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News Sindarov, Arjun, and Firouzja: Chess's Next Generation Is Winning Everything in 2026A wave of players in their teens and early twenties is now winning the biggest events, and even Carlsen is feeling itNews Carlsen, Nakamura, and Firouzja Skip the Grand Chess Tour for the Esports World Cup. Here's WhyThe Grand Chess Tour and the Esports World Cup chess tournament overlap in August 2026, forcing the world's best players to choose sides. Chess has never had this problem before, and that's the point.News Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş Just Became the Youngest 2700-Rated Player in Chess History. He's 14.14-year-old Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş is now the youngest player in chess history to reach a 2700 rating, joining the exclusive super grandmaster club nearly a year younger than the previous record holder. What his rise means for chess.