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@gutsy_gambit Make one for TATA as well

Here's another instance to show the operational effect different time controls can have. Both type of time controls were rated for standard ratings. But the second one, with only 10 sec increment, that too from move 41, is effectively rapid by mid to endgame.

@turnabouttess Not very hungry sorry

im cooking up something new and huge

@gutsy_gambit @Harryputtar98 @FIDE_chess FFS why do some Indians love themselves portraying as a victim? He has criticized as well as praised the Indian chess countless times. He doesn't like to sugarcoat anything. Remember what he said abt Pragg after their encounter in Norway2024? Or abt Gukesh' calculation skills? 🤦🏻

@Harryputtar98 @FIDE_chess He's been on this Indian players 'lack understanding' camp since 2024. He's probably referring to a certain type of positional awareness.

🇺🇿 Sindarov or 🇮🇳 Gukesh? 🇳🇴 Magnus shared his thoughts at the Chess Party in Stockholm.

@Gyan49485 I mean the performance speaks for itself. He went +6 against that field including 2-0 against Pragg without showing any particular weaknesses. If that fails to change ur opinion abt him then obviously you're an idiot.

Before Candidates nobody had Sindarov as favourite, except Vishy Anand. But now he has no weaknesses and is Kasparov-like. This is the level of analysis of chess at top level, influenced by regency and confirmation bias.

@kaushik0803 "Gukesh very impressive bt nothing to be impressed in the WC match vs. Ding. The player clearly wasn't himself & was struggling mentally for the past two years. Thing which seems out of this world to be doing by 18 bt it's clearly not if u look at the whole picture"

Erdogmus very impressive but nothing to be impressed in this match vs Topalov - they clearly have handpicked a player who has a high rating but is hardly even 2650 level Things which are ok to do for the record though

@chesscom Compared to Toronto? Pretty much snooze fest ngl. Especially the second half. Nothing against Sindarov though, Congrats to him!

how did you enjoy the Candidates? ♟️

@Gyan49485 It's the complete opposite with the WCC title, though. Ever since Magnus left the title, whoever touches it seems to forget how to play chess.

They have tied up with Triple Take. And if Magnus is involved, this will go to shit. Remember that everything Magnus has touched has degraded - chess24, chessable, Play Magnus, Champions Chess Tour, chesscom, Freestyle, Triple Take. Must see if lichess is immune to the curse.

@ChessbaseIndia Maldives

Question by the CEO of FIDE - where would you like to see the World Championship match between Gukesh and Sindarov hosted?

🇺🇿 Javokhir Sindarov wins the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 🏆 ❗️ He will now challenge 🇮🇳 Gukesh D for the FIDE World Championship title later this year! #FIDECandidates #FIDEWomensCandidates #FIDE #Chess #Cyprus

@davidllada You could've appreciated the guy without bashing Levy.

Indeed, a genuine person. No masks, no posing. He didn’t need cheap tricks to build a massive audience: his love for chess and his consistency were enough.

@julesgambit @davidllada Chess grandmaster & Women grandmaster, not the same thing. Hard agree on the rest of the part though!

Harvard graduate, chess grandmaster and edm lover. Coolest girl ever

@davidllada Why?

@harmonica8634 No, I don't like that in the World Rapid and Blitz.

My point is that: 1) Very likely, the challenger will be pit against the world champion without having ever played a match in his entire life. 2) Everybody loves matches: from the fans to the media, and we have too few of them.

@TakeTakeTakeApp @anishgiri Why aren't you streaming the event? Give us Magnus' thoughts atleast regarding the games just like the last WCC.

He's knocking at your door @anishgiri

Was hoping to see Magnus sharing his thoughts regarding the Candidates games just like last WCC. It was an excellent content. DISAPPOINTED. @TakeTakeTakeApp

@EmilSutovsky Everything was super enjoyable except DGT board transmission error fiesta. Pls improve on that!

Boring classical chess, eh? Candidates start with the bang as the likelihood of three decisive games is very high at the moment. Kindly feedback your impressions from the official FIDE broadcast, commentary and overall coverage.

@thechessnerd Wei Yi will be the Candidate & he will take his sweet revenge for his poem buddy Ding.

My lukewarm take is Bluebaum will minimum perform above expected

@Gyan49485 "Shouldn’t be allowed"? LMAO, EWC doesn’t revolve around chess, bruh. They’ve got like 20 other events to deal with. If they listened to every sport and tried to schedule around its own tournaments, they’d never find any time slot to actually organize their own event.

I am usually not the one to support GCT. It usually stars the same names and the classical events especially features safe play and high draw rates. Having said that, they are correct here. Just because EWC has Saudi oil money, it shouldn't be allowed to schedule as they please.

@Syonnain @GrandChessTour @MagnusCarlsen @GMHikaru @chess_freestyle @FIDE_chess EWC isn't only abt chess though. It's 75 million$ event with god knows how many sports. I'd be very surprised if they listen to Magnus/Hikaru to reschedule since they aren't even participants of GCT.

@GrandChessTour I remember when @MagnusCarlsen and @GMHikaru were raging because top players were forced to choose between @chess_freestyle and @FIDE_chess with contractual obligations. Time to see if they'll use their influence with EWC to force a reschedule... or if they are just hypocrites.

To ensure accuracy in the current public discussion about the 2026 Sinquefield Cup and Esports World Cup scheduling conflict, we are setting the record straight regarding our longstanding August dates and the planning behind the 2026 Grand Chess Tour. Since its inception in 2015, the Grand Chess Tour has coordinated with international chess organizers regarding scheduling and continued this practice for the 2026 Tour. The 2026 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz is confirmed for July 31–August 7, followed by the 2026 Sinquefield Cup, August 8–21. These events are immediately followed by the 2026 Grand Chess Tour Finals, August 21-28. We publicly announced the full 2026 Tour schedule on October 3, 2025, via press release, on our website, on our Grand Chess Tour Finals broadcast, and on our social channels. We publicly announced the full 2026 Tour schedule on October 3, 2025, via press release, on our website, on our Grand Chess Tour Finals broadcast, and on our social channels. The Esports World Cup chess tournament dates were not announced until January 2026. In January 2026, we also responded directly to the players’ letter and to Esports about the scheduling conflict, but did not receive a reply. Given our longstanding contractual commitments and the structure of the Tour’s final events, it is not possible to move our August dates. We believe organizers should show mutual respect by not scheduling over long-established and previously announced events. We respect the players’ desire to compete in as many top events as possible and remain dedicated to open communication across the global chess calendar. We hope continued dialogue among organizers will help prevent similar conflicts in the future. The Grand Chess Tour remains focused on delivering another world-class tour in 2026. grandchesstour.org/news/2026-offi…

@gutsy_gambit Are you still pissed abt 22-7?

Nice to see more and more people reiterating the "speed chess is a video game" framing. lol.