Full list of qualified players after Sindarov Wei Yi & Esipenko confirm qualification via FIDE World Cup

With Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov, China’s Wei Yi, and Russia’s Andrey Esipenko having qualified for the Candidates…

Abhinav Bindra explains why Gukesh’s results after becoming world champion are ‘normal’ | Chess News

World champion Gukesh D’s form since he became the youngest man in history at the age…

‘My sympathies are with victims in Ukraine, not Esipenko’: Peter Heine Nielsen tells Susan Polgar after Russian GM’s blunder | Chess News

Andrey Esipenko experienced heartbreak in the semi-finals of the FIDE World Cup on Sunday when he…

Russia’s chess federation boss boasts Russian chess school is ‘strongest in world’ after World Team Championship gold | Chess News

After the Russian women’s team claimed the title at the World Team Championship, Russian Chess Federation…

Wei Yi after reaching FIDE World Cup final: Heart was going ‘boom, boom’ many times | Chess News

China’s Wei Yi secured a spot at the FIDE Candidates tournament at the ongoing FIDE World…

Why Peter Leko chose to stay back in Goa despite elimination

It was an awkward afternoon phone call in early October that put veteran Hungarian Grandmaster Peter…

Chess’ human eval bars: How commentators like Sagar Shah, Tania Sachdev became the voice of the sport | Chess News

A swarm of selfie talkers and autograph seekers excitedly surround a man in the orange Hawaiian…

Arjun Erigaisi’s battle with Wei Yi in FIDE Chess World Cup quarterfinal ends in quick draw

Arjun Erigaisi held China’s Wei Yi to a draw with black pieces in their first quarterfinal…

FIDE World Cup: Harikrishna’s loss leaves Arjun Erigaisi as last Indian left standing, but he remains favourite for title | Chess News

And then there was just one Indian left standing. From an unprecedented crop of 24 Indians…

Harikrishna knocked out in Round 5 by Jose Martinez, Arjun Erigaisi lone Indian in FIDE World Cup 2025

Veteran Indian Grandmaster Pentala Harikrishna was knocked out of the FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 on…