The stories behind great games and how each move becomes a work of art.
Matthias Bluebaum vs Praggnanandhaa R
Matthias Bluebaum and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu played to a balanced draw in the Semi-Slav Defense during Round 4 of the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament.
Julian Kramer vs Hrvoje Stevic
Julian Kramer and Hrvoje Stevic agreed to a draw after 21 moves in the Petrov Defense during Round 10 of the German Bundesliga.
Divya Deshmukh vs Jiner Zhu
Zhu Jiner defeated Divya Deshmukh in round 4 of the Women's Candidates, converting a strategic advantage with precise technique after the Indian GM adopted an unsuitable kingside setup.
Rameshbabu Vaishali vs Aleksandra Goryachkina
Vaishali Rameshbabu defended accurately to hold a draw against Aleksandra Goryachkina despite facing early pressure in round 4 of the Women's Candidates Tournament.
Aleksandra Goryachkina vs Kateryna Lagno
Aleksandra Goryachkina and Kateryna Lagno split the point in a solid Ruy Lopez to open their 2026 Women's Candidates campaigns.
Andrey Esipenko vs Yi Wei
Wei Yi scored a crucial victory with the black pieces against Andrey Esipenko in round 7 of the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament, using the solid Petrov Defense to outplay his Russian opponent.
Divya Deshmukh vs Rameshbabu Vaishali
Divya Deshmukh overlooked a winning queen sacrifice on move 37, allowing Vaishali Rameshbabu to escape with a brilliant tactical sequence in their second-round Candidates draw.
Kateryna Lagno vs Rameshbabu Vaishali
Vaishali Rameshbabu defeated Kateryna Lagno in a wild time scramble after the Ukrainian GM blundered a winning position with just two minutes left on the clock.
Aleksandra Goryachkina vs Divya Deshmukh
Aleksandra Goryachkina pressed for 81 moves against Divya Deshmukh in the Women's Candidates, reaching a winning rook endgame before settling for a hard-fought draw.