Candidates
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 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 »
After the dramatic opening day of the 2026 FIDE Candidates tournament, a respite was much needed. In one sense, this was attained — all eight games… Read More »
The most important tournament of the year began on Sunday in Cyprus as 16 of the world’s top chess players compete in the 2026 FIDE Candidates and… Read More »
The 2026 FIDE Candidates and Women’s Candidates tournaments begin on Sunday, March 29 in Paphos, Cyprus. Eight players compete in each event, with… Read More »
The upsets kept coming in the quarterfinals of the 2025 FIDE World Cup.… Read More »
GM Sam Shankland is the only American to reach the 2025 FIDE World Cup "elite eight" after defeating Russian GM Daniil Dubov 3–1 in the first rapid… Read More »