Candidates Chess Tournament

As the global chess community turns its eyes toward Paphos for the scheduled opening of the FIDE Candidates Tournament this Saturday, a series of alarming developments has cast a shadow …

The crisis surrounding the 2026 Candidates Chess Tournament has reached a boiling point. Only few days after expressing her deep concerns over the security situation in Cyprus, Indian Grandmaster Koneru …

The 2026 Candidates Tournament, scheduled to begin on March 28 in Cyprus, is facing a major crisis just days before the opening. Indian chess legend and two-time World Rapid Champion, …

Hikaru Nakamura revealed that during the Candidates Chess Tournament in Toronto Ian Nepomniachtchi accused Gukesh D of cheating. Nepomniachtchi allegedly even complained to FIDE officials, but he didn’t file an …

Indian GM Gukesh Dommaraju has won the 2024 Candidates Chess Tournament and is the youngest player in history to qualify for the World Championship match. He will challenge Ding Liren …

Gukesh Dommaraju moved into sole lead after defeating Alireza Firouzja in round 13 of the Candidates Chess Tournament. Half a point behind are Ian Nepomniachtchi and Hikaru Nakamura, now joined …

In round 12 of the Candidates Chess Tournament Hikaru Nakamura scored his third consecutive victory, this time against Alireza Firouzja, to leap forward and catch Ian Nepomniachtchi on the top …

Former World Championship challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi won the longest game of the round 11 of Candidates Chess Tournament to seize sole lead in the event with only three rounds to …

American Grandmasters Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana won their respective games in the 10th round of the Candidates Chess Tournament 2024 to leap forward and remain within half a point …

Round nine of the Candidates Chess Tournament 2024 produced two decisive results, one of which put Tan Zhongyi in the sole lead again. Watch the recap by IM Kostya Kavutskiy: …