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"We saw a year of Gukesh out of form. But before that we saw a year of Ding Liren out of form..." — Uzbekistan Team Captain Kasimdzhanov

"We saw a year of Gukesh out of form. But before that we saw a year of Ding Liren out of form..." — Uzbekistan Team Captain Kasimdzhanov

Rustam Kasimdzhanov added to his opinion on the FIDE World Championship 2026. Kasimdzhanov believes that the outcome of the match is unpredictable. Rustam cites Ding Liren's performance before the ma…

Nodirbek Yakubboev Wins Freestyle Friday with 9.5 Points on November 6

Nodirbek Yakubboev Wins Freestyle Friday with 9.5 Points on November 6

Uzbek GM Nodirbek Yakubboev scored 9 victories and 1 draw to win the November 6 Freestyle Friday tournament with 9.5/11 points. Runner-up Ian Nepomniachtchi won 9 times and lost twice, which led him …

Emil Sutovsky Becomes CEO of FIDE Enterprises

Emil Sutovsky Becomes CEO of FIDE Enterprises

FIDE announced the appointment of Emil Sutovsky to a new leadership position. Sutovsky took up the position of CEO of FIDE Enterprises on November 5.

Nakamura, Maghsoodloo, and Movahed Won Their 3 0 Thursdays on November 5

Nakamura, Maghsoodloo, and Movahed Won Their 3 0 Thursdays on November 5

Hikaru Nakamura scored 10 points with 9 victories and 2 draws to win the First 3 0 Thursday on November 5. Iranian GMs Parham Maghsoodloo and Sina Movahed scored 9.5 and 9 points to win the Second an…

Dubov vs. Grandpa 100-0 Bullet Match Begins on November 7

Dubov vs. Grandpa 100-0 Bullet Match Begins on November 7

The Daniil Dubov vs. untitled club player Josh Smith Bullet match begins tomorrow. The event starts at 7:00 UTC on November 7. The broadcast of the match will be available on Chess.com in the Watch s…

"Gukesh did extremely well at the Olympiad. It brought him and Sindarov closer in terms of match odds" — Peter Svidler

"Gukesh did extremely well at the Olympiad. It brought him and Sindarov closer in terms of match odds" — Peter Svidler

Peter Svidler added to his opinion on the FIDE World Championship 2026. Svidler says that Gukesh Dommaraju performed well at the Chess Olympiad 2026. Peter believes that Gukesh's result at the Olympi…

"Sindarov is trying to distance himself a little from all this discussion about chances. It stresses him…" — Uzbekistan Team Captain Kasimdzhanov

"Sindarov is trying to distance himself a little from all this discussion about chances. It stresses him…" — Uzbekistan Team Captain Kasimdzhanov

Rustam Kasimdzhanov shared his opinion on the FIDE World Championship 2026 in an interview with Gazeta Uz. Kasimdzhanov believes that the discussion about the match's odds stresses Javokhir Sindarov.…

"This is the epic fail by Magnus…" — Hikaru Nakamura on Defeating Carlsen at 3 0 Thursday

"This is the epic fail by Magnus…" — Hikaru Nakamura on Defeating Carlsen at 3 0 Thursday

Hikaru Nakamura commented on his victory over Magnus Carlsen at 3 0 Thursday. Nakamura calls Carlsen's incorrect move an epic fail. Hikaru notes that Magnus was let down by his instincts.

"Sue ChessCom? I'd do it as soon as tomorrow if someone provided a million dollars for it" — Vladimir Kramnik

"Sue ChessCom? I'd do it as soon as tomorrow if someone provided a million dollars for it" — Vladimir Kramnik

Vladimir Kramnik answered a question in the chat of his Telegram channel 'Kramnik real'. Kramnik states that he is ready to sue Chess.com. Vladimir notes that he needs at least one million dollars fo…

"In 2010 I agreed to a private Blitz match against Magnus. It was a huge mistake…" — Hikaru Nakamura

"In 2010 I agreed to a private Blitz match against Magnus. It was a huge mistake…" — Hikaru Nakamura

Hikaru Nakamura spoke about his private match against Magnus Carlsen in 2010. Nakamura recalls how he agreed to the match. Hikaru notes that accepting Magnus's offer to play was a mistake.

