The stories behind great games and how each move becomes a work of art.
Hikaru Nakamura vs Fabiano Caruana
Hikaru Nakamura scored his first win of the 2026 Candidates Tournament, defeating Fabiano Caruana to level their head-to-head score in the event.
Anish Giri vs Fabiano Caruana
Anish Giri and Fabiano Caruana played to a solid draw in the Queen's Gambit Declined during round 2 of the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament.
Kateryna Lagno vs Bibisara Assaubayeva
Kateryna Lagno defeated Bibisara Assaubayeva in a sharp Sicilian Dragon to join the lead at the 2026 Women's Candidates Tournament.
Javokhir Sindarov vs Anish Giri
Anish Giri's defensive technique earned him a crucial draw against tournament leader Javokhir Sindarov in round seven of the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament.
Fabiano Caruana vs Matthias Bluebaum
Fabiano Caruana bounced back from his loss to leader Sindarov with a convincing victory over Matthias Bluebaum, handing the German his first defeat of the 2026 Candidates Tournament.
Praggnanandhaa R vs Andrey Esipenko
Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu and Andrey Esipenko played to a solid draw in round 5 of the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament after a technical battle in the Zukertort Opening.
Bibisara Assaubayeva vs Divya Deshmukh
Divya Deshmukh scored her first win at the 2026 Women's Candidates, defeating Bibisara Assaubayeva after White over-pressed in a tactical Cambridge Springs Defense.
Fabiano Caruana vs Yi Wei
Fabiano Caruana demolished Wei Yi in just 19 moves at the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament after the Chinese GM blundered catastrophically in the English Opening.
Aleksandra Goryachkina vs Jiner Zhu
Aleksandra Goryachkina pressed for 70 moves against Zhu Jiner in their Ruy Lopez encounter, but the Chinese GM defended accurately to split the point in round 7 of the Women's Candidates.