There is no drama, and all the players have been consulted—that was the message from the world chess federation FIDE to dampen down any suggestion of controversy after the new regulations were released for its flagship Candidates tournament....
As Titled Tuesday gets more crowded, with 700+ players in the early tournament and 500+ in the late tournament both of the last two weeks, ties atop the standings seem to be getting more commonplace. GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave emerged from a five-w...