GM Vincent Keymer has won the Super Chess Classic Romania 2026 and its $100,000 first place prize after defeating GM Jorden van Foreest in the only decisive game of the the ninth and final round, avoiding playoffs. GM Fabiano Caruana, who entered …
GMs Fabiano Caruana and Javokhir Sindarov lead the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament with 2.5 points after three rounds. Caruana won a miniature after a blunder by GM Wei Yi, and Sindarov bravely sacrificed a piece to win with the black pieces again…
Finishing with two draws on the final day was just enough for GM Vincent Keymer to win the 60,000 euro first prize at the Grenke Chess Freestyle Open and qualify for the 2027 FIDE Freestyle World Championship. The 21-year-old German grandmast…