Candidates
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For the fourteenth and final installment of his “Candidates Game of the Day” series, GM Jacob Aagaard has analyzed GM Ding Liren's victory over GM… Read More »
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For the thirteenth installment of his “Candidates Game of the Day” series, GM Jacob Aagaard has analyzed GM Ding Liren's victory over GM Kirill… Read More »
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The Russian No. 1 clinched the Candidates Tournament with a round to spare on Monday, and will next face Magnus Carlsen in a World Championship match… Read More »
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Who said classical chess was dead?
With four decisive results in four games, the 12th round of the FIDE Candidates Tournament was as… Read More »
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For the twelfth installment of his “Candidates Game of the Day” series, GM Jacob Aagaard has analyzed GM Fabiano Caruana's heartbreaking loss to GM… Read More »
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For the eleventh installment of his “Candidates Game of the Day” series, GM Jacob Aagaard has analyzed GM Anish Giri's key win over GM Ding Liren as… Read More »
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GM Fabiano Caruana didn’t lose ground after his Round 11 draw with leader GM Ian Nepomniachtchi, but today’s result may have shut the door on his… Read More »
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GM Ian Nepomniachtchi took a big step towards winning the 2020-2021 FIDE Candidates Tournament with the only victory of Round 10, defeating GM Kirill… Read More »
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For the tenth installment of his “Candidates Game of the Day” series, GM Jacob Aagaard has analyzed GM Ian Nepomniachtchi's important victory over GM… Read More »
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For the ninth installment of his “Candidates Game of the Day” series, GM Jacob Aagaard has analyzed GM Anish Giri's impressive victory over GM Wang… Read More »