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Himelfarb's INTERREGNUM tracks the 2024 Toronto Candidates but wrongly names @WesleySo_ the 1st Filipino GM. Read the full story: sparkchess.com/overlooking-ch…

🏆 @VincentKeymer04 wins the Super Chess Classic Romania 2026 - his 1st Grand Chess Tour title! He beat Van Foreest in the final round to claim $100K . @GrandChessTour

A beatiful mate in 4 from @lachesisq (Kirishi, 2006). Try it online here: sparkchess.com/?fen=2r1rk2/6b… and write your solution in comments. #chess #chesspuzzle

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Firouzja is out of the Super Chess Classic Romania with an ankle injury. @VincentKeymer04 now leads by a full point - Caruana, Giri, Pragg & Van Foreest all giving chase with 3 rounds left in Bucharest. @GrandChessTour #GrandChessTour #Chess #SuperChessClassicRomania

Two milestones in the May FIDE ratings: 1. 14-year-old Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus crossed 2700, the youngest ever to do so, beating Wei Yi's record by almost a year 2. Javokhir Sindarov jumped from #11 to #5 in the world after his dominant Candidates win #FIDE #Chess #ChessRatings

@Kasparov63 Tony Miles had a back injury during Tilburg, 1985, right?

Well, game 3 of the 1972 Fischer-Spassky world championship match in Reykjavík was also played in a special back room, but that was for psychological injuries! 😂 Get well, Alireza!

Chess history repeating itself: @AlirezaFirouzja played Round 5 of the Super Chess Classic Romania from a hotel bed due to an ankle injury — and held the draw vs Sindarov! Shades of Tony Miles at Tilburg 1985. 👏 #Chess #GrandChessTour

KnightVision!

@VincentKeymer grabs the sole lead at the #SuperChessClassic Romania 2026 with a clinical Najdorf win over @MvlChess in R4. Wishing a speedy recovery to @AlirezaFirouzja , who missed his game vs Caruana due to a medical condition #Chess #GrandChessTour @grandchesstour

@JenShahade 1. Bh7+ Kf8 2. Qh5 Qg1+ 3. Kxg1 Bd7 4. Qf7#

#ChessPuzzle of the day is a bit harder: a mate in 4 by @JenShahade vs Albert Chow. Can you solve it? Try it online: sparkchess.com/?fen=r1br2k1/4…

1. Rg8+ Kxg8 2. Qg2+ Kf8 3. Qg7#

Today's puzzle is from 2007 - @GMnigelshort vs Aleksandar Savanovic. Try it online and replay with your solution. sparkchess.com/?fen=3rbk2/2q2…

I’m here, let’s go!

The solution to yesterday's problem was: 1. Qb8+ Rc8 2. Qd6+ Bxd6 3. Rd7# Play it online here: sparkchess.com/?fen=3kr3/p1r1…

Puzzle of the day: @irinakrush vs Antoaneta Stefanova, from a 2004 game. White mates in 3! Comment with your solution. #Checkmate #MateIn3 #ChessPuzzle #ChessTactics #Chess (will post solution tomorrow)

In May WIM @Alexey_Root will be in Georgia and in Washington, for book signings, talks, and simuls. She will be competing for the title of Southeastern Regional Women’s Champion. It would be great to win, 37 years after winning the US Women’s Championship. sparkchess.com/chess-in-georg…

@MizzouChess hosted the 2026 President’s Cup, the national championship of college chess. Competitors were the top 4 qualifying schools from the 2026 Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship, plus a new Women's President's Cup event. @USChess : sparkchess.com/2026-president…