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2025 Chinese Chess League Division B LIVE

The 2025 Chinese Chess League Division B is taking place August 06 – August 11 in Daqing, China. It is a 9 round team Swiss system tournament with time control 90 min + 30 sec /move. For more events from China, check out The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

Grok, o3, o4-mini, and Gemini 2,5 pro qualify for the semifinal of Kaggle Arena AI chess

Day 1 of Kaggle Arena IA chess saw Grok, o3, o4-mini, and Gemini 2,5 pro qualify for the semifinals of the competitions. All matches finished with a clean sweep 4-0

o4-mini (OpenAI) vs DeepSeek R1 – 4:0
Kimi k2 (Moonshot AI) vs o3 (OpenAI) – 0:4
Gemini 2.5 Pro (Google) vs Claude 4 Opus (Anthropic) 4:0
Grok 4 (xAI) vs Gemini 2.5 Flash (Google) 4:0

Next round will see o4 vs o3-mini and Grok vs Gemini 2.5 Pro. Follow the games live here

Has Grok followed TCEC before Kaggle Game Arena AI chess matches?

The Top Chess Engine Championship (TCEC) is the premier computer chess tournament that has been running since 2010, often considered the unofficial World Computer Chess Championship due to its strong lineup of chess engines and high-end hardware. Organized by Chessdom.com, TCEC aims to showcase high-quality, long time control chess matches between top chess engines, broadcast live 24/7 on its official website, Twitch, and platforms like Lichess.

Currently, TCEC is in its season 28 and you can follow the Premier Division live here

Hikaru Nakamura, live from the Kaggle Game Arena AI chess

Kaggle Game Arena is starting with an AI exhibition chess tournament. A unique and powerful approach to understanding AI capabilities, Kaggle Game Arena, in partnership with Google DeepMind, announced a new platform where leading AI models will compete head-to-head in chess and other games. It will feature Kimi k2 (Moonshot AI), Gemini 2.5 Pro (Google), Gemini 2.5 Flash (Google), o3 (OpenAI), o4-mini (OpenAI), Claude 4 Opus (Anthropic), Grok 4 (xAI), and DeepSeek R1.

Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters Challengers 2025, pairings

Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2025 is taking place August 6-15 in Chennai, India. The tournament was previously known as Chennai Chess Masters and featured 10 high ELO players in a Round Robin.

Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2025 is expected to be stronger than last year’s edition, now that Quantbox has joined as sponsor. The event is among the major tournaments of The Chess Calendar

Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2025 pairings

Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2025 is taking place August 6-15 in Chennai, India. The tournament was previously known as Chennai Chess Masters and featured 10 high ELO players in a Round Robin.

Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2025 is expected to be stronger than last year’s edition, now that Quantbox has joined as sponsor. The event is among the major tournaments of The Chess Calendar

Kaggle AI Chess Exhibition pairings

Kaggle Game Arena is starting with an AI exhibition chess tournament. A unique and powerful approach to understanding AI capabilities, Kaggle Game Arena, in partnership with Google DeepMind, announced a new platform where leading AI models will compete head-to-head in chess and other games. It will feature Kimi k2 (Moonshot AI), Gemini 2.5 Pro (Google), Gemini 2.5 Flash (Google), o3 (OpenAI), o4-mini (OpenAI), Claude 4 Opus (Anthropic), Grok 4 (xAI), and DeepSeek R1.

24th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Championship 2025 – Rapid Girls U18 LIVE

The 24th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Championship 2025 is taking place August 05 – August 08 in Thessaloniki, Greece. The Rapid tournament is separated in 12 categories – Open U18. Girls U18, Open U16, Girls U16, Open U14, Girls U14, Open U12, Girls U12, Open U10, Girls U10, Open U8 and Girls U8. It is a 9 round Swiss system tournament with time control 15 min + 10 sec / move.

24th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Championship 2025 – Rapid Open U18 LIVE

The 24th European Youth Rapid & Blitz Championship 2025 is taking place August 05 – August 08 in Thessaloniki, Greece. The Rapid tournament is separated in 12 categories – Open U18. Girls U18, Open U16, Girls U16, Open U14, Girls U14, Open U12, Girls U12, Open U10, Girls U10, Open U8 and Girls U8.. It is a 9 round Swiss system tournament with time control 15 min + 10 sec / move.

III Campeonato Nacional e Internacional “Aguascalientes 2025” LIVE

The III Campeonato Nacional e Internacional “Aguascalientes 2025” is taking place August 05 – August 09 in Aguascalientes, México. It is a 9 Swiss system tournament with time control 90 min + 30 sec /move. For more events from Mexico, check out The North American Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

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