GMs Ian Nepomniachtchi and Nodirbek Abdusattorov qualified for the 2026 Chess.com Open Playoffs through Play-in 1 on Monday. Nepomniachtchi won the tournament outright, while Abdusattorov finished second and secured his spot by defeating third-pla…
GMs Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Oleksandr Bortnyk and IM Renato Terry all continued their recent strong blitz form with wins in 3 0 Thursday tournaments on April 30. For Duda, winning the first event was a nice complement to his victory in Titled Tuesday …
“At the end I made it far too exciting!” said GM Vincent Keymer after almost letting GM David Anton escape in round seven of the 2026 Prague Chess Festival Masters. GM Aravindh Chithambaram did spoil a win against GM Nodirbek Yakubboev, while the …