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The golden moments of @chessvaishali Rameshbabu taking the stage and receiving the FIDE Women's Candidates 2026 Champions trophy! Reigning World Champion Ju Wenjun shared a special video message - " Hi, I'm waiting!"

After @LevAronian teached us Marsel Belot, we become a huge fun of this game😂😂

"Now I will try to be 2800" - 14-year-old @gmyagizkaan Erdogmus 🇹🇷 after defeating Veselin Topalov in Game 5 of "Clash of Generations" match, and becoming the youngest player to cross 2700! A very big thanks to Selim Gurcan for sharing this very special interview with us.

The historic moments as @gmyagizkaan Erdogmus defeated Veselin Topalov with the Black pieces in Round 5 of the "Clash of Generations" match, becoming the youngest player in the World to cross 2700! A huge thanks to Selim Gurcan, Yagiz's manager for sharing this video with us!

That moment when @GMJSindarov lifted the trophy - the Champion of FIDE Candidates 2026, and the World Championship Challenger!

What a beautiful frame - V for Victory, V for Vaishali!

The amazing Guru-Shishya duo - Women's World Championship Challenger Vaishali Rameshbabu with her coach RB Ramesh! Photo: @ram_abhyudaya

The Golden frame- proud mother Nagalakshmi lifting Vaishali's Candidates Trophy, with Vaishali and Praggnanandhaa in beaming smiles! Photo: @ram_abhyudaya

Jewel of Uzbekistan 💎🇺🇿 #chess #chessbaseindia #javokhirsindarov

Queen is coming for the throne 🇮🇳💎 #chess #chessbaseindia #vaishali #praggnanandhaa

- FIDE Women's Candidates 2026 Champion @chessvaishali chats with brother @rpraggnachess after receiving the trophy - Mother Nagalakshmi points out that she hasn't shown the gold medal to coach @Rameshchess - @anishgiri makes some witty remark - Everyone laughs!

What a very special moment - Women's World Championship Challenger @chessvaishali comes down from the stage after receiving her Candidates Champion trophy, and gives it to her coach @Rameshchess! Afterwards, @rpraggnachess and mother Nagalakshmi take the trophy.

That moment when the Champion of FIDE Women's Candidates 2026, @chessvaishali was called on stage in the closing ceremony!

History has been created in the World of Chess. Turkish phenom Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus has made a world record - at the age of 14 years, 10 months and 13 days, he has become the youngest chess player of all time to cross 2700 in live ratings! Yagiz is currently playing a match against Former FIDE World Champion Veselin Topalov in Monaco - it is called Clash of Generations, sponsored by Turkish Billionaire Evren Ucok. Yagiz defeated Topalov in a wild game with the Black pieces today - and with this win in Game 5, Yagiz crossed the 2700 mark, his live rating is now 2704! Yagiz has won his 6-game classical match against Topalov with a round to spare - the score is 4-1 in his favor. A huge congratulations to Yagiz, his coach @Shakhmamedyarov, his team and his family for this incredible success - we are witnessing the makings of a truly exceptional star! Graphic: Anmol Bhargav #chess #chessbaseindia #yagizkaanerdogmus #turkey

Yagiz Kaan has broken Wei Yi's record of crossing 2700 at the age of 15 years, 8 months and 27 days!

The closing ceremony of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 has started! Join in, we are streaming live: youtube.com/live/Ip2fa9RXp…

Harshit Bhai doing physical test with chess players 🔥💀💪🏻 Edit: Tushar @chess_holic #chess #chessbaseindia #fabianocaruana

We are happy to introduce the beginning of a new chapter for women in chess – the WR Women’s Chess Tour! This initiative is inspired by the 12th Women’s World Chess Champion, Alexandra Kosteniuk, and supported by the 13th Women’s World Chess Champion, Hou Yifan, two leading figures in modern chess. A global system. A unified calendar. Qualification open to all. Year-round competition. We are building a global system that promotes women in chess. We are ready to invest, organize, and develop it sustainably. Mark your calendars for the inaugural events of the WR Chess Women’s Tour 2026: •Asia: June 5-8, 2026 •The Americas: June 30 -July 3, 2026 •Africa: August 20-23, 2026 •Europe: August 24-27, 2026 Followed by the Grand Final at the end of the year. The specific locations will be announced at a later stage. The total prize fund for the 2026 Tour is $200,000. If a country wishes to host one of the five tournaments next year 2027, please send me a direct message. This is not a short-term project. Nothing like this has existed in a truly global format. We are making a change right now! We invite top women streamers and all those who want to support women in chess to reach out and join this initiative. The more support it receives, the stronger it becomes – for all of us. Let’s build it together! Visit the link below for more information and tournament regulations. wr-chess.com/news/wr-women-…