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"It seems to me that Magnus and Hikaru were never close strength-wise..." — Denis Lazavik

"It seems to me that Magnus and Hikaru were never close strength-wise..." — Denis Lazavik

Denis Lazavik shared his opinion on Hikaru Nakamura and Magnus Carlsen. Lazavik believes that Nakamura and Carlsen were never close in terms of playing strength. Denis notes that Magnus is better tha…

Emil Sutovsky Becomes Chief Executive Adviser — Major Changes in FIDE Structure

Emil Sutovsky Becomes Chief Executive Adviser — Major Changes in FIDE Structure

FIDE announced the appointment of advisers and representatives of President Timur Turlov. These appointments are part of the establishment of FIDE's new management structure.

Pragg First and Gukesh Last — Magnus Ranks Players from Different Generations

Pragg First and Gukesh Last — Magnus Ranks Players from Different Generations

Magnus Carlsen participated in the PGX Podcast with Prakhar Gupta. Carlsen was asked to rank chess players from three generations.

"If Hans is not focused on Classical because of financial incentives, it's a mistake on his part" — Fabiano Caruana

"If Hans is not focused on Classical because of financial incentives, it's a mistake on his part" — Fabiano Caruana

Fabiano Caruana shared his opinion on Hans Moke Niemann in a conversation with Cristian Chirila on the C-Squared Podcast. Caruana says that not focusing on Classical play is a mistake. Fabiano notes …

"I played like a stupid idiot, I'm sorry! The worst game of my life" — Sindarov on Losing to Caruana

"I played like a stupid idiot, I'm sorry! The worst game of my life" — Sindarov on Losing to Caruana

Javokhir Sindarov commented on his games on the second day of the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown 2026. Sindarov emotionally describes his loss against Fabiano Caruana. Javokhir notes that he did no…

Pragg Defeats Hikaru Twice and Takes the Lead — Clutch Chess Day 2

Pragg Defeats Hikaru Twice and Takes the Lead — Clutch Chess Day 2

The 2nd day of the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown 2026 in Saint Louis has concluded. Praggnanandhaa R leads with 11 points after 12 rounds. Javokhir Sindarov is in second place with 8.5 points.

Faustino Oro's 9z Team Defeats Magnus Carlsen's Team Liquid — 2nd Chess Club Showdown

Faustino Oro's 9z Team Defeats Magnus Carlsen's Team Liquid — 2nd Chess Club Showdown

The second edition of the Chess Club Showdown took place on Chess.com on October 28. The 9z Globant club won the event by defeating Team Liquid Chess Club 79-21 in the Final Match.

“It’s clear that Hikaru and I are roughly on the same level...” — Denis Lazavik

“It’s clear that Hikaru and I are roughly on the same level...” — Denis Lazavik

Denis Lazavik shared his opinion on Hikaru Nakamura in an interview with Chess with Mustreader. Lazavik believes that Nakamura's positional play is weak. Denis states that he plays at the same level …

Dutch FM Accused of Abusing FIDE Title Regulations

Dutch FM Accused of Abusing FIDE Title Regulations

Croatian FM and content creator Vjekoslav Nemec released a video about Dutch FM Dick De Graaf. Vjekoslav accused Dick of abusing FIDE regulations for obtaining official titles.

"I was kind of saving all the losing positions and losing all the dead drawn positions…" — Fabiano Caruana

"I was kind of saving all the losing positions and losing all the dead drawn positions…" — Fabiano Caruana

Fabiano Caruana commented on his first day at the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown 2026. Caruana says that he didn’t play well and was losing drawn positions. Fabiano notes that he played poorly on t…

“Even my 75-year-old stepfather knows this variation better than Sindarov!" — Hikaru Nakamura

“Even my 75-year-old stepfather knows this variation better than Sindarov!" — Hikaru Nakamura

Hikaru Nakamura commented on his game against Javokhir Sindarov at the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown 2026. Nakamura notes the unusual Scotch Game variation that Sindarov played. Hikaru jokes that …

Nakamura Defeats Caruana and Pragg and Takes the Lead — Clutch Chess Day 1

Nakamura Defeats Caruana and Pragg and Takes the Lead — Clutch Chess Day 1

The first day of the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown 2026 in Saint Louis has concluded. Hikaru Nakamura leads with 4 points after 6 rounds. Javokhir Sindarov is in second place with 3.5 points.

Andy Woodward Wins Titled Tuesday with 9.5 Points on October 27

Andy Woodward Wins Titled Tuesday with 9.5 Points on October 27

Andy Woodward scored 9.5 points with 9 victories and 1 draw to win the Titled Tuesday on October 27. Runner-up Arjun Erigaisi won 9 times, drew 1 time, and lost once, which led him to finish second w…

"I knew I didn't say anything out of line. In that sense, I'm absolutely right" — Denis Lazavik on His Viral Quotes

"I knew I didn't say anything out of line. In that sense, I'm absolutely right" — Denis Lazavik on His Viral Quotes

Denis Lazavik commented on his statements about Hikaru Nakamura, Abhimanyu Mishra, and women. Lazavik says that he experienced media attention from the popularity of his quotes. Denis does not believ…

"Hikaru in top 5? I don't know how you can possibly make that argument..." — Fabiano Caruana

"Hikaru in top 5? I don't know how you can possibly make that argument..." — Fabiano Caruana

Fabiano Caruana shared his opinion on Hikaru Nakamura. Caruana discusses whether Nakamura can be considered a top 5 chess player in the world. Fabiano notes that Hikaru plays few over-the-board tourn…

"Chess has absolutely every chance of being a sport on par with Formula 1" — Timur Turlov

"Chess has absolutely every chance of being a sport on par with Formula 1" — Timur Turlov

FIDE President Timur Turlov spoke about the media potential of professional chess in an interview on the Jibek Joly TV channel. Turlov says that he wants to make chess tournament broadcasts entertain…

"Titles and online ratings are not reflective of your chess ability in the way they used to be" — Hikaru Nakamura

"Titles and online ratings are not reflective of your chess ability in the way they used to be" — Hikaru Nakamura

Hikaru Nakamura shared his opinion on FIDE titles and online ratings. Nakamura believes that they do not fully reflect a player's chess ability. Hikaru cites 17-year-old Iranian FM Artin Ashraf as an…

"50.1% for Sindarov, and 49.9% for Gukesh!" — Javokhir Sindarov

"50.1% for Sindarov, and 49.9% for Gukesh!" — Javokhir Sindarov

The organizers of Clutch Chess asked Javokhir Sindarov to rate his chances at the FIDE World Championship 2026. Sindarov gave himself a 0.2% edge over Gukesh Dommaraju.

"If you live in the USA, it's one of the worst places for chess" — Olexandr Bortnyk

"If you live in the USA, it's one of the worst places for chess" — Olexandr Bortnyk

Olexandr Bortnyk shared his opinion on high-tier professional chess in an interview with Chess with Mustreader. Bortnyk says that Grand Chess Tour participants rarely change. Olexandr believes that A…

Tata Steel Chess Director to Step Down After 28 Years in the Role

Tata Steel Chess Director to Step Down After 28 Years in the Role

Jeroen van den Berg announced his resignation as tournament director of the Tata Steel Chess tournament. Jeroen held the director's post for 28 years since 1999.

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