The stories behind great games and how each move becomes a work of art.
Kateryna Lagno vs Anna Muzychuk
Kateryna Lagno and Anna Muzychuk drew their round 11 Queen's Indian encounter in 49 moves, a result that kept both alive but ultimately meant little as Vaishali Rameshbabu marched toward the title.
Aleksandra Goryachkina vs Rameshbabu Vaishali
Rameshbabu Vaishali defeated Aleksandra Goryachkina in round 11 of the 2026 Women's Candidates, strengthening her position in the title race.
Hikaru Nakamura vs Yi Wei
Hikaru Nakamura and Wei Yi split the point in a brief Catalan Opening encounter during round 11 of the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament.
Divya Deshmukh vs Aleksandra Goryachkina
Aleksandra Goryachkina defeated Divya Deshmukh with black in round 10 of the Women's Candidates, reversing their previous head-to-head results.
Bibisara Assaubayeva vs Jiner Zhu
Bibisara Assaubayeva defeated Jiner Zhu in round 10 of the Women's Candidates, reversing their earlier result in a tactical Semi-Slav battle.
Kateryna Lagno vs Zhongyi Tan
Kateryna Lagno and Tan Zhongyi agreed to a peaceful draw in the O'Kelly Sicilian during round 10 of the 2026 Women's Candidates Tournament.
Andrey Esipenko vs Matthias Bluebaum
Andrey Esipenko and Matthias Bluebaum split the point in a solid Petrov Defense in round 10 of the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament.
Yi Wei vs Fabiano Caruana
Wei Yi and Fabiano Caruana split the point in a theoretical French Defense as the 2026 Candidates Tournament heads toward its conclusion.
Javokhir Sindarov vs Praggnanandhaa R
Javokhir Sindarov defeated R Praggnanandhaa in a tactical Queen's Gambit Declined to maintain his lead in the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament.