FIDE has published an FAQ on the security of the 2026 Candidates Tournament on the event's official website. FIDE addressed questions about travel safety to Cyprus, risks of power outages, safety mea…
March 24, 2026
Russian GM Zhamsaran Tsydypov scored 9.5 points with 9 wins and 1 draw to win Titled Tuesday on March 24. Runner-up Nihal Sarin won 8 times, drew twice and lost once, which led him to finish second w…
The German Chess Federation (DSB) reported how €86,000 was raised for German GM Matthias Bluebaum to prepare for the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026. The information was published on the official DSB…
President of the Cyprus Chess Federation Criton Tornaritis commented on Indian GM Koneru Humpy’s withdrawal from the Candidates Tournament 2026 in an X post. Tornaritis describes Humpy’s actions as d…
Russian GM Daniil Dubov shared his thoughts on the third Play-in of the Chess.com Open 2026 during the official tournament stream. Dubov says he wasn't planning on playing seriously, and notes that h…
Indian GM Koneru Humpy criticized FIDE for holding the Candidates Tournament in Cyprus in an interview with The Tribune on March 23. Koneru expresses concerns about the tournament's location, critici…
The 7th day of the Chess.com Open 2026 has concluded. After 9-round Swiss, Iranian GM Sina Movahed scored 7 wins and 1 draw to win the first Play-in with 7.5/9 points.
March 23, 2026
American GMs Hans Moke Niemann and Awonder Liang will play a Classical exhibition match from April 10 to 15, 2026, at the Blitz Society bar in Paris.
German GM Matthias Bluebaum commented on the joke about his "invincibility" in an interview with Chess.com Deutsch on March 22. Bluebaum says he takes it with humor, and notes the absurdity of the si…
French GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave shared his thoughts on Fabiano Caruana’s chances at the FIDE Candidates 2026. Maxime highlights Fabiano as the favorite, and estimates his winning chances at 20-25 pe…
Indian GM Koneru Humpy criticized the venue of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 in an interview with The Times Of India. Koneru pointed to the Level 3 Travel Advisory issued, and compared Cyprus t…
The 3rd and final day of the BTC Chess960 Championship 2026 in Prospera, Honduras has concluded. After 10 rounds, Russian GM Alexander Grischuk scored 6 wins and 2 draws to win the tournament with 7/…
FIDE confirmed that Indian GM Koneru Humpy will not participate in the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026. FIDE released a statement and announced that Ukrainian GM Anna Muzychuk will play inste…
Indian GM Koneru Humpy announced her withdrawal from the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026 in an X post on March 22. Koneru cited personal security concerns as the reason for the withdrawal, an…
March 22, 2026
Elite GMs Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana, Anish Giri, Alireza Firouzja, Javokhir Sindarov, and Denis Lazavik made their tier lists of the 2026 Candidates Tournament participants. Th…
12-year-old Argentinian IM Faustino Oro achieved a new personal best Blitz rating of 3004 on Lichess.org and became a platform’s No. 1 on March 19.
March 21, 2026
Swedish WFM Anna Cramling released a second video about her trip to Oslo, Norway, on March 18. Cramling investigated how popular Magnus Carlsen is in his home country.
Dutch GM Benjamin Bok scored 9 wins and 1 draw to win the March 20 Freestyle Friday tournament with 9.5/11 points. Runner-up Sina Movahed won 8 times, drew 2 times and lost once, which led him to fin…
March 20, 2026
Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi discussed fair play in the weekly online title tournaments on Chess.com during a Freesstyle Friday stream. Ian believes that not all players always play fairly, discusse…
Israeli GM Boris Gelfand discussed the importance of luck at the Candidates Tournament in an interview on the FIDE YouTube channel. Gelfand reflects on the high risks, and notes the big difference be…
