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The Rise and Fall of Chess on Televison

Chess is a game played throughout centuries of history, we still have written records of played game…GM Felix Blohberger at the FIDE World CupFM jeffforever

Interview with GM Felix Blohberger alias febloh

Get to know the 24-year-old chess professional from the Austrian capital Viennadanthedestroyer317

Gioachino Greco: The First Chess Master

The 15th and 16th centuries saw the first published chess books with Pedro Damiano’s and Ruy Lopez d…FM BuendiaChess

Vaishali Win the Candidates, Bibisara plays Sleepy

Yesterday Vaishali Rameshbabu beat Lagno to win the candidates while Bibisara draw versus Divya with…GM Vaishali Rameshbabu at the press conference after her win against GM Kateryna LagnoLichess

Candidates Round 14: Sindarov and Vaishali Are Officially the WCC Challengers

GM Javokhir Sindarov, who finished the Open Candidates on 10/14, will face reignnig world champion G…FM BuendiaChess

Women Candidates On Fire!!!!!!

The Womens Candidates is being amazing and we go into the last round with 6 players with options of …GM rhungaski

Winnipeg 1967

El torneo internacional de Winnipeg 1967 fue mucho más que una competencia fuerte: fue uno de los pr…GM Javokhir Sindarov shakes GM Anish Giri's hand after finishing their gameLichess

Candidates Round 13: Sindarov is the 2026 World Championship Challenger

GM Javokhir Sindarov is the 2026 World Championship Challenger after drawing GM Anish Giri, while th…RuyLopez1000

The Candidates Qualification System

Thoughts on the Candidates Qualification SystemFM Reynold9402

Entiende las virtudes de tu juego: Un análisis crítico

Investigación sobre los estilos de juego y su influencia en el desarrollo del jugador de ajedrez. Es…FM BuendiaChess

Erdogmus beat Topalov and Raises the Wei Yi 2700 Record

Yagiz Kan Erdogmus is destined to be the best player in the history and today he outplayed Topalov i…FM BuendiaChess

How to Surprise the Petrov and How Not do it

The Petrov's Defence is one of the hardest openings to beat and Wei Yi and Bluebaum came to the cand…1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6toviewcand

Anish Giri is everything humane about Elite level chess

The fate of Candidates 2026 Open Section lies in what Ian Smith & team can cook up after 1. d4 d5 2.…FM BuendiaChess

Wei Yi REFUTES the Catalan !!!!!!!

In the Main Position of the Catalan where everybody plays Bc6, Wei Yi invented c5 sacrificing tempor…GM Vaishali Rameshbabu vs. GM Zhu JinerLichess

Candidates Round 12: Sindarov One Draw Away, Vaishali and Zhu in Joint First

GM Javokhir Sindarov needs just one draw in the next two games to win the 2026 FIDE Candidates, whil…RuyLopez1000

Did the Soviets Collude Against Capablanca?

I Investigate The Claims By Looking At The EvidenceGM Vaishali Rameshbabu, playing Black, thinks about her moveLichess

Candidates Round 11: Quadruple Draws in Open, Vaishali Extends Lead in Women’s

GM Javokhir Sindarov remains two points ahead of GM Anish Giri after he held a tough game against GM…Lichess

Candidates Round 10: Sindarov Widens Gap Once Again, Vaishali in Sole Lead

GM Javokhir Sindarov has extended his lead to two points after defeating GM R Praggnanandhaa, while …GM Anish Giri playing a move as BlackLichess

Candidates Round 9: Giri 1.5 Points Behind Sindarov, Zhu and Vaishali Lead

GM Anish Giri defeated GM Fabiano Caruana, inching closer to GM Javokhir Sindarov, who remains 1.5 p…Jedidiah932

Wilhelm Steinitz became world champion at 50. Your good years are still ahead.

I started playing Chess at the age of 19 years in Varsity. Never played the nationals at a junior no…A knight saying "Jestem skoczkiem".MartinaGe

Chess pieces in Polish: Donchenko's knights at the European Championship

Let's learn about Polish chess terms while Alexander Donchenko is at the European Championship in Ka…GM Hikaru Nakamura, playing White, adjusts his pieces before his game against GM Fabiano CaruanaLichess

Candidates Round 8: Sindarov Extends Lead, Five-Way Tie in Women’s

GM Javokhir Sindarov extended his lead to two full points after he drew his game against GM Andrey E…GM Javokhir Sindarov with pen in hand, contemplating his move as WhiteLichess

Candidates Round 7: Sindarov Maintains Lead, Vaishali 1/2 Point Behind Muzychuk

GM Javokhir Sindarov retains his 1.5-point lead ahead of GM Fabiano Caruana, while GM Vaishali Rames…TigerSahi

2026 Women’s Candidates - Midpoint Assessment

It has been an exciting 7 rounds! Let’s look at who has the best chances after the first half.