The 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament, after its 10th round, continues to be the GM Javokhir Sindarov show as he leads by two points. The Uzbek star scored his record-breaking sixth win against GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu and can now boast the most…
IMs Carissa Yip and Leya Garifullina won the rapid and blitz segments (respectively) of the WR Women’s Chess Tour – Americas 2026 on Wednesday and Thursday. Along with the $7,000 first prize, they both qualify for the Grand Final in Stuttgart, Ger…
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…