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World Chess Weekly: Prince Sindarov On The Brink Of History As Gukesh Finds Form In MenorcaThe 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament is Javokhir Sindarov's to lose now. Can he keep his nerve?April 10, 2026·3 min read

World Chess Weekly: Sindarov Sizzles At The Candidates—But Carlsen's Also In Action In Karlsruhe Uzbek star Javokhir Sindarov establishes a stranglehold in Cyprus as a row breaks out over anti-cheating. Meanwhile, another top-class event gets under way.April 2, 2026·6 min read

World Chess Weekly: Candidates Special—The Most Gruelling Event In Chess. Here. We. Go!The moment has come: here's everything you need to know about the FIDE Candidates Tournament in Cyprus.March 28, 2026·8 min read

World Chess Weekly: Everyone Wants To Call The Candidates EarlyThe final countdown for the FIDE Candidates has started and the commentators and top players are out in force with their opinions.March 19, 2026·5 min read

World Chess Weekly: Ding Hints At Return As His Conqueror Gukesh Faces ScrutinyMuch has been said and written about the form of current World Champ Gukesh D. But this week the former champ also came out with some interesting words.March 12, 2026·3 min read

World Chess Weekly: Oro's Record Bid Fails As Gukesh Says Sorry For Poor Form12-year-old IM Faustino Oro gave it his best shot, but couldn't quite make it over the line in his bid to be the youngest grandmaster in history.March 5, 2026·4 min read

World Chess Weekly: Faustino Oro Says He's Not 'Obsessing Over The Norm'The 12-year-old hotshot starts his bid for history at the Aeroflot Open in Moscow this weekend—but claims he's not too bothered about it.February 26, 2026·2 min read

World Chess Weekly: Big Chess Organisers Vie For VisibilityThe baby projects of two businessmen made significant announcements this week. FIDE, as always, was lurking in the background.February 19, 2026·5 min read

World Chess Weekly: FIDE Freestyle Chess World Champs Kick Off In WeissenhausGM Magnus Carlsen heads an eight-player field vying to be the first winner of a new world title. But how important is it really?February 12, 2026·4 min read

World Chess Weekly: Tata Steel Is Over—But The Freestyle World Champs Is Coming UpThe inaugural Freestyle Chess World Championship must justify its existence without GM Wesley So or GM Hikaru Nakamura. Can it?February 5, 2026·5 min read

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Mate on the last rank: the king's own pawns leave it nowhere to run.

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