Russian GM Peter Svidler shared his thoughts on the chances of German GM Matthias Bluebaum at the 2026 Candidates Tournament. Svidler calls him an outsider by rating, and notes his performance at the…
March 17, 2026
Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi shared his thoughts on the technical at the first Play-in of the Chess.com Open 2026. Ian is upset that Russian GM Maxim Matlakov was unable to play in the final round, …
The third day of the Chess.com Open 2026 has concluded. After 9-round Swiss, Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi scored 6 wins and 3 draws to win the first Play-in with 7.5/9 points.
American GM Fabiano Caruana explained why he didn’t play in Round 8 of the 2026 Chess.com Open First Play-In. Caruana points out that it wasn't his fault he was disconnected from the game, and notes …
March 16, 2026
Father of Indian GM Divya Deshmukh, Dr. Jitendra Deshmukh, stated that his daughter will go to the Candidates 2026 in Cyprus. Jitendra notes that they are prepared to reconsider their participation i…
German GM and commentator Jan Gustafsson spoke about Javokhir Sindarov's chances at the Candidates 2026 in a video on his YouTube channel. Gustafsson praises Sindarov's aggressive playstyle and energ…
Five-time World Champion and FIDE Deputy President Viswanathan Anand shared his opinion on the venue for the 2026 Candidates Tournament. Vishy asserts that Cyprus is a good location for the event, no…
The third and final day of the “Hikaru vs. Awonder Candidates Training Match” has concluded. Awonder Liang scored 3 wins in 4 Rapid games, and 2 wins in 4 Blitz games to win the tournament with a 2-p…
Indian GM Koneru Humpy stated she might withdraw from the 2026 Women’s Candidates Tournament. Koneru claims that FIDE's decision not to move the tournament is wrong, explains what she will do if the …
Hikaru Nakamura commented on the second game of the “Hikaru vs. Awonder Candidates Training Match”. Nakamura tells that Awonder’s remark reminded him how long it had been since he last played the Cla…
March 15, 2026
FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky discussed the question of moving the 2026 Candidates Tournament from Cyprus. Sutovsky explains that there are currently no objective reasons to move the tournament, noting that…
International Arbiter Chris Bird commented on the Netflix trailer for the “UNTOLD: Chess Mates” documentary in his X. Bird mentions that he was the Chief Arbiter in the game between Magnus and Nieman…
March 14, 2026
German GM and commentator Jan Gustafsson discussed whether Anish Giri was involved in Daniel Naroditsky's cheating accusations. Gustafsson explains that he personally asked Giri about the situation a…
American GM Fabiano Caruana shared how he recorded his Ruy Lopez opening course in an interview with Chessable. Caruana explains how long it took him to record and edit the material, and notes that t…
March 13, 2026
Polish GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda joined the chess division of Chinese esports organization Weibo Gaming on March 13. WBG announced the signing of Duda on their X account.
Indian GM V Pranav scored 8 wins and 3 draws to win the March 13 Freestyle Friday tournament with 9.5/11 points. Runner-up Parham Maghsoodloo won 8 times, drew 2 times and lost once, which led him to…
American GM Hans Moke Niemann announced that he plans to go on a podcast tour. Hans explains that there has been misinformation surrounding the scandal involving him and Magnus Carlsen during the 202…
Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi shared his thoughts on the FIDE Candidates 2026 participants. Ian criticizes Hikaru Nakamura's approach to tournament preparation, names Fabiano Caruana and R Praggnanan…
Dutch GM Benjamin Bok and Ukrainian GM Oleksandr Bortnyk scored 9.5 points to win the First and Second 3 0 Thursday respectively on March 12. Peruvian IM Renato Terry has won the Third 3 0 Thursday w…
American GM Wesley So commented on his victory at the American Cup 2026. So expressed joy at winning an A-Tier tournament, and noted that runner-up Levon Aronian had been bitten by a dog shortly befo…
March 12, 2026
