Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi commented on the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 standings after round 8. Ian says Fabiano Caruana and Anish Giri have a chance to beat Javokhir Sindarov, and notes the …
April 08, 2026
Iranian GM Sina Movahed scored 10 points with 10 wins and 1 loss to win Titled Tuesday on April 7. Runner-up Alexey Sarana won 9 times, drew once and lost once, which led him to finish second with 9.…
April 07, 2026
The 8th day of the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026 in Cyprus has concluded. After 8 rounds, five players share the lead with 4.5 points each, with Zhu Jiner leading on tiebreaks.
The 8th day of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 in Cyprus has concluded. After 8 rounds, Javokhir Sindarov leads with 6.5 points, while Fabiano Caruana is in second place with 4.5 points.
American GM Hans Moke Niemann commented on the termination of the broadcast partnership between Chess.com and Take Take Take on April 7. Niemann states that Chess.com does not care about professional…
Chess.com announced the termination of the broadcast partnership with Take Take Take during the Titled Tuesday stream on April 7. Take Take Take immediately ended the stream after receiving the updat…
FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky spoke about the budget for the 2026 Candidates Tournament. Sutovsky says the tournament budget is $3,000,000, explains that viewership is not the most important factor, and cal…
Magnus Carlsen shared his opinion on the performance of Uzbek GM Javokhir Sindarov at the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026. Magnus says his wife asked him about Sindarov, noting that he didn't achieve…
Dutch GM Anish Giri commented on his game with Uzbek GM Javokhir Sindarov in round 7 of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026. Giri explains that one of his moves came from a childhood memory, and note…
April 06, 2026
Hikaru Nakamura commented on his game with Matthias Bluebaum in round 7 of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026. Nakamura states that Bluebaum deeply knew the position they played, and describes the g…
American GM Hans Moke Niemann shared his thoughts on the 2022 cheating scandal with Magnus Carlsen ahead of the upcoming Netflix documentary. Niemann states that his story as a chess player was rewri…
Uzbek GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov commented on his compatriot Javokhir Sindarov’s performance at the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026. Nodirbek expresses happiness for Sindarov, and believes Javokhir has…
Take Take Take relaunched its app as a free play & learn chess platform based on Lichess.org on April 6. CEO of Take Take Take Mats Andre Kristiansen spoke about the warning from CEO of Chess.com Eri…
The 14th World Champion Vladimir Kramnik commented on a FIDE video demonstrating the anti-cheating system at the Candidates Tournament 2026. Kramnik claims that FIDE is using older equipment, citing …
The 7th day and the first half of the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026 in Cyprus has concluded. After 7 rounds, Anna Muzychuk leads with 4.5 points, while Vaishali R is in second place with 4 …
April 05, 2026
The 7th day and the first half of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 in Cyprus has concluded. After 7 rounds, Javokhir Sindarov leads with 6 points, while Fabiano Caruana is in second place with 4.5…
American GM Wesley So shared his opinion about Uzbek GM Javokhir Sindarov. Wesley believes Sindarov could overtake Hikaru Nakamura in the FIDE ratings by the end of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 202…
The 6th day of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 in Cyprus has concluded. After 6 rounds, Javokhir Sindarov leads with 5.5 points, while Fabiano Caruana is in second place with 4 points. 🇺🇿 Javokhir…
April 04, 2026
The 6th day of the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026 in Cyprus has concluded. After 6 rounds, Anna Muzychuk leads with 4 points, while Zhu Jiner is in second place with 3 points.
FIDE released a video explaining how the anti-cheating system works at the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026. Fair Play Officers Andy Howie and Ana Srebrnic, and Reporter Charlize van Zyl described thr…
