The 12th day of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 in Cyprus has concluded. After 12 rounds, Javokhir Sindarov leads with 9 points, while Anish Giri is in second place with 7 points.
April 12, 2026
Uzbek GM Javokhir Sindarov commented on his draw with American GM Hikaru Nakamura in round 12 of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026. Sindarov says he sees no reason to play for a win, and notes his …
The 11th day of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 in Cyprus has concluded. After 11 rounds, Javokhir Sindarov leads with 8.5 points, while Anish Giri is in second place with 6.5 points.
April 11, 2026
The 11th day of the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026 in Cyprus has concluded. After 11 rounds, Vaishali R leads with 7 points, while Zhu Jiner is in second place with 6 points.
FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich shared his views on the commercial potential of chess in an interview with ChessBase India. Dvorkovich says that chess has commercial value, and notes the need for in…
Iranian IM Parham Maghsoodloo scored 9 wins to win the April 10th Freestyle Friday tournament with 9/11 points. Runner-up V Pranav won 9 times and lost twice, which led him to finish second with 9 po…
April 10, 2026
German chess magazine Perlen vom Bodensee reported that Kazakh billionaire Timur Turlov has acquired ChessBase company. The purchase deal has been agreed and approved, with formal completion pending.
American GM Fabiano Caruana and German GM Matthias Bluebaum played in the second 3 0 Thursday weekly online tournament on April 9. Both grandmasters compete in the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 in …
American GM Levon Aronian commented on Javokhir Sindarov’s performance at the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026. Levon says all the tournament participants are struggling against Sindarov, and notes Ja…
GM Bibisara Assaubayeva shared a photo in her Telegram with GM Javokhir Sindarov from an elevator at the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 venue, hinting at a relationship between the two players. The …
American GM Hans Moke Niemann participated in a Google Search quiz in a video on Dina Belenkaya's YouTube channel. Niemann reflects on his age, denies cheating allegations, and talks about his net wo…
Vietnamese GM Tuan Minh Le and Polish GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda scored 9 points to win the First and Second 3 0 Thursday respectively on April 9. Indonesian IM Yoseph Theolifus Taher scored 9.5 points to…
American GM Hans Moke Niemann commented on the Netflix documentary “UNTOLD: Chess Mates”. Niemann believes Chess.com made money off a catchy headline, and notes the lack of remorse or empathy toward …
April 09, 2026
The 10th day of the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026 in Cyprus has concluded. After 10 rounds, Vaishali R leads with 6 points, while Zhu Jiner is in second place with 5.5 points. 🇮🇳 Vaishali R…
The 10th day of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 in Cyprus has concluded. After 10 rounds, Javokhir Sindarov leads with 8 points, while Anish Giri is in second place with 6 points.
American GM Hans Moke Niemann commented on Hikaru Nakamura’s refusal to watch Netflix’s documentary "Untold: Chess Mates." Niemann says Hikaru isn’t used to criticism, and states that Magnus or Hikar…
American author Ben Mezrich shared his experience interviewing American GM Hans Moke Niemann. Mezrich claims Hans hates Chess.com co-founder Daniel Rensch, and shares his opinion on Rensch’s attitude…
The 8th Chess.com streamer tournament, PogChamps 6/7, begins tomorrow, April 10th, at 8:30 PM UTC. American Twitch streamer Jynxzi and German CS2 streamer ohnePixel will be participating in an online…
Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi shared his thoughts on Uzbek GM Javokhir Sindarov’s performance at the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026. Ian believes the most interesting part happened in the first half…
The 9th day of the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026 in Cyprus has concluded. After 9 rounds, two players share the lead with 5.5 points each, with Zhu Jiner leading on tiebreaks.
April 08, 2026
