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“Does Fabiano ever blunder?” — Andrey Esipenko Creates FIFA Cards for Elite GMs

“Does Fabiano ever blunder?” — Andrey Esipenko Creates FIFA Cards for Elite GMs

Russian GM Andrey Esipenko evaluated the skills of elite GMs in a FIDE cards format during a video on the Virtus.pro Chess channel. Esipenko rated the opening, middlegame, endgame play, awareness, sa…

Anna Muzychuk May Replace Koneru Humpy at the Women’s Candidates — FIDE Joins the Discussion

Anna Muzychuk May Replace Koneru Humpy at the Women’s Candidates — FIDE Joins the Discussion

Indian GM Koneru Humpy added to her statement about the possibility of withdrawing from the 2026 Women’s Candidates Tournament on her X account on March 18:

"I would replace Esipenko and Bluebaum with Arjun and Keymer" — Hikaru's Perfect Candidates

"I would replace Esipenko and Bluebaum with Arjun and Keymer" — Hikaru's Perfect Candidates

Hikaru Nakamura shared his thoughts on the participants of the 2026 Candidates Tournament in an interview with Chess.com. Nakamura stated that in his opinion, Andrey Esipenko should be replaced by Ar…

"Sorry, Nils! It is what it is in Blitz" — Nihal Sarin on Flagging Nils Grandelius in Titled Tuesday

"Sorry, Nils! It is what it is in Blitz" — Nihal Sarin on Flagging Nils Grandelius in Titled Tuesday

Indian GM Nihal Sarin commented on his [victory](https://rookreview.com/news/nihal-sarin-flags-nils-grandelius-to-win-titled-tuesday-on-march-17){:target="_blank"} in Titled Tuesday on March 17. Sari…

“Buettner just making up stuff, completely!” — Hikaru On Jan Henric Buettner's Statement About Him

“Buettner just making up stuff, completely!” — Hikaru On Jan Henric Buettner's Statement About Him

Hikaru Nakamura commented on Jan Henric Buettner's [statement](https://rookreview.com/news/hikaru-didnt-want-for-his-market-value-to-decrease-perhaps-its-better-to-just-retire-jan-henric-buettner-abo…

“Why there are no major online events hosted on Lichess?” — Anish Giri On Proctor Technical Issues

“Why there are no major online events hosted on Lichess?” — Anish Giri On Proctor Technical Issues

Dutch GM Anish Giri commented on Fabiano Caruana's tweet about the Proctor system disconnecting him in the first Play-in of the Chess.com Open 2026. Giri questions the lack of major online tournament…

Nihal Sarin Flags Nils Grandelius to Win Titled Tuesday on March 17

Nihal Sarin Flags Nils Grandelius to Win Titled Tuesday on March 17

Indian GM Nihal Sarin scored 10 points with 10 wins to win Titled Tuesday on March 17. Runner-up Serbian GM Aleksandar Indjic won 8 times and drew 3 times, which led him to finish second with 9.5 poi…

“I hope we have an Uzbek final!” — Abdusattorov on Chess.com Open Playoff

“I hope we have an Uzbek final!” — Abdusattorov on Chess.com Open Playoff

Uzbek GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov shared his thoughts on the Chess.com Open 2026 playoff participants during the official tournament stream. Abdusattorov was surprised by opponent Ian Nepomniachtchi’s c…

Svidler: "You watch Bluebaum play and you think: he's not really an outsider at the Candidates!"

Svidler: "You watch Bluebaum play and you think: he's not really an outsider at the Candidates!"

Russian GM Peter Svidler shared his thoughts on the chances of German GM Matthias Bluebaum at the 2026 Candidates Tournament. Svidler calls him an outsider by rating, and notes his performance at the…

“Internet was working, Proctor was resting... I hope that, for once, Chess.com will look into the situation” — Nepo on Technical Issues at the Chess.com Open

“Internet was working, Proctor was resting... I hope that, for once, Chess.com will look into the situation” — Nepo on Technical Issues at the Chess.com Open

Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi shared his thoughts on the technical at the first Play-in of the Chess.com Open 2026. Ian is upset that Russian GM Maxim Matlakov was unable to play in the final round, …

Nepo Wins the First Chess.com Open Play-In

Nepo Wins the First Chess.com Open Play-In

The third day of the Chess.com Open 2026 has concluded. After 9-round Swiss, Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi scored 6 wins and 3 draws to win the first Play-in with 7.5/9 points.

