GM Javokhir Sindarov has won the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament with a round to spare after a draw against GM Anish Giri in round 13. More importantly than the €70,000 prize, he will be the next challenger to GM Gukesh Dommaraju for the worl…
Jynxzi, the celebrity protégé of IM Levy Rozman and one of Twitch’s most subscribed streamers, was crowned as the champion of Friday’s $100,000 PogChamps 6 7 tournament after he swept the top seed, ohnePixel, in the final. Jynxzi, …
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Swedish GM Axel Smith is preparing for an extraordinary test of mental endurance by playing 49 blindfold games simultaneously, not just in pursuit of a record, but to raise awareness for a climate campaign. On Thursday, May 7, the Swedish grandm…
GM Levon Aronian lost the first rapid game of The American Cup 2026 Elimination Final, but came back in the second game to even the score against GM Fabiano Caruana. He then won the match in blitz tiebreaks and will face GM Wesley So in the Grand …