The stories behind great games and how each move becomes a work of art.
Eyal Noy vs Aydin Suleymanli
GM Aydin Suleymanli defeated FM Eyal Noy in their first-round encounter at the European Individual Chess Championship 2026, converting his 353-point rating advantage into a full point.
Kateryna Lagno vs Aleksandra Goryachkina
Kateryna Lagno ended Aleksandra Goryachkina's seven-game unbeaten streak with a decisive victory in round 8 of the FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament.
Bibisara Assaubayeva vs Rameshbabu Vaishali
Bibisara Assaubayeva and Vaishali Rameshbabu played to a draw in the Italian Opening during round 8 of the 2026 Women's Candidates Tournament.
Timo Kueppers vs Collin Colbow
FM Timo Kueppers and IM Collin Colbow battled through mutual blunders and missed chances before splitting the point in round 9 of the Grenke Chess Festival 2026 Open.
Pascal Neukirchner vs Namig Guliyev
German FM Pascal Neukirchner earned a valuable draw against GM Namig Guliyev in the Queen's Gambit Accepted at the 2026 Grenke Chess Festival.
Torben Knuedel vs Emil Schmidek
IM Emil Schmidek defeated FM Torben Knuedel with the black pieces in the Caro-Kann Exchange Variation at the Grenke Chess Festival 2026 Open.
Thomas Beerdsen vs Serdar Murat Yildiz
GM Thomas Beerdsen and FM Serdar Murat Yildiz split the point in a solid Sicilian Taimanov at the Grenke Chess Festival 2026 Open.
Jennifer Yu vs Konstantin Peyrer
WGM Jennifer Yu earned a solid draw against higher-rated IM Konstantin Peyrer in a Benoni Defense at the Grenke Chess Festival 2026 Open.
Jules Moussard vs David Brodsky
Jules Moussard and David Brodsky agreed to an early draw in their Petrov Defense encounter at the Grenke Chess Festival 2026 Open.