It has been almost six months since news of GM Daniel Naroditsky’s death at age 29 shocked and saddened the chess world. As FM Mike Klein wrote in his...
April 2026
The relatively peaceful Round 7 did not shake up the standings in either section. Players mostly seemed content to play it safe entering the second...
Open: Sindarov’s Fifth Win Another day, another win by GM Javokhir Sindarov. The 20-year-old Uzbek grandmaster delivered the only decisive result of...
Round 5 of the 2026 FIDE Candidates and Women’s Candidates tournaments brought four decisive results, reinforcing rather than dramatically reshaping...
Round 4 of the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament marked the first clear separation in the standings, as GM Javokhir Sindarov emerged as the sole leader...
The Recent Event Winners from the Front Office section were used to choose games for this issue. I held back any games that I have from the John W...
When expectations meet reality on the tournament scene, be prepared to be astounded, amazed and surprised. Surprise, Surprise, Surprise! — Pairings...
Today's puzzles begin a series on the just-concluded 2026 National High School (K-12) Championship. All of our coverage from Chicago is available here...
The most shocking game of the third round was GM Fabiano Caruana’s 19-move win against GM Wei Yi. After willingly entering his opponent’s preparation...