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♟️ Faustino Oro Reflects After Missing Youngest GM Record 🇦🇷 12-year-old prodigy Faustino Oro narrowly missed the chance to become the youngest Grandmaster in history at the Aeroflot Open 2026. He needed one final GM norm, but a loss to 🇷🇺 Aleksey Grebnev in a crucial game

🎬 Untold: Chess Mates premieres April 7 on Netflix. The documentary explores the Magnus Carlsen vs Hans Niemann saga - one of the most dramatic stories modern chess has ever seen. It revisits the 2022 Sinquefield Cup, where Niemann defeated the World Champion in a game that

♟️ A Billionaire Backing a Rising Star 🇹🇷 Turkish prodigy Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş is one of the fastest-rising young players in world chess today - but his journey almost ended before it truly began. At one point, financial difficulties nearly forced him to stop pursuing

♟️ The Path of a Challenger: Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa 🇮🇳 Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is one of the youngest players in the upcoming Candidates Tournament. He qualified through the FIDE Circuit, finishing well ahead of 🇺🇿 Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the standings. 2025 was a

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On this day in 1943, Bobby Fischer was born 🇺🇸 Fischer became the 11th World Chess Champion after defeating Boris Spassky in the legendary 1972 World Championship, ending decades of Soviet dominance and helping turn chess into a global phenomenon. A true prodigy, he became the

New week. New tournaments 🗓️ See you on the board ♟️🔥 #chess #endgameai

♟️ Nepomniachtchi Sets Sights on 2800 🇷🇺 Ian Nepomniachtchi says his next big goal is reaching the 2800 rating mark, though he admits it won’t be easy. In an interview with Sport-Express, the two-time World Championship challenger said he hopes to rebuild his rating after a

The Path of a Challenger: Andrey Esipenko 🇷🇺 One of the most exciting players of the new generation, Esipenko qualified for the Candidates through the FIDE World Cup, finishing 3rd and earning one of the coveted spots. The Russian grandmaster has long been viewed as a future

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👀Candidates Tournament Controversy With less than three weeks remaining before the Candidates Tournament, a debate has emerged regarding the eligibility of Hikaru Nakamura. The discussion began after Sergey Karjakin briefly appeared on the FIDE rating list before being set

The Path of a Challenger: Matthias Blübaum 🇩🇪 Less than 3 weeks remain until the Candidates Tournament - the event that will decide the next challenger for the World Championship. Today’s player: Matthias Blübaum Blübaum qualified for the Candidates after a remarkable

🇺🇿 Abdusattorov Reflects After Prague Masters Victory Nodirbek Abdusattorov spoke after winning the Prague Masters 2026, finishing clear first with 6/9 and an undefeated score, a result that pushed him to World No. 4 on the live rating list. He said the tournament went very

🚀 Yağız Erdoğmuş Chasing History 🇹🇷 Turkish prodigy Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş is closing in on one of chess’s biggest milestones: becoming the youngest player ever to reach 2700 Elo. The current record belongs to Wei Yi, who crossed 2700 at 15 years, 8 months, 27 days. Yağız still

🏁 Prague Masters – Round 9 Recap The final round of the Prague Chess Festival 2026 – Masters delivered plenty of drama, with four decisive games and 🇺🇿 Nodirbek Abdusattorov securing the tournament title. 🇺🇿 Abdusattorov clinched first place after drawing with 🇺🇸 Hans Niemann.

🏆 Abdusattorov Wins Prague Masters 2026 🇺🇿 Nodirbek Abdusattorov has won the Prague Masters 2026, finishing clear first with 6/9 and claiming the title for the second time in his career. 🔥 The Uzbek star continues his incredible run of form. Over the past year he has: •

🇺🇸 American Cup – Day 3 Recap 🏆 The Champions Bracket saw little action today, with both matches ending in draws. Awonder Liang held Fabiano Caruana in a balanced game, while Wesley So and Sam Sevian quickly simplified to a peaceful result. 🔥 The drama came in the Elimination

♟️ Abdusattorov Takes the Sole Lead Before the Final Round! The penultimate round delivered major drama, with three decisive games reshaping the standings ahead of the final day. 🇺🇿 Nodirbek Abdusattorov secured a crucial victory against David Navara. The game stayed balanced