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Hans Niemann: “If Fabiano wins the Candidates — he will beat Gukesh, 75%”

Hans Niemann: “If Fabiano wins the Candidates — he will beat Gukesh, 75%”

American GM Hans Moke Niemann listed his favorites to win the Candidates in a mini-interview on the ChessBase India YouTube channel. Hans notes Fabiano as the most consistent player of the eight and …

"Maybe after this interview, both of them will fire me..." — Coach of Max Warmerdam and Eline Roebers

"Maybe after this interview, both of them will fire me..." — Coach of Max Warmerdam and Eline Roebers

Dutch GM and coach Loek van Wely spoke about his students in an interview with ChessBase on February 19. Loek discusses that Max Warmerdam and Eline Roebers often play in their own way and notes that…

Sindarov's Coach Vidonyak: "Serious sports training must be long-term, continuous, and regular!"

Sindarov's Coach Vidonyak: "Serious sports training must be long-term, continuous, and regular!"

German IM and coach Roman Vidonyak spoke about who he trains and how he manages his working time in an interview with Rochade Europa. Roman says that Sindarov, Yakubboev, and Assaubayeva undergo trai…

17-year-old Ediz Gurel: “I want to surpass 2750 and reach the Top-10!”

17-year-old Ediz Gurel: “I want to surpass 2750 and reach the Top-10!”

17-year-old Turkish GM Ediz Gurel spoke about his future goals. Ediz notes that he wouldn't be upset if he will only reach 2700+, and expresses his desire to become an Elite chess player.

Jan Timman, ‘Best of the West’, passes away at 75

Jan Timman, ‘Best of the West’, passes away at 75

Jan Timman passed away on Wednesday, February 18, in his hometown of Arnhem, Netherlands.

2027 FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship Confirmed

2027 FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship Confirmed

The FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2027 will be held in Weissenhaus, Germany, running from February 12 to 14. Eight players will participate in the Championship, qualifying through five path…

Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus vs Topalov Veselin to play in Monaco

Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus vs Topalov Veselin to play in Monaco

Turkish GM Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus and Bulgarian GM Veselin Topalov will play a classical exhibition match. The match will take place in Monaco from April 11 to 17.

“The Queen's Gambit is very beautifully completed...” — Taylor-Joy denies series continuation

“The Queen's Gambit is very beautifully completed...” — Taylor-Joy denies series continuation

Actress Anya Taylor-Joy, who played the lead role in the miniseries 'The Queen's Gambit', shared her thoughts on the idea of continuing the story in an interview with Entertainment Tonight. Taylor-Jo…

Anna Cramling played Secret Queen exhibition match with Caruana

Anna Cramling played Secret Queen exhibition match with Caruana

Anna Cramling played a Secret Queen exhibition match with Fabiano Caruana in a video on her YouTube channel on February 13. Fabiano Made his "A" pawn a Queen, and Anna chose the 'E' pawn.

Erdogmus' coach: "A player who wants to become a World Champion should not engage in coaching"

Erdogmus' coach: "A player who wants to become a World Champion should not engage in coaching"

Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus’ coach GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov spoke about whether young chess players should engage in coaching activities. Mamedyarov expresses the opinion that at a young age, chess players s…

"Why is Anish busy picking Twitter fights instead of preparing for the Candidates?" — Hikaru on his beef with Giri

"Why is Anish busy picking Twitter fights instead of preparing for the Candidates?" — Hikaru on his beef with Giri

Hikaru Nakamura explained his position in the [‘Twitter drama’ with Anish Giri over the EWC and GCT clash of dates conflict](https://rookreview.com/news/youre-attempting-to-backstab-your-colleagues-g…

“Magnus looks like a 1970s porn star!” — Hikaru on Carlsen's moustache

“Magnus looks like a 1970s porn star!” — Hikaru on Carlsen's moustache

Hikaru Nakamura commented on Magnus Carlsen's new look during a stream on Kick on February 17. Hikaru didn’t like that Magnus grew a moustache and expressed the opinion that he shouldn't wear one.

Fabiano Caruana Wins Titled Tuesday on tiebreaks on February 17

Fabiano Caruana Wins Titled Tuesday on tiebreaks on February 17

Fabiano Caruana scored 9.5 points with 9 wins and 1 draw to win Titled Tuesday on February 17. Runner-up Denis Lazavik won 8 times and drew 3 times, which led him to finish second with 9.5 points.

“I want to catch up to Faustino Oro and surpass him!” — 11-year-old IM Roman Shogdzhiev

“I want to catch up to Faustino Oro and surpass him!” — 11-year-old IM Roman Shogdzhiev

11-year-old Russian IM Roman Shogdzhiev spoke about his motivation and future goals. Roman notes that his aim is to overtake Faustino Oro by rating.

158 Games Without Defeat — Zhou Jianchao Sets World Record

158 Games Without Defeat — Zhou Jianchao Sets World Record

Chinese GM Zhou Jianchao ended his unbeaten streak in February after 158 classical games. Zhou set the longest known consecutive unbeaten streak in classical chess.

Participants List of The Norway Chess 2026 Is Set

Participants List of The Norway Chess 2026 Is Set

Norway Chess announced that American GM Wesley So will participate in the 2026 event in a [new location — Oslo](https://rookreview.com/news/norway-chess-moves-to-oslo-after-13-years-in-stavanger){:ta…

Magnus To Play in The FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championship 2026

Magnus To Play in The FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championship 2026

WR Chess Team has published the list of participants for the upcoming FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championship 2026, which will be held in Hong Kong, from June 17 to 21, which will be held in Hong …

Andy Woodward — New Bullet Rating Record on Chess.com!

Andy Woodward — New Bullet Rating Record on Chess.com!

15-year-old American GM Andy Woodward achieved a new peak Bullet rating of 3582 on Chess.com during his regular playing session. This surpasses the previous platform record of 3570 Elo set by Hikaru …

Fabiano: "All I will remember — is the last match…"

Fabiano: "All I will remember — is the last match…"

Fabiano Caruana commented on the final games of the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026. Fabiano expressed dissatisfaction with his performance in the Finals and noted his missed opportuniti…

Magnus Played an Exhibition Match with His Wife Ella Carlsen

Magnus Played an Exhibition Match with His Wife Ella Carlsen

Magnus Carlsen played an exhibition match with his wife Ella Victoria Carlsen a day before the start of the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026. The couple played a game of Chess960, where E…

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