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A grandmaster from Uzbekistan will play for the world chess crown.
A Grandmaster from Uzbekistan Will Play for the World Chess Crown In chess, there is a moment every grandmaster strives for. The moment when tournament competition ends and the real battle for the title begins. That moment has arrived for Javokhir Sindarov. After winning the 2026 Candidates Tournament, he earned the right to play a […]
Read articleSindarov is an early winner, and the women’s fight will go to the final round.
Sindarov Clinched the 2026 Candidates Early. In the Women’s Event, Everything Will Be Decided in the Final Round! There are tournaments where the suspense lasts until the very end. And there are others where one player breaks the script ahead of schedule. The 2026 Candidates Tournament has given us both storylines at once. In the […]
Read articleIf chess was a TV series?
If Chess Were a TV Series: Who Is the Main Character, and Who Is the Real Villain? There are TV series that grab you from the very first episode. There are others built on intrigue, tension, and unexpected twists. Now imagine this: chess is a TV series. Not just a game. But a full-scale drama […]
Read articleThe first meeting of the FIDE Council
The First FIDE Council Meeting of 2026: Decisions That Could Change Chess Sometimes, everything in chess is decided over the board. And sometimes, it is decided in meeting rooms. On April 2, 2026, the first FIDE Council meeting took place, and the list of decisions adopted turned out to be far more important than it […]
Read articleKlebo follows Haaland in investing in the world tour
Chess Is Becoming the Business of the Future: Klæbo Follows Haaland in Investing in the World Tour When money starts flowing into chess, it is always a signal. When global sports stars start entering chess, it is already a trend. That is exactly what is happening now with the new project — Total Chess World […]
Read articleDraw in the 12th round – There’s still a chance, but time is running out
A Draw That Could Cost Everything: Esipenko Held On in Round 12, but Time Is Working Against Him In the Candidates Tournament, there comes a special moment — a moment when a draw stops being a safe result. That is exactly where Andrey Esipenko found himself in Round 12. He drew the game. Formally, he […]
Read articleGoryachkina tied with Muzychuk, and Lagno lost to Asaubaeva
Goryachkina Holds Her Balance, Lagno Stumbles: Tension Rises in the Women’s Candidates Tournament In chess, there are days when victory does not always mean a won game. And there are days when a single defeat sounds louder than dozens of careful draws. The latest round of the 2026 Women’s Candidates Tournament turned out to be […]
Read articleCheating or hype around success?
Was the Candidates Tournament leader caught cheating?! Strange stories surrounding Sindarov’s games In chess, there are topics that instantly blow up any discussion. Not a brilliant sacrifice, not a winning streak, not a new opening idea, but one short and almost toxic word: cheating. And suddenly that word ended up next to the name of […]
Read articleYou can now play chess online on our website and on Telegram.
Now You Can Play Chess Both on the Website and in Telegram: A Simple Format That Already Works Sometimes, to start playing chess online, you do not need a complicated service with dozens of tabs, ratings, leagues, and an overloaded interface. Sometimes one simple condition is enough: log in, connect quickly, and start a game […]
Read articleSindarov’s victory over Praggnanandha and new leaders among women
Sindarov pulls away, Praggnanandhaa is stopped. In the women’s event, a new wave of competition begins In the Candidates Tournament, there comes a moment when results stop being just numbers. They begin to change the very logic of the tournament. That is exactly what happened in the latest round: Javokhir Sindarov scored an impressive victory […]
Read articleThe Russian woman’s first victory at the 2026 TP
A Russian Chess Player Earned Her First Victory at the 2026 Candidates Tournament. Is This Only the Beginning? In chess, one victory can mean more than several rounds of waiting. Especially when it comes to the 2026 Women’s Candidates Tournament, where every game either brings a player closer to the dream or pushes it further […]
Read articleEsipenko and Nakamura draw
Esipenko Drew with Nakamura in the Ninth Round of the Candidates Tournament. Half a Point That Weighs More Than It Seems There are no “routine” rounds in the Candidates Tournament. But the ninth round is already a special stage, where every result begins to directly affect the fate of the tournament. And Andrey Esipenko’s game […]
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