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Javokhir Sindarov Wins Candidates Tournament 2026 Early

Javokhir Sindarov Wins Candidates Tournament 2026 Early

The 13th day of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 in Cyprus has concluded. After 13 rounds, Javokhir Sindarov scored 6 wins and 7 draws to win the tournament early with 9.5/13 points. Sindarov is 2…

Nihal Sarin: "I think it's a very good decision for Gukesh to just take a break..."

Nihal Sarin: "I think it's a very good decision for Gukesh to just take a break..."

Indian GM Nihal Sarin shared his thoughts on his games with World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju at the 2026 Menorca Open. Sarin says he doesn't like playing against friends and, notes Gukesh's withdrawal…

Javokhir Sindarov's Games Broadcast on Billboards in Uzbekistan

Javokhir Sindarov's Games Broadcast on Billboards in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan-based advertising marketplace Geomotive is broadcasting Uzbek GM Javokhir Sindarov's games at the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 on electronic billboards in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbek…

MVL: "Let's do it like tennis... Lots of small tournaments and a few big ones."

MVL: "Let's do it like tennis... Lots of small tournaments and a few big ones."

French GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave shared his idea for changing the chess tournament calendar. Maxime proposes a system similar to tennis tournaments, and notes its advantages.

14-Year-Old Erdogmus Overtakes Candidates Player Esipenko in Rating

14-Year-Old Erdogmus Overtakes Candidates Player Esipenko in Rating

Turkish GM Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus is playing a match with former World Champion Veselin Topalov in Monaco. Erdogmus reached his new peak live rating of 2692.8 points.

Norway Chess Raised $10 Million For the Total Chess World Championship Tour

Norway Chess Raised $10 Million For the Total Chess World Championship Tour

Norway Chess announced it has completed a $10 million share issue on April 13. Norwegian Olympic skier Johannes Hosflot Klaebo invests alongside several business figures.

Bluebaum: “Candidates was over after 5th round, unfortunately…”

Bluebaum: “Candidates was over after 5th round, unfortunately…”

German GM Matthias Bluebaum shared his thoughts about the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 in an interview with Lichess.org on April 12. Bluebaum says he would like to win at least one game, and notes…

Total Chess Pilot Tournament May Clash with World Championship Match 2026

Total Chess Pilot Tournament May Clash with World Championship Match 2026

Total Chess organizers announced the rescheduling of the pilot tournament dates on their official website on April 13. The tournament is planned to take place from November 10 to 24, 2026.

Women's Candidates Day 12: Zhu Jiner Beats The Leader

Women's Candidates Day 12: Zhu Jiner Beats The Leader

The 12th day of the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026 in Cyprus has concluded. After 12 rounds, two players share the lead with 7 points each, with Zhu Jiner leading on tiebreaks.

Candidates Day 12: Caruana Is Out, Last Chance For Giri

Candidates Day 12: Caruana Is Out, Last Chance For Giri

The 12th day of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 in Cyprus has concluded. After 12 rounds, Javokhir Sindarov leads with 9 points, while Anish Giri is in second place with 7 points.

Sindarov: “Today I want to take a rest and play Counter-Strike!”

Sindarov: “Today I want to take a rest and play Counter-Strike!”

Uzbek GM Javokhir Sindarov commented on his draw with American GM Hikaru Nakamura in round 12 of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026. Sindarov says he sees no reason to play for a win, and notes his …

Candidates Day 11: All Games Drawn

Candidates Day 11: All Games Drawn

The 11th day of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 in Cyprus has concluded. After 11 rounds, Javokhir Sindarov leads with 8.5 points, while Anish Giri is in second place with 6.5 points.

Women's Candidates Day 11: Goryachkina Blunders Against Vaishali R

Women's Candidates Day 11: Goryachkina Blunders Against Vaishali R

The 11th day of the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026 in Cyprus has concluded. After 11 rounds, Vaishali R leads with 7 points, while Zhu Jiner is in second place with 6 points.

“No investment risks — No commercial value for chess” — FIDE President Dvorkovich

“No investment risks — No commercial value for chess” — FIDE President Dvorkovich

FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich shared his views on the commercial potential of chess in an interview with ChessBase India. Dvorkovich says that chess has commercial value, and notes the need for in…

Parham Maghsoodloo Wins Freestyle Friday with 9 Points on April 10

Parham Maghsoodloo Wins Freestyle Friday with 9 Points on April 10

Iranian IM Parham Maghsoodloo scored 9 wins to win the April 10th Freestyle Friday tournament with 9/11 points. Runner-up V Pranav won 9 times and lost twice, which led him to finish second with 9 po…

ChessBase Moves to Kazakhstan — Sold to Billionaire Timur Turlov

ChessBase Moves to Kazakhstan — Sold to Billionaire Timur Turlov

German chess magazine Perlen vom Bodensee reported that Kazakh billionaire Timur Turlov has acquired ChessBase company. The purchase deal has been agreed and approved, with formal completion pending.

Caruana and Bluebaum Play Online Tournaments Mid Candidates

Caruana and Bluebaum Play Online Tournaments Mid Candidates

American GM Fabiano Caruana and German GM Matthias Bluebaum played in the second 3 0 Thursday weekly online tournament on April 9. Both grandmasters compete in the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 in …

Levon: “Everyone’s collapsing and just letting Sindarov do whatever he wants with them…”

Levon: “Everyone’s collapsing and just letting Sindarov do whatever he wants with them…”

American GM Levon Aronian commented on Javokhir Sindarov’s performance at the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026. Levon says all the tournament participants are struggling against Sindarov, and notes Ja…

Bibisara Assaubayeva Shares Couple Photo with Sindarov at FIDE Candidates 2026

Bibisara Assaubayeva Shares Couple Photo with Sindarov at FIDE Candidates 2026

GM Bibisara Assaubayeva shared a photo in her Telegram with GM Javokhir Sindarov from an elevator at the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 venue, hinting at a relationship between the two players. The …

Hans Niemann: “My net worth is higher than most chess players”

Hans Niemann: “My net worth is higher than most chess players”

American GM Hans Moke Niemann participated in a Google Search quiz in a video on Dina Belenkaya's YouTube channel. Niemann reflects on his age, denies cheating allegations, and talks about his net wo…

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