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Today's exercises come from the just-concluded 2026 FIDE World Senior Team Championship. Stay tuned tomorrow for a full report on this event, as well…
With five rounds in the books at the 2026 World Senior Team Chess Championship, Team USA has scored 4½/5 points and shares the lead — with the… Read More »
In the final round of the 2026 FIDE Candidates, the Open and Women’s each delivered two decisive games and two draws, but all of the drama was in the…
GM Javokhir Sindarov completed his historic run at the 2026 FIDE Candidates, winning the event with a round to spare. The 20-year-old will challenge…
With the end of the 2026 FIDE Candidates and Women’s Candidates tournaments approaching, players who are no longer in contention for first place seem…
All games in the Open were drawn today. I’m sure this was agreeable to GM Javokhir Sindarov, as it puts him that much closer to clinching his prize...
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 relatively peaceful Round 7 did not shake up the standings in either section. Players mostly seemed content to play it safe entering the second...