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In Round 9, GM Javokhir Sindarov spoiled his chances to beat GM Matthias Bluebaum with one careless move. Would this throw off his chi and cause him…
With only five rounds to go, GM Javokhir Sindarov maintains his point-and-a-half lead in the 2026 FIDE Candidates tournament. He did, however, have...
Round 8 of the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament in Cyprus delivered another major shift. In the open event, GM Javokhir Sindarov continues his… Read More »
The U.S. has a new WGM, thanks to the XVII Women’s Continental Chess Championship of the Americas, held in Lima, Peru from March 30 to April 6. 16...
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...
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…