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Torneos aperte
Plus »| ≤2000 Rapide | 57m | 65 | |
| Hourly Atomic | 27m | ||
| Hourly SuperBlitz | 57m | 14 | |
| Hourly Crazyhouse | 27m | ||
| Hourly HyperBullet | 27m | ||
| Hourly King of the Hill | 27m | ||
| Hourly Blitz | 57m | 11 | |
| Hourly Chess960 | 57m | ||
| ≤1500 SuperBlitz | 57m | 16 | |
| Hourly Horde | 57m | ||
| Hourly Rapid | 1h 57m | 25 | |
| Hourly Bullet | 27m | ||
| ≤1300 Blitz | 57m | ||
| ≤1700 Bullet | 27m | ||
| Streamer Arena January '26 | 2h | 478 |
Get ready for our next Streamer Arena, with prizes for streamers whose teams finish in the top 4! If you're a streamer and want to participate with your team, see here.
GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov is the sole leader of the Tata Steel Chess Masters 2026 after 8 rounds. In the Challengers, GM Marc'Andria Maurizzi and GM Andy Woodward are tied for 1st place on 6.5/8. Check out our recap of rounds 6–8 with annotations by GM Renier Castellanos and WGM Petra Papp, and watch our player interviews on YouTube.
After 5 rounds of Tata Steel Chess 2026, GM Hans Niemann, GM Javokhir Sindarov, and GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov are tied for 1st place in the Masters, while GM Aydin Suleymanli, IM Faustino Oro, and GM Andy Woodward lead the Challengers. Read our recap, watch our interviews on YouTube, and check out the annotations by GM Renier Castellanos and WGM Petra Papp.
Congratulations to IM Yoseph Theolifus Taher for winning our Blitz Titled Arena January 2026, ahead of GM @Eyesless18, IM Renato Alfredo Terry Luján, CM @innocentguy, and GM @handofprince!
Our January 3+0 Warm-up Arena starts today at 19:00 UTC! Play against some of the titled players before they enter our Blitz Titled Arena.
Tata Steel Chess 2026 starts tomorrow! Among others, World Champion GM Gukesh Dommaraju, GM Vincent Keymer, and GM Arjun Erigaisi will play in the Masters, while GM Bibisara Assaubayeva, IM Carissa Yip, and IM Faustino Oro will compete in the Challengers. Follow the games in our broadcasts, watch our interviews on YouTube, and check out our preview blog!
Enjoy our puzzle pack by @FischyVishy for the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025! The study contains 33 exciting and instructive puzzles for you to solve and learn from.

