■ Der Mann aus Merced führt das Summer Classic Open Tournament mit an 4.5 Punkte, dicht gefolgt von Jorge Gioscio und Francisco Viola. Die Definition des Wettbewerbs findet am kommenden Sonntag statt 8 Marsch.
GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda won Freestyle Friday in a comeback on May 1, winning in the final round to scratch out a win on tiebreaks over GM Jose Martinez. The feat marks the second time Duda has won both Titled Tuesday and Freestyle Friday in the…
GM Javokhir Sindarov’s dream run continued after GM Hikaru Nakamura thought for 67 minutes on move 13, chose badly, and sank without a trace in round five of the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament. Sindarov, now world number five, is on 4.5/5, with o…