The University Of Texas At Dallas (UTD) was the top team in the Fall 2025 regular season of the Collegiate Chess League (CCL). However, in the playoffs, they fell just short, losing to St. Louis University (SLU) in the finals, 8.5-7.5. In the spri…
GM Javokhir Sindarov blew away the field in the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament in Cyprus to win €170,000 (~$200k) and, much more importantly, earn a world championship match against GM Gukesh Dommaraju. The 2026 FIDE Women’s Candidates …