GM Javokhir Sindarov is in the final stretch, with three rounds left in the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament. All games of round 11 ended in draws, leaving Sindarov two points ahead after holding GM Fabiano Caruana. GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu cam…
It took GM Axel Smith more than 29 hours to complete a 49-board blindfold simul this weekend. The Swedish grandmaster scored a dominant 41-8&gek;but said afterward that raising awareness for a climate cause mattered more than the result or any r…