"It's no surprise that an Indian is facing an Uzbek. Chess has returned to its homelands of origin" — French GM Vlad Tkachiev

"It's no surprise that an Indian is facing an Uzbek. Chess has returned to its homelands of origin" — French GM Vlad Tkachiev

French GM Vladislav Tkachiev shared his opinion on the FIDE World Championship 2026 in an interview with Europe Echecs. Tkachiev believes that Javokhir Sindarov will win the match. Vladislav provides…

"55-45 for Sindarov. Giving Javokhir 60% is already very high" — Peter Svidler

"55-45 for Sindarov. Giving Javokhir 60% is already very high" — Peter Svidler

Peter Svidler shared his opinion on the FIDE World Championship 2026 in an interview with FIDE. Svidler believes that the match odds are 55-45 in favor of Javokhir Sindarov. Peter notes that giving S…

"You have to incorporate AI into your chess!" — Viswanathan Anand

"You have to incorporate AI into your chess!" — Viswanathan Anand

15th World Champion Viswanathan Anand shared his opinion on artificial intelligence in chess. Anand states that using AI in chess preparation is necessary. Vishy notes that computers have been beatin…

"Wesley is certainly a very good defender. Among the best!" — Fabiano Caruana

"Wesley is certainly a very good defender. Among the best!" — Fabiano Caruana

Fabiano Caruana commented on Sam Sevian's statement about Wesley So. Caruana calls Wesley a very good defender. Fabiano notes that Sam managed to put pressure on So at the US Chess Championships 2026…

Abdusattorov, Nihal, and Aronian — London Chess Classic 2026 Roster Completed

Abdusattorov, Nihal, and Aronian — London Chess Classic 2026 Roster Completed

The organizers of the London Chess Classic published the full list of all 10 participants for the 2026 Masters event. The tournament will take place from November 24 to December 7 at the London Novot…

New ChessBase Version to Release in November — "AI-powered opening training and innovative interface"

New ChessBase Version to Release in November — "AI-powered opening training and innovative interface"

ChessBase released the 234th issue of its magazine on November 3. The new 27th version of the ChessBase program was announced in the digital booklet for the magazine. The release of the new version i…

"The way it works in chess is just like in war. We have a strategy, it fails, and then we improvise" — Viswanathan Anand

"The way it works in chess is just like in war. We have a strategy, it fails, and then we improvise" — Viswanathan Anand

Viswanathan Anand attended the CNBC-TV18 India Business Leader Awards (IBLA) Jury Meet. Anand spoke about chess and business in an interview with a CNBC-TV18 reporter. Vishy stated that he enjoys jud…

Total Chess Pilot Format Explained

Total Chess Pilot Format Explained

The organizers of Total Chess released a video explaining the format of their Pilot tournament. The Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot will take place from November 10 to 20 at the Anantara Ne…

Speed Chess Championship Returns — First Matches to Start in November

Speed Chess Championship Returns — First Matches to Start in November

Chess.com announced the details and dates for the Speed Chess Championship XI. The first stage of the Championship will run from November 16 to February 7, 2027. The tournament will feature 16 intern…

"I don't think the goal should be to crush your competition..." — Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

"I don't think the goal should be to crush your competition..." — Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave shared his thoughts on viewing opponents. Maxime believes that dominating opponents should not be a player's goal. MVL notes that working with competitors improves you. Maxime …

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"We saw a year of Gukesh out of form. But before that we saw a year of Ding Liren out of form..." — Uzbekistan Team Captain Kasimdzhanov
Nodirbek Yakubboev Wins Freestyle Friday with 9.5 Points on November 6
Emil Sutovsky Becomes CEO of FIDE Enterprises
Nakamura, Maghsoodloo, and Movahed Won Their 3 0 Thursdays on November 5
Dubov vs. Grandpa 100-0 Bullet Match Begins on November 7