Xiqué es oriundo de Trinidad, Sancti Spíritus, aunque desde muy chico su familia se mudó para La Habana. Él nunca estuvo frente a un tablero de ajedrez sino hasta hace siete años, cuando dejó los …
GM Magnus Carlsen has won the 2026 TePe Sigeman Chess Tournament after grinding out a trademark classical win over GM Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus and then beating GM Arjun Erigaisi 2-1 in blitz tiebreaks. Arjun began the day as sole leader but needed luck…
GM Alireza Firouzja followed in the footsteps (not literally) of GM Tony Miles as an ankle injury forced him to play round five of the Super Chess Classic Romania 2026 from a hotel bed. GM Javokhir Sindarov almost won that clash, but it was a…