“That was a fun game, for sure!” said GM Magnus Carlsen after risking the Benoni to beat GM Nils Grandelius and join the 2026 TePe Sigeman Chess Tournament leaders after round two. GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov let a winning position slip three times a…
GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda will have a rematch with GM Magnus Carlsen in the Grand Final of the 2026 Chess.com Open Playoffs. Το Σάββατο, the Polish star won the Losers Final 1.5-0.5 with the black pieces in a sharp Nimzo-Indian Defense against GM Den…
GMs Magnus Carlsen, Denis Lazavik, Jan-Krzysztof Duda, and Nihal Sarin are the last ones standing in the Winners Bracket of the 2026 Chess.com Open Playoffs, after winning two matches on Thursday. In the Losers Bracket, the first four players were…