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TWIC- Sindarov on the brink of winning the Candidates after Round 12, Zhu beats Vaishali to catch her in the Women's event - 12 13/04/2026Javokhir Sindarov was happy to take a quick draw against Hikaru Nakamura in Round 12 of the Candidates, in fact his entire preparation was directed towards it. Anish Giri was left trying to beat Wei Yi and he did in fact get a winning position in an endgame but it remained tricky. Giri accidentally repeated […]Mark Crowther
- Sindarov defends confidently against Caruana, Vaishali moves a point clear in the women's event. Candidates Round 11 - 11 11/04/2026Javokhir Sindarov moved a step closer to winning the FIDE Candidates tournament in Cyprus. Sindarov was put under serious pressure for the first time in the event. Sindarov made a number of inaccuracies 22...Rc8! would probably have avoided all difficulty, I'm not sure Sindarov was lost but after Caruana's 31.g4?! he realised immediately that he […]Mark Crowther
- Sindarov almost home and dry in the FIDE Candidates with four rounds to go - 10 10/04/2026Javokhir Sindarov put the disappointment of missing a win against Bluebaum in Round 9 and won a fine game against Praggnanandhaa, this restored a two point lead with only four rounds to go. Sindarov said his coach told him that he was playing the best chess and not to worry. In post-game analysis he was […]Mark Crowther
- 26th European Individual Championship 2026 - Games and Results 09/04/2026The 26th European Individual Championship takes place 6th (arrival day) to 20th April 2026. Players: Igor Kovalenko, David Anton Guijarro, Daniel Deac Bogdan Aydin Suleymanli, Shant Sargsyan, David Navara, Alexander Donchenko, Anton Demchenko, Ediz Gurel, Haik Martirosyan Buhl Bjerre Jonas Robert Hovhannisyan, Vasyl Ivanchuk, Maxime Lagarde, Gabriel Sargissian, Aleksandar Indjic, Anton Korobov, Jaime Santos Latasa, […]Mark Crowther
- Sindarov misses a big opportunity and Giri beats Caruana in Candidates Round 9 - 9 08/04/2026The 9th Round of the FIDE Candidates tournament in Cyprus saw some very consequent action. First of all the leader by two points Javokhir Sindarov missed a clear winning chance against Matthias Bluebaum and had to settle for a draw. No disaster but nevertheless a chance. Fabiano Caruana dropped out of contention when he lost […]Mark Crowther
- Sindarov extends his lead to two points in the Candidates even after a draw in Round 8 - 8 08/04/2026Javokhir Sindarov is in the poll position of the FIDE Candidates in Cyprus after drawing with Andrey Esipenko in Round 8 and moving to 6.5/8. Sindarov was barely troubled in the first game to finish. Sindarov's closest challenger was Fabiano Caruana but he was defeated by a determined Hikaru Nakamura. Anish Giri joined Caruana in […]Mark Crowther
- Sindarov on the brink of winning the Candidates after Round 12, Zhu beats Vaishali to catch her in the Women's event - 12 13/04/2026
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- ECF Online Grand Prix 2026 begins this Sunday 02/04/2026The ECF Online Grand Prix Series returns for 2026, beginning on Sunday, 5 April and running through to December. The series features monthly blitz and rapid tournaments open to all...Melinda Wilde
- April Monthly Ratings and Website Issues – 2nd April 02/04/2026Please note that the ECF month-end rating process ran successfully last night. This means that this month’s official ratings have now been published, with monthly ratings displaying correctly in the...Melinda Wilde
- 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
- ECF Online Grand Prix 2026 begins this Sunday 02/04/2026
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- Candidates Round 13 - Live! 14/04/2026The 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 Tuesday's penultimate round, all that Javokhir Sindarov needs to win the tournament is to get a draw in his […]
- Elo Boost - A GM hike in Cyprus 🇨🇾 | Behind the Scenes - Day 2 14/04/2026The ChessBase crew travels to Cyprus to cover the Candidates Tournament, bringing you daily impressions from one of the biggest events in chess. What is the atmosphere like around the world’s best players? How is the venue, and where do the stars spend their time? What happens behind the scenes in the media centre and […]
- A Game That Outlasted the Day (4) 14/04/2026It should be clearly emphasized that the longest chess game of all time can only arise by chance. Any prior agreement between the opponents before the game—such as, "Let’s play the longest game in history today!" – or any such understanding reached during the game, automatically turns them into cheaters, with all the ensuing consequences. […]
- Niemann two points ahead in Paris match against Liang 14/04/2026After eight games of their twelve-game match in Paris, Hans Niemann leads Awonder Liang by two points, having scored the only victories so far in games three and eight. The remaining six encounters have been drawn, though Liang missed clear chances in two of them. Niemann's most recent win came with black in a 31-move […]
- Nihal wins Menorca Masters, Gukesh finishes in fourth place 13/04/2026Nihal Sarin claimed outright victory at the Masters section of the Open Chess Menorca 2026. He ultimately finished half a point ahead of Ruslan Ponomariov and Richard Rapport. A further point behind finished world champion Gukesh Dommaraju and Leinier Domínguez. What conclusions the world champion can draw from this performance regarding his form is something […]
- Inside the Candidates 2026 in Cyprus 🇨🇾 | Behind the Scenes - Day 1 13/04/2026The ChessBase crew travels to Cyprus to cover the Candidates Tournament, bringing you daily impressions from one of the biggest events in chess. What is the atmosphere like around the world’s best players? How is the venue, and where do the stars spend their time? What happens behind the scenes in the media centre and […]
- Candidates Round 13 - Live! 14/04/2026
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