The universality of chess, history, culture and sport will once again be protagonists in León on the occasion of the 39th Magistral that will be held in 3 al 5 July in the Auditorium. A unique event, the one of …
GM Javokhir Sindarov is guaranteed at least a playoff to win the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament after a 35-minute draw vs. GM Hikaru Nakamura put him two points clear with two rounds to go. GM Anish Giri came agonizingly close to moving within 1….
Fifteen-year-old GM Sina Movahed won Play-In 3 of the 2026 Chess.com Open with 7.5/9 and picked GM Arjun Erigaisi as his knockout opponent. Four players scored 7/9, with GMs Vladislav Artemiev and Nihal Sarin missing out on tiebreaks, while GMs Da…