GM Javokhir Sindarov has ended the first half of the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament with a record 6/7, though GM Anish Giri built a fortress to deny him yet another win. GM Fabiano Caruana remains 1.5 points back after a draw against GM Praggnana…
Antoine Griezmann, Erling Haaland Mohamed Salah or Harry Kane are some of the football stars “addicted” to chess, which contributes to the rise in popularity of this ancient game among the most …
Ukrainian WFM Anastasiia Hnatyshyn produced one of the most remarkable upsets of European championship history, winning the European Women’s Championship outright in Batumi, Georgia. The 15-year-old entered the tournament as the 76th seed in a fi…