After drawing his seventh-round game against Anish Giri, Javokhir Sindarov completed the first half of the FIDE Candidates Tournament as the sole leader with an impressive 6 points from 7 games, opening a 1.5-point advantage over Fabiano Caruana. Meanwhile, Wei Yi celebrated his first victory of the tournament with a brilliant attacking performance against Andrey […]
Magnus Carlsen captured his ninth FIDE World Blitz Championship title after defeating Nodirbek Abdusattorov 2.5–1.5 in a dramatic knockout final. In the Women’s Championship, Bibisara Assaubayeva overcame Anna Muzychuk by the same score to secure her third World Blitz crown and earn qualification for the 2026 FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament. The 2025 FIDE World Blitz […]