When we started FIDE Grand Swiss in 2019, there were so many "how comes" - and the biggest one was "how come a non-top player can qualify just playing one good event"? It came from everywhere. It is so pleasing and refreshing to see the attitude changed, and people do feel

Congrats to Anish Giri and Matthias Blübaum, as well as Vaishali Rameshbabu and Kateryna Lagno! That was one of the most exciting events I witnessed as a chess fan. Proud to have contributed to staging of it. FIDE Grand Swiss comes to an end. Your feedback is welcomed!

The Question Cops Ask to Trap You in a DUI... Sounds harmless. But this one question can hand the officer at a traffic stop exactly what they need.

VERY IMPORTANT BIT OF INFO: I saw several twitter accounts posting wrong info about tie-breaks, potentially misleading the players. Regulations clearly say, that the ARO-C1 (average ratings of opponents minus the lowest) are rounded to the nearest whole number, hence in case

What a day at FIDE Grand Swiss! So many mind-blowing stories and games. But the photo of the day today is not from Samarkand, but rather from London. Bodhana is facing THE James Sherwin, now 92 y.o. James, widely known for his game vs. Fischer is still in the business!

Just three rounds to go at FIDE Grand Swiss. The tension is palpable, as every mistake may become crucial. Fascinated myself as a life-long chess fan, and proud for FIDE setting a stage for such a great spectacle. Share your prediction - who will be the two to qualify?

I posted it two years ago. Since then Ediz made a huge progress. Today he beat the World Champion. Let's not mislead anyone - Ediz still has a lot to prove. But the notion of " I like thinking " proves itself. Uğurlar, Ediz!

Listen to @ChessMishra breaking down his game with Prag. Not the win vs Gukesh yesterday, but the draw with Prag the other day - on CBI with Sagar. What a fascinating, I'd say mesmerizing show! Not only he understood the endgame better than his opponent, who is an excellent

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Think about it. Erdogmus spent over 0.01% of his entire life (sleep excluded) defending this position vs. Nodirbek. One may say he could do better things with his time - I beg to differ. Such a resilience at the very young age is a clear sign of future greatness. Actually,

Amazing day at FIDE Grand Swiss. So many heroes. Mishra becomes the youngrst ever player to beat reigning World Champion, Parham extends the lead with a powerful play, Maurizzi keeps the momentum beating Keymer after yesterday's win vs. MVL. Sorry if I haven't mentioned another

How much do you enjoy the FIDE Grand Swiss? What do you like most? What do you dislike most? Detailed replies are appreciated!

Erdogmus plays an incredible game, crowned by exceptionally beautiful combination. His recent results - and not less important, the quality of his play - fearless and sharp, clearly indicate a top-10 potential. Possibly, within couple of years.

McKenna Grace (left:11 yrs old, right: 20 years old).

Just two rounds at FIDE Grand Swiss produced already several memorable moments. In general, I feel - when a man is tired of classical time control, he is tired of chess. But what is the definition of "classical"? This one keeps changing. FIDE Council just approved a pilot project

Andrea Bocelli is in Samarkand today! He landed at 7:24 AM, and already by 8 AM came to greet chess kids. A famous singer is a pretty strong chess player (rated 1400 - 1600 depending on a platform), and is very passionate about the game. He carries a special magnet chess set

After two successful seasons in Dubai and London, Season3 of the @GCLlive returns this December and will be hosted in India. You’re going to see the world’s finest grandmasters come together on our home soil!♟️ #MegaMove #TechMGCL

Pause for a moment and let it sink. The total budget of FIDE events within last year is about 50M USD. F I F T Y. The gaslighting coming from some popular platforms is insane. The FIDE Women's Grand Prix series alone saw 6 events within 9 months, with a total budget of around

A stormy night in Scotland. Thunder above Eilean Donan Castle. - Our group listened to tales of ghosts that still wander its halls… Dare to join CastlePath? - UK, France, Germany

To those asking and doubting: FIDE World Championship Match - 1M Euro prize fund in 2018 》》》2.5M USD in 2024 Candidates : Open - 450K Euro in 2020 》》》- 700K Euro in 2026 Women's Candidates - did not exist for a long time till 2019. PF in 2019 - 200K Euro 》》》- 300K

FIDE World Cup comes to Goa, India. 206 players from 90+ countries in arguably most exciting event of the chess calendar. Details - incl the schedule, record prize fund etc. - on the FIDE website.

Absolutely loved the in-depth interview of @GMJuditPolgar at @DinaBelenkaya channel. Judit is such a class act. No hype statements, no shallow answers. About her games vs Kasparov she stresses the points so smartly and sharply... I don't necessarily agree with all the views Judit