Nobody is happier after 11 rounds of the 2026 U.S. Chess Championship than GM Fabiano Caruana, who has a new chance to win his fifth consecutive title. GM Wesley So entered the final round with a full-point lead, but the most likely result was not...
GM Javokhir Sindarov goes into the 2026 Salesforce FIDE World Championship against reigning champion GM Gukesh Dommaraju with a lead of 72 rating points and 22 places on the November FIDE rating list. The biggest climber near the top of the list w...