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The Norwegian Team League 25/26, will take place from October 31 to March 08 in Oslo, Norway. It is a 10-team round-robin tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Norway, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

Daniel Naroditsky, the acclaimed American chess grandmaster, author, streamer, and beloved commentator affectionately known as “Danya,” tragically passed away. The sad and shocking news overwhelmed the chess world and left the community in dismay and shock. Daniel Naroditsky was not only a great player, but a fantastic streamer and educator, a true ambassador of the chess game. One of the frequents tributes on social media today reads, “I started playing chess because of Daniel Naroditsky”

The Cap d’Agde 2025 – Open Grand Prix will take place from October 25 to November 01 in Cap d’Agde, France. It is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from France, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The European Youth Chess Championship 2025 – Open U18 will take place from October 29 to November 07 in Budva, Montenegro. This tournament is separated into 12 sections – U18, U16, U14, U12, U10, U08, Girls U18, Girls U16, Girls U14, Girls U12, Girls U10, and Girls U08. All categories are a 9-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move.

Daniel Naroditsky, the acclaimed American chess grandmaster, author, streamer, and beloved commentator affectionately known as “Danya,” tragically passed away. The sad and shocking news overwhelmed the chess world and left the community in dismay and shock. Daniel Naroditsky was not only a great player, but a fantastic streamer and educator, a true ambassador of the chess game. One of the frequents tributes on social media today reads, “I started playing chess because of Daniel Naroditsky”

The Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2026 is taking place in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands, from 16 January – 1 February 2026. The Masters line-up is the youngest ever for the event, but it is also impressively strong.

World Champion Gukesh, who will be back in top 10 in the November rating list, is back to Tata Steel in 2026. He is accompanied by his 2700+ compatriots Arjun Erigaisi, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, and Aravindh Chithambaram.

In a brave public act, David Navara explains in details what he went through after the baseless allegations of Kramnik. Navara describes the emotional torture by Kramnik’s allegations, the silence of FIDE, their posterior inadequate reaction and total disregard of basic FIDE ethical and moral values.

The Asian Schools Chess Championships 2025 will take place from October 26 to October 31 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. It is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from the Mongolia, check out The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The first interview with Magnus Carlsen after he becomes a dad is by Sagar Shah from Chessbase India, right before the start of Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown 2025. Carlsen talks about how he feels about being a dad, his expectations for the tournament

Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown with Carlsen, Nakamura, Gukesh, and Caruana will take place October 25 – October 30. With $412,000 in prize money, including daily win bonuses and a Champion’s Jackpot, the stakes have never been higher. The event’s 18-game rapid double round-robin format (10 minutes plus a 5-second increment) will feature escalating point values each day: Wins are worth 1 point on Day 1, 2 points on Day 2 and 3 points on Day 3–a comeback-friendly format that cultivates increased tension and fan excitement into the very last round.