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Open: Sindarov’s Fifth Win Another day, another win by GM Javokhir Sindarov. The 20-year-old Uzbek grandmaster delivered the only decisive result of…
Round 5 of the 2026 FIDE Candidates and Women’s Candidates tournaments brought four decisive results, reinforcing rather than dramatically reshaping…
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…
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…
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...
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...
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 »
Today's puzzles come from the Elimination Bracket of the 2026 American Cup. See our coverage of this event here, and check out another batch of more…
Today's puzzles come from the Elimination Bracket of the 2026 American Cup. See our coverage of this event here. Download our printable worksheet, or…
Today's puzzles continue a series on the 2026 Saint Louis Masters ( coverage here), won by GM Mikhail Antipov, who finished a half-point ahead of GM…