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TWIC- All games drawn on day two of the Candidates - 2 30/03/2026The second round of the FIDE Candidates in the Cap St Georges resort, near Pegeia, Cyprus saw all the games finish in a draw in the end. In the open event maybe Javokhir Sindarov got a little something against Matthias Bluebaum and perhaps Praggnanandhaa too could have done a little better against Wei Yi, Anish […]Mark Crowther
- FIDE Candidates tournament in Cyprus starts with three decisive games - 1 29/03/2026The FIDE Candidates tournament in Cyprus started promisingly with wins for Javokhir Sindarov over Andrey Esipenko, Praggnanandhaa over Anish Giri and finally Fabiano Caruana over Hikaru Nakamura. Matthias Bluebaum against Wei Yi was a correct draw. In the women's event Aleksandra Goryachkina missed a simple combination that should have ended the game pretty much immediately […]Mark Crowther
- FIDE Candidates Tournaments 2026 - Games and Results 29/03/2026The FIDE Candidates Tournaments both open and women's events take place in the Cap St Georges resort, Cyprus, Sun 29th Mar to Thu 16th Apr 2026. I would argue that this is the highlight of the entire FIDE World Championship cycle. The poor form of the current champion Gukesh has to be a major motivating […]Mark Crowther
- American Cup 2026 - Games and Results 16/03/2026The American Cup was a double elimination knockout tournament held in Saint Louis. There is an open and women's event. Players Open event: Fabiano, Caruana, Wesley So, Leinier Dominguez Perez, Levon Aronian, Awonder Liang, Samuel Sevian, Ray Robson and Abhimanyu Mishra Players Women's event: Carissa Yip, Alice Lee, Irina Krush, Tatev Abrahamyan, Anna Sargsyan, Zoey […]Mark Crowther
- 8th Prague International Chess Festival 2026 - Games and Results 06/03/2026The 8th Prague International Chess Festival took place Tue 24th Feb to Fri 6th Mar 2026. Players Masters: Vincent Keymer, D Gukesh, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Hans Moke, Niemann, Parham Maghsoodloo, Jorden Van Foreest, Aravindh Chithambaram V, Nodirbek Yakubboev, David Anton Guijarro and David Navara. There's a strong Challengers section, Futures and an open too. Nodirbek Abdusattorov […]Mark Crowther
- Saint Louis Masters 2026 - Games and Results 02/03/2026The Saint Louis Masters took place Tue 24th Feb to Sun 1st Mar 2026. Mikhail Antipov won the event with 7.5/9 after beating Andy Woodward in the final round, he was half a point clear of Fabiano Caruana who failed to convert a winning endgame against Francesco Sonis. Lorenzo Lodici finished in clear third place […]Mark Crowther
- All games drawn on day two of the Candidates - 2 30/03/2026
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- April Month End Ratings 01/04/2026Please note that the ECF month-end rating process did not run last night, which means that this month’s official ratings have not yet been published. We are currently working on...Melinda Wilde
- Bodhana Sivanandan Becomes Britain’s No. 1 Female Player 01/04/2026Press Release: Not an April Fool! British chess phenom Bodhana Sivanandan has made history by shooting to the top of the UK chess rankings after a sensational start to 2026,...Melinda Wilde
- 24-Hour Chess Marathon in Support of Macmillan Cancer Support 31/03/2026The English Chess Federation is raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support through a special 24-hour online chess marathon. This fundraiser is in memory of Adam Hunt and Jonathan Hawkins,...Melinda Wilde
- Regulation 5 31/03/2026Regarding the Regulation 5 Complaint by Nick Faulks against Stephen Woodhouse, a panel of non-executive directors found no evidence of bias during Stephen’s investigation of an earlier complaint and no...Melinda Wilde
- English Youth Championship Qualifiers & Prizewinners 26/03/2026The top two players in each section of the English Youth Championships qualify to play for England in the World Youth/Cadet Championships or European Youth Championships, with the first-placed...WebAdmin
- ECF Schools U19 National Finals 26/03/2026Tuesday, 23rd and Wednesday, 24th June 2026 at Nottingham University Pope Building, University Park Campus * The tournament will be a 5 round Team Swiss System tournament for teams with...WebAdmin
- April Month End Ratings 01/04/2026
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- Candidates R4: Sindarov stuns Caruana in clash of co-leaders, climbs to world number six 02/04/2026A clear leader has emerged after four rounds of the Candidates Tournament in Cyprus. Javokhir Sindarov defeated Fabiano Caruana in the clash of co-leaders to move to 3½ out of 4, with a full-point lead over his closest chaser. Anish Giri also won, beating Andrey Esipenko with black to return to a fift-percent score, while […]
- Is this year's greatest underdog Matthias Bluebaum? - The Underdog 01/04/2026The FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 is already in full swing, with streamers and top players sharing their takes on the early results. A common narrative has emerged: Matthias Bluebaum is seen as the biggest underdog in the field, but is that really justified? With a rating close to 2700 and back-to-back European Championship titles, his […]
- Candidates Round 4 - Live! 01/04/2026The Candidates Tournaments form the final qualifying stage of the FIDE World Championship cycle. Each tournament features eight of the world's strongest players competing in a double round-robin format over fourteen rounds of classical chess. In Wednesday's round four, co-leaders Javokhir Sindarov and Fabiano Caruana face off ahead of the tournemant's first rest day. | […]
- Britain's No.1 female player is just eleven years old! 01/04/2026British chess phenom Bodhana Sivanandan has made history by shooting to the top of the UK chess rankings after a sensational start to 2026, the English Chess Federation is pleased to report. At ten, she was the youngest female chess player to beat a grandmaster, and the youngest ever to secure a WGM norm. She […]
- Candidates R3: Caruana pounces on Wei's blunders, Sindarov beats Pragg 01/04/2026Two players have already established a clear lead after three rounds of the Candidates Tournament in Cyprus. Fabiano Caruana and Javokhir Sindarov both secured their second wins to move a full point ahead of the field. Caruana defeated Wei Yi following an uncharacteristic pair of errors by the Chinese grandmaster, while Sindarov overcame Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu […]
- The Monthly Dragon - Dragadorf developments 31/03/2026In this episode of The Monthly Dragon, Chris Ward takes a close look at the newest Dragadorf developments and shows why these modern Dragon setups are becoming such a practical weapon for Black. Using fresh blitz examples and clear strategic ideas, he explains how early ...h5, flexible piece play and typical Dragadorf plans can leave […]
- Candidates R4: Sindarov stuns Caruana in clash of co-leaders, climbs to world number six 02/04/2026
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