GM Javokhir Sindarov has won the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament with a round to spare after a draw against GM Anish Giri in round 13. More importantly than the €70,000 prize, he will be the next challenger to GM Gukesh Dommaraju for the worl…
GM Arjun Erigaisi pounced on a blunder by GM Jorden van Foreest to grab his second win and join GM Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus in the 2026 TePe Sigeman Chess Tournament lead. Erdogmus escaped with a 104-move draw vs. GM Andy Woodward, while GM Magnus Carl…