American GM Hans Moke Niemann shared his opinion on the ratings of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 participants. Niemann notes that some players are overrated and some are underrated, and critici…
April 01, 2026
American GM Hikaru Nakamura criticized the anti-cheating system at the Candidates Tournament 2026. Hikaru states that the current security system is overblown, and notes the large number of special s…
Polish GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda scored 9 points with 7 wins and 4 draws to win Titled Tuesday on March 31. Runner-up Hans Niemann won 7 times and drew 4 times, which led him to finish second with 9 poin…
March 31, 2026
The third day of the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026 in Cyprus has concluded. After 3 rounds, 2 players share the lead with 2 points each, with Bibisara Assaubayeva leading on tiebreaks.
American GM Fabiano Caruana reached 2802.2 points in live rating on March 31. Caruana is 0.3 points away from American GM Hikaru Nakamura.
The third day of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 in Cyprus has concluded. After 3 rounds, 2 players share the lead with 2.5 points each, with Fabiano Caruana leading on tiebreaks.
German GM Matthias Bluebaum shared his thoughts on the German national team for the 46th Chess Olympiad. Bluebaum says he will most likely play on the team, and notes the performance of his compatrio…
World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju stated that he will skip major tournaments in the coming months. Gukesh explains that he needs more dedicated time for training, and speaks about his agreement with Gr…
American GM Hikaru Nakamura shared his opinion on the importance of experience at the Candidates Tournament in an interview with 'the chess nerd'. Nakamura states that first-time players don't win th…
The second day of the FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament 2026 in Cyprus has concluded. After 2 rounds, all 8 players share the lead with 1 point each, with Zhu Jiner leading on tiebreaks.
March 30, 2026
The second day of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 in Cyprus has concluded. After 2 rounds, 3 players share the lead with 1.5 point each, with Fabiano Caruana leading on tiebreaks.
Dutch GM Anish Giri shared his opinion on the FIDE rating system. Giri states that the system works well, and notes the difference between German GM Matthias Bluebaum's 2698 and Russian GM Andrey Esi…
Former FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov spoke about how some countries still consider him the active FIDE President. Kirsan talks about the letters he receives, mentions his achievements in promotin…
German GM Matthias Bluebaum commented on the draw in the first round of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026. Bluebaum notes his failure to complete The Great Bluebaum Sweep, and mentions the probabil…
Uzbek GM Javokhir Sindarov shared his thoughts on the importance of age factor at the Candidates Tournament in an interview on the FIDE YouTube channel. Sindarov states that age isn't that important …
American GM Hikaru Nakamura described his first game of two against American GM Fabiano Caruana at the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026. Nakamura explains that he didn't play the opening confidently e…
The first day of the FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament 2026 in Cyprus has concluded. After 1 round, all 8 players share the lead with 0.5 point each, with Zhu Jiner leading on tiebreaks.
March 29, 2026
The first day of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 in Cyprus has concluded. After 1 round, 3 players share the lead with 1 point each, with Fabiano Caruana leading on tiebreaks.
American GM Hikaru Nakamura discussed public's predictions for the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament in an interview with ChessBase India on March 29. Nakamura states that his victory in the tournament…
Russian GM Sergei Shipov spoke about the relationship of Uzbek GM Javokhir Sindarov. Shipov notes a rumor that Sindarov might marry in Cyprus during the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament.
