All games were drawn as the Super Chess Classic Romania 2026 began in Bucharest on Thursday. It wasn’t for a lack of fighting spirit, with GM Alireza Firouzja spoiling a decisive advantage against GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, while GMs Wesley So …
GM Javokhir Sindarov’s dream run continued after GM Hikaru Nakamura thought for 67 minutes on move 13, chose badly, and sank without a trace in round five of the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament. Sindarov, now world number five, is on 4.5/5, with o…