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Yesipenko surprised from the debut!
Esipenko Made an Impression from the Very First Moves! How the 2026 Candidates Tournament Began In chess, there are games that are forgotten within an hour. And there are others that set the tone for the entire tournament. The first day of the 2026 Candidates Tournament turned out to be exactly that kind of day […]
Read articleWhy Goryachkina is one of the main favorites of the Tournament
What Are Alexandra Goryachkina’s Chances of Winning the 2026 Women’s Candidates Tournament? Arguably Among the Best in the Entire Field In women’s chess, there are tournaments where you can afford a slow build-up, a cautious start, and even one or two slip-ups. But the Women’s Candidates Tournament is a completely different story. This is not […]
Read articleThe main question of the Candidates Tournament
Who Will Win the 2026 Candidates Tournament? A Bold Grandmaster Prediction There are tournaments where you can get the prediction wrong and nothing terrible happens. And then there is the Candidates Tournament — a competition where one successful streak can change a career, and one bad day can wipe out an entire cycle. In 2026, […]
Read articleThe main chess event of the year is about to begin! What is the purpose of the Candidates Tournament?
The Biggest Chess Event of the Year Is About to Begin: What Is the Candidates Tournament All About? In chess, there are tournaments that simply decorate the season. And then there are those after which the entire balance of power in the chess world changes. The Candidates Tournament belongs firmly to the second category. It […]
Read articleHikaru Nakamura – A Phenomenon of the Modern Chess World
Chess Player, Champion, Millionaire: Who Is Hikaru Nakamura? There are chess players known first and foremost for tournament tables. There are those remembered for one great match or an entire era. And then there is Hikaru Nakamura — a man who managed to become several figures at once: an elite grandmaster, one of the most […]
Read articleWhy do chess players lose up to 7 kg per tournament?
A Chess Player Can Lose 7 kg During a Tournament. What Happens to Grandmasters? It’s Not About Diets at All When people hear that a chess player can lose several kilograms during a single tournament, the first reaction is almost always the same: it sounds exaggerated. From the outside, it seems like a grandmaster simply […]
Read articleLatin America is betting on chess for the long term
Latin America’s Long-Term Chess Strategy Sometimes the most important victories in chess do not begin at the board. Not with a brilliant tactical strike, not with a sensation at a supertournament, and not with the arrival of a new prodigy. Sometimes the real bet is placed much more quietly — through schools, ministries, laws, teacher-training […]
Read articleFIDE reminded about the new Swiss rules
FIDE Reminds Organizers and Arbiters of the Updated Swiss Rules That Came into Effect on February 1, 2026 Sometimes the most important changes in chess happen not on the board, but in the regulations. To spectators, this may look like a dry formality. For organizers, arbiters, players, and pairing software developers, however, it is the […]
Read articleFIDE reminded about the new rules for playoffs and tiebreaks
FIDE Reminds Organizers and Arbiters About the Updated Play-Off and Tie-Break Rules That Came into Force on March 1, 2026 Sometimes the most important changes in chess happen not on the board, but in the regulations. For spectators, this may look like dry bureaucracy. For organizers, arbiters, and the players themselves, it is the foundation […]
Read articleA Russian grandmaster won Bitcoin at a chess tournament in Honduras.
A Russian Grandmaster Won Bitcoin at an International Tournament in Honduras Sometimes the main headline in chess is born not because of a sensational opening and not after a scandalous tiebreak. Sometimes one prize is enough for people far beyond the chess world to start talking about a tournament. That is exactly what happened in […]
Read article“Players are being fined for telling the truth.” Humpy Koneru spoke out against FIDE.
“They Fine Us So We Stay Silent.” Humpy Koneru Harshly Criticized FIDE Sometimes a major chess scandal begins not over the board, but at the moment when one of the key players in the cycle decides not to play at all. That is exactly what happened around the 2026 FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament: Indian grandmaster […]
Read articleThe fight for the crown begins – The 2026 Candidates Tournament
Lagno and Goryachkina Enter the Fight for the Crown. The Most Important Things to Know About the 2026 Women’s Candidates Tournament Sometimes the road to the chess crown begins not with a championship match, but with a tournament where there is almost no margin for error. That is exactly what the 2026 FIDE Women’s Candidates […]
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