Annotated Games
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GM Boris Gelfand makes… Read More »
With only five rounds to go, GM Javokhir Sindarov maintains his point-and-a-half lead in the 2026 FIDE Candidates tournament. … Read More »
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-… Read More »
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… Read More »
Open: Sindarov’s Fifth Win
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Round 5 of the 2026 FIDE Candidates and Women’s Candidates tournaments brought four decisive results, reinforcing rather than dramatically reshaping… Read More »
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… Read More »
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.… Read More »
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… Read More »