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Alireza Firouzja's rollercoaster: From being hailed as the next big thing in Chess to missing out on 2026 Candidates
January 02, 2026 12:46 pm
Firouzja is no longer the dominant force he once was, at least not in classical chess. From qualifying for two consecutive Candidates tournaments and entering them as one of the top contenders, Firouzja's stock has gradually declined.
Delivering hand written notes, Vladimir Kramnik files lawsuit against FIDE, sues World chess body for defamation
January 01, 2026 3:09 pm
Kramnik, who had previously accused Naroditsky of cheating in online chess, raised suspicions about Naroditsky’s sudden passing and posted a series of explosive tweets questioning the circumstances.
World Blitz Championships: Arjun Erigaisi ends year with bittersweet bronze, Magnus Carlsen makes a comeback for ages to win title
December 31, 2025 9:40 am
Carlsen and Erigaisi thus became the only two players at the World Rapid and Blitz Championship in Doha to take home two medals, with Carlsen winning twin golds.
'Should not be normalizing tantrums': Levon Aronian tells World Blitz arbiter on Magnus Carlsen fist smash incident
December 30, 2025 9:01 pm
Aronian was reacting to a post on X from arbiter Chris Bird, who had handled the Carlsen-Arjun situation on Monday.
Magnus Carlsen loses by forfeit after another accident with pieces at World Blitz Championship
December 30, 2025 6:10 pm
As soon as Carlsen hit his clock, Martirosyan protested and stopped the clock to call over the arbiter Chris Bird.
Arjun Erigaisi takes down Magnus Carlsen in tense blitz clash as World No 1 smashes fist on table again
December 30, 2025 9:02 pm
Magnus Carlsen smashed his fist on the board after fumbling and dropping his queen to lose on time against Arjun Erigaisi at the World Blitz Championship. The World No 1 had also smashed his fist on a table after losing to world champion Gukesh in a classical game in June this year.
Gukesh stunned by 12-year-old chess prodigy after blunder from world champion in World Blitz Championship
December 29, 2025 7:56 pm
The blunder came on move 70 when Gukesh, who was playing with black pieces, had just eight seconds left on his clock while his opponent had 13 seconds. Gukesh was a pawn down at the stage.
Magnus Carlsen tapes over betting sponsor logo to avoid fresh war with FIDE in Doha
December 29, 2025 3:54 pm
After last year's controversy over jeans, Magnus Carlsen had promised to play in “tighter jeans” this time around. He won his sixth title at the World Rapid Championship this year.
Why was Koneru Humpy, undefeated at World Rapid C'ship, denied a shot at tiebreaks even after tying for top spot?
December 29, 2025 12:48 am
An unusual FIDE regulation denied India's Koneru Humpy a shot at the playoffs.
Women's World Rapid Championship: How a questionable bishop move crashed Koneru Humpy’s title defence dreams; Settles for bronze
December 29, 2025 9:08 am
She was in ideal position to beat Savitha in the final round but for a slip-up that forced a draw and a bronze medal
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