World of chess

It's been a momentous and important week in chess as a 19-year-old outsider won the World Cup and all the spots for the 2026 Candidates tournament have been filled. At last.

GM Javokhir Sindarov earns a place in the history books and an all-important ticket to the Candidates at the FIDE World Cup in Goa.

The chess powerhouse suffers disappointment at the World Cup but is still in with a chance of a Candidates place. Meanwhile, a team made up entirely of Russians has won a world title. As usual, it's controversial.

A bonfire of big names, Ukraine angry and Praggnanandhaa makes a dash for the Candidates by making a return to the London Chess Classic. And the World Rapid and Blitz.

Central Asian chess is seriously on the up right now and with a $50,000 prize fund and a GM-stacked roster, the President's Cup shows why.

The Women's World Team Chess Champs have started in Linares, but there's more at stake than just chess.

The Challengers tournament at the "Wimbledon of Chess" may not be the main event, but in 2026 there's a good chance it outdoes the Masters for excitement.

India had 24 grandmasters at its own World Cup. Only one is in the quarter-finals. Uzbekistan, however...

Ok, not everything in the chess world this week has been happening in Goa. But it seems that way. The excitement has been deafening.

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