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Our Chess960 3+2 Warm-up Arena starts at 18:00 UTC! You will have the chance to play against some of the titled players before they enter the Chess960 Titled Arena!

GM Tan Zhongyi defeated reigning champion GM Ju Wenjun in Game 2 of the FIDE Women's World Chess Championship 2025 to take the lead before the first rest day! Find out what happened in our recap blog, again with annotations by WIM Silvia Raluca Sgîrcea.

Tune in now on YouTube or Twitch with our hosts WIM Jesse February and GM Toms Kantāns for Game 2 of the FIDE Women's World Chess Championship 2025!

Game 1 of the FIDE Women's World Chess Championship 2025 ended in a draw. Read our recap blog and replay the game with annotations by WIM Silvia Raluca Sgîrcea.

Join us now on YouTube or Twitch with our hosts WIM Jesse February and GM Toms Kantāns for Game 1 of the FIDE Women's World Chess Championship 2025 between defending champion GM Ju Wenjun and challenger GM Tan Zhongyi!

GM Ju Wenjun will defend her Women's World Championship title against challenger GM Tan Zhongyi starting on April 3rd. Read our final preview blog and make sure to tune in on Twitch or YouTube with our hosts GM Toms Kantāns and WIM Jesse February, joined by a rotating panel of guests.

Our new Flipping Board feature is now available! Press Shift+F to flip the board, unleash the beast, and enjoy knowing that you totally would have won the game. Happy board flipping!