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Alireza Firouzja plays Javokhir Sindarov from his bed after injuring his ankle. (Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour)

FIDE CEO on Alireza pull out from Super Chess Classic: 'Unfair to Pragg, Sindarov'

May 21, 2026 2:59 pm

French grandmaster Alireza Firouzja pulled out of the classical tournament mid-way. Alireza had picked up the ankle injury after his third round game

Alireza was asked to play from a bed in a hotel room with his opponent sitting across a physical board and an arbiter designated in the room to keep a mindful eye on them. (Pic Credit: Lennart Ootes)

The story behind Alireza Firouzja playing chess while lying on hotel room bed

May 19, 2026 1:32 pm

Despite being in crippling pain, Alireza managed to hold Javokhir Sindarov to a draw on a day when all five contests ended in stalemates

S8UL's Aravindh Chithambaram wins the Road to EWC Chess qualifiers at DreamHack Atlanta 2026. (Photo: S8UL)

Aravindh becomes 1st Indian chess player to qualify for Esports World Cup

May 18, 2026 3:30 pm

Alongside Aravindh, fellow S8UL Grandmasters Nihal Sarin and Pranesh M also remain in contention to qualify for the EWC 2026 Chess event.

(FROM LEFT) Lei Tingjie, Ju Wenjun, Kateryna Lagno and Vaishali Rameshbabu on the podium after the World Rapid and Blitz Championship in New York. (PHOTO: FIDE via Michal Walusza)

Judit Polgar dismisses Vaishali's chances against Ju Wenjun: 'Need to improve quite a bit'

May 16, 2026 11:40 pm

Polgar said Ju will be a very big challenge for Vaishali, and the Indian would need to significantly improve her game in order to be ready for the high-stakes event.

Javokhir Sindarov mulls his next move against India's R Praggnanandhaa in a round 2 clash of the Super Chess Classic 2026 tournament in Romania. (Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour)

Praggnanandhaa on Gukesh vs Sindarov world championship: 'It's 50-50 for now'

May 16, 2026 9:22 am

Sindarov has been in rampaging form in classical chess recently, scything through the Candidates tournament in Cyprus last month with an unblemished record to secure his spot in the world championship.

Sindarov was handed a brutal loss by Indian grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa in a second round game of the Super Chess Classic 2026 tournament in Romania. (Pic Credit: Lennart Ootes)

Bulletproof no more: Praggnanandhaa hands Javokhir Sindarov a classical defeat

May 16, 2026 9:04 am

This is Sindarov's first classical loss in the last eight months, with his last defeat in this format coming in September 2025 against Bulgaria's Ivan Cheparinov in the 3rd round of the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 at home in Samarkand.

India's Koneru Humpy in action against China's Yuxin Song during FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 qf. (Photo credit: Anna Shtourman/FIDE)

Koneru Humpy could play at Chess Olympiad, at peace with Candidates boycott

May 13, 2026 9:06 am

Veteran pulled out of vital tournament due to security concerns during Iran conflict, but it looking forward to a heavy schedule in the rest of the year

Faustino Oro competes at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championship 2023. (PHOTO: Lennart Ootes via FIDE)

'It's my dream to become World Champion,' says second youngest GM Faustino Oro

May 12, 2026 12:11 pm

12-year-old Faustino Oro became the second youngest Grandmaster after Abhimanyu Mishra.

Faustino Oro became the second youngest Grandmaster in chess history. (Harry Gielen/ Tata Steel Chess)

How 12-year-old 'Messi of chess' Faustino Oro became the second youngest Grandmaster ever

May 13, 2026 12:13 pm

A month-and-a-half shy of becoming the youngest-ever, 12-year-old from Argentina became just the seventh player to achieve the feat under the age of 13.