1+ hour, 9+ min ago  (287+ words) Uzbek grandmaster Javokhir Sindorov drew with Matthias Blubaum from Germany in the 9th round of the Candidates Tournament on April 8. At the beginning of the game, Sindorov had a huge advantage, and the computer estimated his chances of winning at 4 points…...

3+ hour, 13+ min ago  (207+ words) Javokhir Sindarov was uncharacteristically flat, failing to make the most of a winning opportunity against Matthias Bluebaum in the ninth round of the ongoing Candidates Tournament in Cyprus. The two players settled for a draw, reducing Sindarov's lead at the…...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago  (69+ words) India's R Vaishali will take on Ukraine's Anna Muzychuk in the 10th round of the FIDE Candidates 2026 tournament in Cyprus on Thursday. Vaishali is in joint-lead in the women's section with China's Zhu Jiner. The Indian GM had beaten compatriot Divya…...

1+ hour, 25+ min ago  (145+ words) Sportstar Praggnanandhaa vs Javokhir Sindarov Live: FIDE Chess Candidates Round 10 updates Find out all the updates from the Round 10 game between R Praggnanandhaa and Javokhir Sindarov at the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026. After being held to two consecutive draws, Uzbekistan's Javokhir…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago  (238+ words) After making its entry at the Esports World Cup (EWC) in 2025, chess is all set to make its way to the Esports Nations Cup 2026. The Esports Foundation on Thursday confirmed the complete 16-game lineup for the ENC, the global nation-based…...

5+ hour, 13+ min ago  (185+ words) First Bank, West Africa's premier financial institution and the leading financial inclusion service provider, has announced its strategic sponsorship of the second edition of Chess Masters, Africa's largest school chess tournament. The announcement was made at the official press conference…...

3+ hour, 35+ min ago  (289+ words) Speaking at the press conference, Olayinka Ijabiyi, Acting Group Head of Marketing & Corporate Communications at First Bank, highlighted the alignment between the bank's sponsorship and its broader social impact initiatives. She further emphasized how the sponsorship aligns with First Bank's…...

3+ hour, 31+ min ago  (313+ words) Moments before opening against the man widely regarded as the greatest player in the history of chess, an 18yearold Kazakhstani prodigy called Alua Nurman asked Magnus Carlsen for a quick selfie. Carlsen leaned in and gave a broad smile for the…...

4+ hour, 29+ min ago  (404+ words) Kazakh grandmaster Alua Nurman, 18, could not resist asking the world No1 for a picture as they sat down to face each other at a major tournament in Germany." But the light-hearted moment quickly turned awkward. The Norwegian got up, found a…...

6+ hour, 3+ min ago  (33+ words) Youngest world chess champion arrives in Chennai after scripting history in Singapore'Bhaskar English D Gukesh gets a hero's welcome in India: Youngest world chess champion arrives in Chennai after scripting history in Singapore...