Chỉ một tuần sau khi lọt vào top 10 giải cờ vua danh giá Titled Tuesday, kỳ thủ 15 tuổi Đầu Khương Duy tiếp tục tạo nên một cơn địa chấn khi cán đích ở vị trí thứ 3 chung cuộc cũng tại giải đấu này (...
In an era where chess engines calculate millions of positions per second 🤖, one man has proven that human intuition, endurance, and psychological mastery still matter—Magnus Carlsen.Often called the “Mozart of Chess” 🎼, Carlsen d...
A tragic crime has taken place, and only you can help me solve it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This was supposed to be the most prestigious tournament I had ever organized. A small, exclusive event in New Zealand, bringing together some of the greatest p...
Chess · FIDE Candidates 2026 · Cyprus Still Fighting on Every Board Praggnanandhaa's Candidates 2026 — a tournament of sharp ideas, tough lessons, and relentless spirit April 27, 2026 Final ...
If you thought the chess world was settled after Gukesh Dommaraju’s historic rise, think again. The 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament, held at the stunning Cap St Georges Resort in Cyprus, just wrapped up (March 28 – April 16), and it ha...
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Crossposted on Substack Congratulations to Javokhir Sindarov for winning the 2026 Candidates! At just 20 years old, he had one of the great tournament performances in recent history. I’m very excited to see how his career progresses. The...
Welcome to the 2026 Candidates Egg-stravaganza! Strange name, huh? But let’s be real, while everyone else are out in their backyards hunting for Easter Eggs, the world’s elite chess players are hunting for something much more lengendar...
Date: April 18, 2026 Category: Tournament News The 2026 Candidates Tournament in Paphos has concluded with Javokhir Sindarov emerging as the clear winner after a dominant performance. The young Uzbek star racked up multiple wins early, including...
Fide Candidates 2026 finished with Sindarov and Vaishali winning in the open and women's sections, respectively. Women's section was very competitive with five of the eight players being sole or shared leaders in various rounds (even without count...
In a previous blog, I seriously discuss about ways to fix Candidates tournament qualification paths. This time around, we take a casual look into a what if scenario of different lineups in Candidates tournament 2026 open section (without changing ...
The 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament will be remembered as the moment Javokhir Sindarov stepped fully into the elite spotlight. Javokhir Sindarov entered the event in Cyprus as one of the youngest players in the field, but quickly turned expectatio...
1. Origins of a Prodigy (1990–2003)Magnus Carlsen was born 30 November 1990 in Tønsberg, Norway, to Henrik Carlsen and Sigrun Øen, who quickly noticed his unusual intellectual abilities. Before chess ever entered the picture, M...
Hello everyone! Soon, the last round of the 2026 Candidates Tournament will be played. I am not sure about you, but I must admit that this has not been the most exciting chess event I have followed. While watching it, however, I had some thoug...
This is exciting too see Sindarov never lost and won against hikaru and Fabiano I thought that Sindarov has a low chance
Buonasera e bentornati per un nuovo aggiornamento dal torneo dei candidati giunto al suo tredicesimo e penultimo turno. Ebbene sì, abbiamo già il vincitore con un turno di anticipo come potete vedere già dall'immagine che ho p...
Dear Chess Friends! I'm excited to share highlights from my recent workshop "The Candidates Tournament 2026", where we analyzed the most dramatic moments from this year's world championship qualifier in Cyprus. This tournament is a true reflecti...
Hi! Because the weekend is crammed, I'll just share a few tiny things that I'm happy and willing to share here. One exercise, one game, one thought, and one cool song. Maybe two cool songs. Exercise: I solved this puzzle in 1...
Buonasera e bentornati per un nuovo aggiornamento dal torneo dei candidati in svolgimento a Cipro e giunto al suo dodicesimo turno; anche oggi, come ieri, tutte le partite sono terminate in pareggio e questo fa gioco all'uzbeko Sindarov che mantie...
Fabiano Caruana and Javokhir Sindarov drew in the Catalan Opening in a game where White held the initiative. The game lasted 58 moves. Sindarov called today’s draw against Caruana “one of the best defensive games of my life.” C...
Buonasera e bentornati nel mio blog per un nuovo aggiornamento sul torneo dei candidati. Siamo giunti al turno numero 11 e già i primi verdetti sono stati scritti: il torneo è nelle mani di Sindarov a meno che Giri non vinca tutte e ...
Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan leads by two points with four rounds left — and he's already broken every record that matters. April 10, 2026 · Limassol, Cyprus 8 Points after 10 rounds 6 Wins — a Candidates record...
Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan leads by two points with four rounds left — and he's already broken every record that matters. April 10, 2026 · Limassol, Cyprus 8 Points after 10 rounds 6 Wins — a Candidates record...
Every chess player, whether beginner or titled, understands one thing:there is no tournament more brutal, more unforgiving, and more prestigious than the FIDE Candidates Tournament. And in 2026, that battlefield returns—this time in Cyprus...
Chess player of the day Fabiano Caruana Chess master “You work for a long period of time and the results don't really show, but at some point everything just comes together and you start to play better, or get more confidence.” ...
