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“Everybody has motivation, that's why this event is so widely anticipated!” — Anish Giri on the 2026 Candidates participants

“Everybody has motivation, that's why this event is so widely anticipated!” — Anish Giri on the 2026 Candidates participants

Dutch GM Anish Giri shared his thoughts on his future opponents at the Candidates 2026 in an interview on the YouTube channel "Chess with Mustreader" on January 19. Giri noted the high chances of Hik…

Esipenko: "Yes, I think Gukesh is a real World Champion”

Esipenko: "Yes, I think Gukesh is a real World Champion”

Russian GM Andrey Esipenko shared his thoughts on the Championship of Gukesh Dommaraju and noted Ding Liren's move to inactivity in an interview on the YouTube channel Virtus.pro Chess on January 21.…

Tata Steel Masters Day 5: Three-Way Tie at the Top

Tata Steel Masters Day 5: Three-Way Tie at the Top

The fifth day of the Tata Steel Chess Masters 2026 in Wijk aan Zee has concluded. After five rounds, three players share the lead with 3 point each, with Hans Moke Niemann leading on tiebreaks.

Tata Steel Challengers Day 5: Three-Way Tie at the Top

Tata Steel Challengers Day 5: Three-Way Tie at the Top

The fifth day of the Tata Steel Chess Challengers 2026 in Wijk aan Zee has concluded. After five rounds, three players share the lead with 4 point each, with Aydin Suleymanli leading on tiebreaks.

“…After these words I stopped crying” — Anatoly Karpov on learning how to handle losses

“…After these words I stopped crying” — Anatoly Karpov on learning how to handle losses

12th World Champion Anatoly Karpov described learning to handle losses in an interview on the Russian-language YouTube channel "Voices of the Winners" on January 19. Karpov cited an instructive piece…

"Making it to the Top-10 is centered around avoiding the limbo of playing Open tournaments" — Hans Niemann on the difficulties of reaching the Top-10

"Making it to the Top-10 is centered around avoiding the limbo of playing Open tournaments" — Hans Niemann on the difficulties of reaching the Top-10

Hans Niemann shared his view on the difficulty of breaking into the FIDE Top-10 player rankings in an interview with Lichess.org on January 20. Hans highlighted the importance of securing invitations…

“There can be no justification for such immoral conduct” — Vladimir Kramnik's statement on Daniel Naroditsky's death report

“There can be no justification for such immoral conduct” — Vladimir Kramnik's statement on Daniel Naroditsky's death report

Vladimir Kramnik posted a statement on his official X account regarding the official circumstances of Daniel Naroditsky's death.

Daniel Naroditsky toxicology report published by North Carolina medical examiner

Daniel Naroditsky toxicology report published by North Carolina medical examiner

The toxicology report for Daniel Naroditsky showed he had taken a mix of drugs prior to his death. These results were published by The North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner on January 2…

"This is the worst time control" - Nodirbek Abdusattorov on Tata Steel 2026 format

"This is the worst time control" - Nodirbek Abdusattorov on Tata Steel 2026 format

Nodirbek Abdusattorov criticized the time control at Tata Steel Wijk aan Zee 2026 following his fourth-round victory. He went deep into his Petroff Defence and expressed concerns that extended thinki…

Tata Steel Masters Day 4: Two-Way Tie at the Top

Tata Steel Masters Day 4: Two-Way Tie at the Top

The fourth day of the Tata Steel Chess Masters 2026 in Wijk aan Zee has concluded. After four rounds, two players share the lead with 3 point each, with Hans Moke Niemann leading on tiebreaks.

Tata Steel Challengers Day 4: GM Aydin Suleymanli continues to lead

Tata Steel Challengers Day 4: GM Aydin Suleymanli continues to lead

The fourth day of the Tata Steel Chess Challengers 2026 in Wijk aan Zee has concluded. After four rounds, GM Aydin Suleymanli leads with 3.5 points, while three players share second place on 3 points…

Magnus Carlsen wins Titled Tuesday without a single loss on January 20

Magnus Carlsen wins Titled Tuesday without a single loss on January 20

Magnus Carlsen scored 9.5 points with 8 wins and 3 draw to win Titled Tuesday on January 20. Runner-up Denis Lazavik won 7 times and drew 4 times, which led him to finish second with 9 points.

Magnus Carlsen to play in Tepe Sigeman & Co 2026

Magnus Carlsen to play in Tepe Sigeman & Co 2026

Magnus Carlsen will participate in the TePe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament 2026 in Malmo, Sweden, running from May 1 to 7.

Magnus and Hikaru drew the Blindfold Exhibition Match

Magnus and Hikaru drew the Blindfold Exhibition Match

Magnus vs. Hikaru Blindfold Exhibition Match has concluded. In one Rapid game, grandmasters drew the game in 37 moves with both of them playing the game with 96.0 accuracy. After the blindfolded game…

“Look at 15-year-old Lu Miaoyi, she doesn’t have to go to school! I can’t compete with kids like that…” — IM Eline Roebers on the difficulties of combining chess and studies

“Look at 15-year-old Lu Miaoyi, she doesn’t have to go to school! I can’t compete with kids like that…” — IM Eline Roebers on the difficulties of combining chess and studies

19-year-old Dutch IM Eline Roebers discussed the difficulties of combining studies with professional chess in an interview with Haarlems Dagblad on January 17. Eline expressed doubts about the possib…

"Shifting to Rapid and Blitz is a common path for players nowadays" — Anish Giri on the trend of shifting focus from Classical to other chess formats

"Shifting to Rapid and Blitz is a common path for players nowadays" — Anish Giri on the trend of shifting focus from Classical to other chess formats

Dutch GM Anish Giri shared his thoughts on the trend of chess players shifting their focus from Classical to Rapid, Blitz, and Freestyle in an interview on the YouTube channel "Chess with Mustreader"…

Tata Steel Challengers Day 3: GM Aydin Suleymanli Leads

Tata Steel Challengers Day 3: GM Aydin Suleymanli Leads

The third day of the Tata Steel Chess Challengers 2026 in Wijk aan Zee has concluded. After three rounds, GM Aydin Suleymanli leads with 2.5 points, while seven players share second place on 2 points…

Tata Steel Masters Day 3: Five-Way Tie at the Top

Tata Steel Masters Day 3: Five-Way Tie at the Top

The third day of the Tata Steel Chess Masters 2026 in Wijk aan Zee has concluded. After three rounds, five players share the lead with 2 point each, with Hans Moke Niemann leading on tiebreaks.

"The final steps towards the 2500 mark are the most difficult..." — 19-year-old IM Eline Roebers on her path to GM

"The final steps towards the 2500 mark are the most difficult..." — 19-year-old IM Eline Roebers on her path to GM

19-year-old Dutch IM Eline Roebers discussed her professional chess career goals in an interview with media platform LINDA.meiden on January 18. Eline stated her aim to become a grandmaster and noted…

Netflix releases trailer for Judit Polgar documentary "Queen of Chess"

Netflix releases trailer for Judit Polgar documentary "Queen of Chess"

Netflix released the official trailer for the documentary "Queen of Chess" about Hungarian GM Judit Polgar on January 19. The film will be premiered at the 2026 Sundance Festival and will be availabl…

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