GM Arjun Erigaisi lost a tight tiebreak match to GM Magnus Carlsen in the TePe Sigeman Chess Tournament in May. While he couldn’t quite take first place, Arjun’s strong 5/8 performance earned him 10 rating points, raising his rating to 2761. That …
GM Javokhir Sindarov’s historic win at the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament saw him return home a hero to Uzbekistan, where he was met in Tashkent Airport by the prime minister before being awarded a second medal in six months by the president. Can…