GM Koneru Humpy has said she is likely to withdraw from the upcoming FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament, scheduled to take place in Paphos, Cyprus, from March 29 to April 16, following safety concerns. The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has…
GMs Pranesh M and Yu Yangyi qualified for the 2026 Chess.com Open Playoffs through Play-In 2 on Wednesday. Pranesh advanced directly by having better tiebreaks than GM Wesley So, the only other player to finish on 7.5/9. Yu, who finished the …
Turkiye’s GM Ediz Gurel created Bullet Brawl history on Saturday after joining the arena 34 minutes late and still winning the event. Gurel finished ahead of 162 titled players, including the five-time world champion, GM Magnus Carlsen, who also j…