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Nodirbek Abdusattorov Wins Prague Chess Masters 2026

Nodirbek Abdusattorov Wins Prague Chess Masters 2026

The 9th day of the Prague International Chess Festival 2026 in Czech Republic has concluded. After 9 rounds, GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov scored 3 wins and 6 draws to win the tournament with 6/9 points. …

Nakamura, Terry and Mahdavi won their 3 0 Thursdays on March 5

Nakamura, Terry and Mahdavi won their 3 0 Thursdays on March 5

Hikaru Nakamura and Peruvian IM Renato Terry scored 9.5 points to win the First and Second 3 0 Thursday respectively on March 5. Iranian IM Reza Mahdavi has won the Third 3 0 Thursday with 8.5 points…

Prague Chess Challengers Day 8: Deshmukh Comebacks With A Brilliant Move

Prague Chess Challengers Day 8: Deshmukh Comebacks With A Brilliant Move

The 8th day of the Prague International Chess Festival 2026 in Czech Republic has concluded. After 8 rounds, IM Vaclav Finek leads with 5.5 points, while GM Daniil Yuffa is in second place with 5 poi…

Prague Chess Masters Day 8: Abdusattorov Overtakes Van Foreest

Prague Chess Masters Day 8: Abdusattorov Overtakes Van Foreest

The 8th day of the Prague International Chess Festival 2026 in Czech Republic has concluded. After 8 rounds, GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov leads with 5.5 points, while GM Jorden van Foreest is in second p…

"There is no closed elite club in pro chess!" — Luke McShane On A-Tier Invitational Tournaments

"There is no closed elite club in pro chess!" — Luke McShane On A-Tier Invitational Tournaments

English GM Luke McShane discussed public opinion about the ‘closed club of elite chess players’. Luke agrees with the opinion that A-Tier tournaments often become ‘boring draw festivals’, and denies …

Nepo: “We have plenty of talented juniors in Russia, but they have nowhere to play and progress...”

Nepo: “We have plenty of talented juniors in Russia, but they have nowhere to play and progress...”

Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi shared his thoughts on young Russian chess players and the participants of the Aeroflot Open 2026 in his Telegram channel. Ian says that Russian juniors are playing bett…

“I want to apologize to the fans…” — Gukesh on His Performance at Prague Chess

“I want to apologize to the fans…” — Gukesh on His Performance at Prague Chess

World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju commented on his performance at the Prague Chess Masters 2026. Gukesh notes that this is a tough tournament for him, and thanks the fans for their support.

Ian Nepomniachtchi Wins Aeroflot Open 2026

Ian Nepomniachtchi Wins Aeroflot Open 2026

The 6th day of the Aeroflot Open 2026 in Moscow, Russia has concluded. After 9 rounds, GM Ian Nepomniachtchi scored 6 wins and 3 draws to win the tournament with 7.5/9 points. Nepomniachtchi is one p…

Faustino Oro Misses Youngest GM Title

Faustino Oro Misses Youngest GM Title

12-year-old Argentine IM Faustino Oro lost the decisive game to achieve his third GM norm at the Aeroflot Open 2026 tournament. Faustino misses the opportunity to break the world record and become th…

Prague Chess Challengers Day 7: Perfect Draw In 134 Moves

Prague Chess Challengers Day 7: Perfect Draw In 134 Moves

The 7th day of the Prague International Chess Festival 2026 in Czech Republic has concluded. After 7 rounds, IM Vaclav Finek leads with 5 points, while GM Daniil Yuffa is in second place with 4 point…

Prague Chess Masters Day 7: Keymer Wins by Knight Promotion

Prague Chess Masters Day 7: Keymer Wins by Knight Promotion

The 7th day of the Prague International Chess Festival 2026 in Czech Republic has concluded. After 7 rounds, GM Jorden van Foreest leads with 5 points, while GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov is in second pla…

Aeroflot Open Day 5: Faustino One Win Away From GM

Aeroflot Open Day 5: Faustino One Win Away From GM

The 5th day of the Aeroflot Open 2026 in Moscow, Russia has concluded. After 8 rounds, GM Ian Nepomniachtchi leads with 7 points, while GM Arseniy Nesterov is in second place with 6 points.

Grand Chess Tour Announced Event Lineups for Poland, Romania and Croatia Events

Grand Chess Tour Announced Event Lineups for Poland, Romania and Croatia Events

Grand Chess Tour organizers have announced the list of players who will participate in the first three tournaments of the 2026 tour — in Poland, Romania, and Croatia.

Fabiano: “I think Gukesh, Pragg, and Arjun will be top players for many years, perhaps decades, to come!”

Fabiano: “I think Gukesh, Pragg, and Arjun will be top players for many years, perhaps decades, to come!”

American GM Fabiano Caruana shared his thoughts on the recent results of elite Indian chess players. Caruana says their current losses represent a small sample size, and states that Gukesh, Pragg, an…

Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus to Play in Tepe Sigeman & Co 2026

Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus to Play in Tepe Sigeman & Co 2026

TePe Sigeman & Co organizers announced the list of 8 players who will participate in the 2026 tournament. 14-year-old Turkish GM Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus participates in the event for the second time.

“There is no reason not to include this tournament” — FIDE Responses to Nakamura's Accusations

“There is no reason not to include this tournament” — FIDE Responses to Nakamura's Accusations

FIDE has provided a comment in response to criticism directed at Hikaru Nakamura about the validity of rating calculations for the Maritime Chess Open. FIDE notes that the tournament organizers could…

Prague Chess Challengers Day 6: Vaclav Finek One Point Ahead

Prague Chess Challengers Day 6: Vaclav Finek One Point Ahead

The 6th day of the Prague International Chess Festival 2026 in Czech Republic has concluded. After 6 rounds, IM Vaclav Finek leads with 4.5 points, while GM Thomas Beerdsen is in second place with 3.…

Prague Chess Masters Day 6: Gukesh Blunders and Drops To 20th Place in Live Rating

Prague Chess Masters Day 6: Gukesh Blunders and Drops To 20th Place in Live Rating

The 6th day of the Prague International Chess Festival 2026 in Czech Republic has concluded. After 6 rounds, GM Jorden van Foreest leads with 4.5 points, while GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov is in second p…

Aeroflot Open Day 4: Faustino on The Edge of Losing His GM Norm

Aeroflot Open Day 4: Faustino on The Edge of Losing His GM Norm

The 4th day of the Aeroflot Open 2026 in Moscow, Russia has concluded. After 6 rounds, GM Ian Nepomniachtchi leads with 5.5 points, while GM Arseniy Nesterov is in second place with 5 points.

Javokhir Sindarov Wins Titled Tuesday on Tiebreaks on March 3

Javokhir Sindarov Wins Titled Tuesday on Tiebreaks on March 3

Javokhir Sindarov scored 9.5 points with 9 wins and 1 draw to win Titled Tuesday on March 3. Runner-up Dmitry Andreikin won 8 times and drew 3 times, which led him to finish second with 9.5 points.

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