The stories behind great games and how each move becomes a work of art.
Anna Muzychuk vs Kateryna Lagno
Anna Muzychuk defeated Kateryna Lagno in a Ruy Lopez to share the lead after round four of the 2026 Women's Candidates Tournament.
Hikaru Nakamura vs Praggnanandhaa R
Hikaru Nakamura and R Praggnanandhaa played the tournament's first Nimzo-Indian Defense to a technical draw in Round 6 of the 2026 Candidates.
Anna Muzychuk vs Zhongyi Tan
Anna Muzychuk and Tan Zhongyi split the point in a solid Petrov Defense encounter during round 2 of the 2026 Women's Candidates Tournament.
Nakamura Hikaru vs Sindarov Javokhir
Hikaru Nakamura thought for 67 minutes on move 13, chose the wrong plan, and never recovered as Javokhir Sindarov extended his Candidates lead to three points with a crushing victory in round five.
Anish Giri vs Yi Wei
Anish Giri pressed Wei Yi for 77 moves with winning chances but couldn't convert, leaving him two points behind Sindarov heading into their decisive round 13 clash at the 2026 Candidates Tournament.
Gukesh D vs Carlsen Magnus
Norway Chess 2025 (May 26–June 6) had already produced fireworks: Carlsen beat the newly crowned world champion, Gukesh, in round one, and led the field—until round six detonated in Stavanger. Playing...
Vladimir Kramnik vs Hikaru Nakamura
The Opening Battle Vladimir Kramnik, the former world champion from Russia, faced rising American star Hikaru Nakamura in round 2 of the 2010 London Chess Classic. The game opened with a Nimzo-Indian...
Fernando Peralta vs Anish Giri
Anish Giri outplayed Fernando Peralta in a technical rook endgame to score a crucial win for the Netherlands in the 2012 Istanbul Olympiad.
Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen
Magnus Carlsen defeated Alireza Firouzja in round 9 of the 2020 Tata Steel Masters, outplaying the Iranian teenager in a Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense.