Annotated Games
Quite a round today. We’re at the halfway point and, to everyone’s amazement, Ian Nepomniatchi just keeps winning. With 5½ points out of seven rounds… Read More »
Here are annotations provided by GM Jacob Aagaard of the games from Round 7 of the 2022 FIDE Candidates Tournament. See our full coverage here and… Read More »
The pack is beginning to separate.
GM Ian Nepomniachtchi leads the 2022 FIDE Candidates as we head into the second rest day, having defeated GM Jan-… Read More »
When Caïssa offers a gift, one must accept it. For the goddess is often vengeful towards those who fail to take advantage of her largesse.
The fifth… Read More »
The anticipated matchup between former world championship challenger GM Ian Nepomniachtchi and wünderkind GM Alireza Firouzja started brightly enough… Read More »
In another day of fighting chess in round two of the 2022 FIDE Candidates Tournament, GM Hikaru Nakamura showed his strength of both will and play,… Read More »
It’s Candidates season and GM Hikaru Nakamura is in the mix. This month, we have an exclusive interview with the grandmaster, record-breaking Twitch… Read More »
GMs Abhimanyu Mishra (left) and Sam Sevian (right) took top honors at the 2022 Spring Classic. Our editor John Hartmann has on-the-scene reporting,… Read More »
Two heads are better than one, but if you’re facing off against one of the greatest attacking chess players in the world, wouldn’t a few more be… Read More »