Reddit/r/chess

1. Mod Announcement: New temporary measures to help manage the sub

   It has been over a week since we learned of Danya’s passing. A long, painful week for all of us. On Wednesday, the mod team pinned a thread asking for the input of the r/Chess community as we determine what the best way forward is. We’ve heard lots of opinions, and we have a lot to discuss together. (If you haven’t shared your thoughts in the pinned thread, please do so!)

   However, we have also seen a massive explosion in activity in the sub in that same period. We saw a 7x increase in activity the day after the news broke. As we shared in the pinned thread it has become very difficult for us to moderate the sub. We are still seeing nearly 4x as many posts and comments.

   So much of that activity is wonderful, but a lot of it is heated; and not just emotion-filled disagreements, but an increase in insults and behaviors that break

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2. Event: 2025 FIDE World Cup - Round 2

   Official Website

   Follow the games here: Chess.com | Lichess | Chess-Results | Pairings & Results - Rd.2

   The 2025 FIDE World Cup is an important event in the international chess calendar and helps determine qualification for the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament, which decides the challenger for the World Chess Championship. It will take place from October 31 to November 27, 2025, at the five-star Rio Resort in Goa, India. The tournament will feature many of the

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3. Diptayan Ghosh knocks Ian Nepomniachtchi out of the World Cup in a big upset, ending his Candidates qualification hopes

   submitted by /u/Knight-check44 [link] [comments]

4. Another major upset: Titas Stremavicius (2531) knocks out Wesley So! Wesley resigned but there was actually a draw!

   submitted by /u/__Jimmy__ [link] [comments]

5. Ian Nepomniachtchi complained about conditions in India

   I'd played in India before (in 2019 in Kolkata), so I had a general idea of ​​what the conditions would be like. But FIDE, to their credit, managed to surprise me. There's nothing to say about the chess aspect. It's one of those places you won't regret leaving. submitted by /u/EducationalSmoke [link]

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6. Gukesh on his crazy travel schedule in the last 2 weeks. "If I dont push myself at this age, then when am I going to push myself?"

   Well, he did say deep down he is just a boy who loves playing chess. And the last 20 odd days have been non-stop chess. Hope it stays the same in the near future. submitted by /u/EvenCoyote6317 [link]

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