Basingstoke Chess Congress to Return for a Second Year

Basingstoke chess congress to return for a second year

Basingstoke's chess congress is returning for a second year at BCOT.

Fabiano Caruana, R Praggnanandhaa Share Lead After Round 1 Of Candidates Tournament

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa kicked off his campaign at the prestigious Candidates Tournament by breaking through the defenses of Dutchman Anish Giri to secure a full point.

Candidates Chess: Different time controls for men and women add intrigue

The Candidates chess tournament in Cyprus features varied time controls for men and women. Men face no time increment until move 41, aiming for excitement. Women receive a 30-second increment from the first move. This difference in time management for the first 40 moves has drawn criticism from chess experts.