GM Hans Niemann decisively beat fellow American 2700 GM Awonder Liang in a 12-game match in Paris, France. Niemann went undefeated throughout the fast-classical match, winning three games and securing a final 7.5-4.5 victory. The players competed …
24-year-old Indian star GM Vaishali Rameshbabu will play Chinese GM Ju Wenjun for the women’s world championship title after clinching the 2026 FIDE Women’s Candidates with a final-round win over GM Kateryna Lagno. GM Bibisara Assaubayeva could ha…
GM Javokhir Sindarov grabbed the sole lead at the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament on Wednesday, reaching a fantastic plus-three score by beating co-leader GM Fabiano Caruana. GM Anish Giri got back to a 50 percent score by beating GM Andrey Esipen…
The Chess Federation of Russia (CFR) has been suspended from the International Chess Federation (FIDE) after failing to comply with a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling that required the CFR to cease organizing chess activities in Russian…