World Cup
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From “Lazy” Prodigy to World Cup Champion: The Wake-Up Call That Changed Sindarov
In the high-stakes, silence-filled arena of the 2025 FIDE World Cup final, the pressure was enough to crack veterans twice...
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World Cup 2025: How Sindarov Became the Youngest Champion Ever at 19
19-year-old Uzbek prodigy Javokhir Sindarov completed one of the most remarkable runs in modern chess history. On November 26, 2025,...
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Candidates 2026: Eight Players Locked In After World Cup
The field for the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 is practically set. After the Chess World Cup in Goa, three players...
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Wei Yi and Javokhir Sindarov Reach World Cup Final, Secure Spots in 2026 Candidates Tournament
The 2025 FIDE World Cup in Goa produced one of its most dramatic finishes yet, as China’s Wei Yi and...
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4 Semifinalists Confirmed at the 2025 FIDE World Cup
One dramatic day of rapid and blitz chess has decided everything. After four classical draws on Tuesday kept three semifinal...
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Arjun Erigaisi: So Close to the Candidates, Yet Twice Denied
For the second straight cycle, Arjun Erigaisi has come heartbreakingly close to qualifying for the Candidates Tournament — the most...
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8 Quarterfinalists Confirmed at the 2025 FIDE World Cup
The final eight are set. After a blistering day of rapid-and-blitz tiebreaks in Goa, the FIDE World Cup has officially...
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FIDE World Cup Miracle Save: Le Quang Liem Holds Donchenko In Epic Battle
Vietnamese GM Liem Quang Liem survived one of the wildest games of the 2025 FIDE World Cup so far, pulling...
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Praggnanandhaa’s World Cup Exit Locks Him In — and Locks Others Out of the 2026 Candidates
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa’s fourth-round loss to Daniil Dubov at the 2025 FIDE World Cup didn’t just end his own run —...
Openings
Frankenstein–Dracula: The Coolest, Most Dangerous Opening in Chess
When Daniil Dubov sat down to play Georg Meier at the 2025 FIDE World Cup in Goa, few could have...