The stories behind great games and how each move becomes a work of art.
Anna Muzychuk vs Rameshbabu Vaishali
Anna Muzychuk and Vaishali Rameshbabu split the point in a quiet Italian Game to maintain the tight race at the top of the Women's Candidates standings.
Anish Giri vs Hikaru Nakamura
Anish Giri and Hikaru Nakamura split the point in round 10 of the 2026 Candidates Tournament, maintaining the status quo in the race behind leader Javokhir Sindarov.
Praggnanandhaa R vs Anish Giri
Praggnanandhaa R defeated Anish Giri in the opening round of the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament, giving the young Indian an excellent start in the race to challenge for the world championship.
Andrey Esipenko vs Hikaru Nakamura
Andrey Esipenko and Hikaru Nakamura agreed to a draw in their English Opening encounter during round 2 of the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament.
Javokhir Sindarov vs Matthias Bluebaum
Javokhir Sindarov's winning streak was halted by Matthias Bluebaum's solid defense in the Petrov Defense during round 2 of the 2026 Candidates Tournament.
Yi Wei vs Hikaru Nakamura
Yi Wei and Hikaru Nakamura drew their round four encounter in the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament, a result that helped neither player in their pursuit of the leaders.
Bibisara Assaubayeva vs Zhongyi Tan
Bibisara Assaubayeva missed winning chances against Tan Zhongyi in a Tarrasch Defense, settling for a draw that kept both players in the hunt at the 2026 Women's Candidates.
Fabiano Caruana vs Andrey Esipenko
Fabiano Caruana and Andrey Esipenko agreed to a quick draw in the 2026 Candidates Tournament, conserving energy in the tournament's crucial middle rounds.
Rameshbabu Vaishali vs Bibisara Assaubayeva
Vaishali Rameshbabu and Bibisara Assaubayeva played to a solid draw in the Sicilian Defense to open their 2026 Women's Candidates campaigns.