“The Chess.com thing disconnected me… But my internet didn’t drop out!” — Caruana On Chess.com Open Play-In

“The Chess.com thing disconnected me… But my internet didn’t drop out!” — Caruana On Chess.com Open Play-In

American GM Fabiano Caruana explained why he didn’t play in Round 8 of the 2026 Chess.com Open First Play-In. Caruana points out that it wasn't his fault he was disconnected from the game, and notes …

Divya Deshmukh’s Father: “We have decided that Divya will play in Cyprus”

Divya Deshmukh’s Father: “We have decided that Divya will play in Cyprus”

Father of Indian GM Divya Deshmukh, Dr. Jitendra Deshmukh, stated that his daughter will go to the Candidates 2026 in Cyprus. Jitendra notes that they are prepared to reconsider their participation i…

"Sindarov is one of the most aggressive and optimistic players in the entire field!" — Candidates Commentator Jan Gustafsson

"Sindarov is one of the most aggressive and optimistic players in the entire field!" — Candidates Commentator Jan Gustafsson

German GM and commentator Jan Gustafsson spoke about Javokhir Sindarov's chances at the Candidates 2026 in a video on his YouTube channel. Gustafsson praises Sindarov's aggressive playstyle and energ…

"Cyprus will be a very good venue, and the location will be amazing!" — Vishy on the Candidates Venue

"Cyprus will be a very good venue, and the location will be amazing!" — Vishy on the Candidates Venue

Five-time World Champion and FIDE Deputy President Viswanathan Anand shared his opinion on the venue for the 2026 Candidates Tournament. Vishy asserts that Cyprus is a good location for the event, no…

“Not the match result I was hoping for...” — Hikaru Loses Candidates Training Match Against Awonder

“Not the match result I was hoping for...” — Hikaru Loses Candidates Training Match Against Awonder

The third and final day of the “Hikaru vs. Awonder Candidates Training Match” has concluded. Awonder Liang scored 3 wins in 4 Rapid games, and 2 wins in 4 Blitz games to win the tournament with a 2-p…

"Life is more important than sports" — Koneru Humpy May Skip the Candidates

"Life is more important than sports" — Koneru Humpy May Skip the Candidates

Indian GM Koneru Humpy stated she might withdraw from the 2026 Women’s Candidates Tournament. Koneru claims that FIDE's decision not to move the tournament is wrong, explains what she will do if the …

“I played the Classical Sicilian before Awonder even started playing chess…” — Hikaru On Candidates Prep Game

“I played the Classical Sicilian before Awonder even started playing chess…” — Hikaru On Candidates Prep Game

Hikaru Nakamura commented on the second game of the “Hikaru vs. Awonder Candidates Training Match”. Nakamura tells that Awonder’s remark reminded him how long it had been since he last played the Cla…

"We don’t see anything even remotely dangerous enough to consider moving Candidates from Cyprus" — FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky

"We don’t see anything even remotely dangerous enough to consider moving Candidates from Cyprus" — FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky

FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky discussed the question of moving the 2026 Candidates Tournament from Cyprus. Sutovsky explains that there are currently no objective reasons to move the tournament, noting that…

“I've seen no evidence that Hans cheated at Sinquefield!” — Arbiter Chris Bird

“I've seen no evidence that Hans cheated at Sinquefield!” — Arbiter Chris Bird

International Arbiter Chris Bird commented on the Netflix trailer for the “UNTOLD: Chess Mates” documentary in his X. Bird mentions that he was the Chief Arbiter in the game between Magnus and Nieman…

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