ET, 22.30 IST)