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Another decisive result, another black win. Nepomniactchi breaks Giri's defences in a highly interesting endgame! Link

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rnd 1 Vachier-Lagrave Caruana Ding Wang Giri Nepomniachtchi Grischuk Alekseenko... Link

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Wang Hao on having the during these Coronavirus times "I don't think we should play in such a situation. It's disturbing to many players ... It's not a very good feeling if you are constantly caring about this. You get distracted from the game very easily."

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Wow! That's a dream start for Wang Hao! He has beaten one of the favourites of the - Ding Liren - with the black pieces! Link

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Wang Hao is currently in the driver's seat against Ding Liren! Link

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First result of the ... The highly anticipated encounter between Vachier-Lagrave and Caruana fizzles out to a draw. Link

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Anish shakes hands, Ian does not! In times like these, everybody is forgiven! (Source FIDE)

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Andrew Kayonde (2366) is 1st with 8/10 points. Won 6, drew 4, lost 0 ! Avg. opponent rating 2321

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rnd 1 started Vachier-Lagrave - Caruana Ding - Wang Giri - Nepomniachtchi Grischuk - Alekseenko... Link

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The kicks off today! Which of these match-ups are you most excited about? Link

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Juan Carlos Obregon Rivero (2513) is 1st with 7/9 points.

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Marcos Camacho Collados (2409) is 1st with 6/9 points.

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Stay safe everyone.

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CONTEST ALERT! Predict the WINNER of the candidates + his FINAL SCORE. One lucky winner gets 1 year free membership to Follow Chess Pro! *Answer in the comments and tag a friend... *The entries should be sent in the next 24 hrs *One common winner across Twitter/Facebook/Instagram

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Alexandr Fier (2542) is 1st with 5.5/6 points.

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We wish the dynamic former World Champion Veselin Topalov a very happy 45th birthday! that Topalov has played on the top-board for Bulgaria in all the 9 Olympiads that he has participated in? In his debut Olympiad in 1994, he won against the great Garry Kasparov himself in what was the first ever decisive game between the two! ( Austin Fuller/Saint Louis Chess Club)

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An interesting finish from Round 8 of the Catalan League pointed out by user Sairaj Chittal from Mumbai, India. White has just played Kxb4. What has he missed? (Spotted something interesting on Follow Chess? Let us know on social media and you may get featured!)... Link

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Marek Mica (2306) is 1st with 8.5/11 points.

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Nana Dzagnidze victorious in Lausanne! After a final round draw between co-leaders Dzagnidze and Goryachkina, the duo finished with 7 points apiece. However, Dzagnidze pipped Goryachkina on the tie-break scores courtesy of more wins (4 vs Goryachkina's 3) and finished at the top of the table. Congratulations to the Georgian stalwart on winning the third leg of the women's ! ... ( David Llada/FIDE)

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Khanim Balajayeva (2358) is 1st with 7/9 points. Won 6, drew 2, lost 1 . Avg. opponent rating 2195

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Nana Dzagnidze (2509) is 1st with 7/11 points. Won 4, drew 6, lost 1 . Avg. opponent rating 2506

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When they clashed again! The first game between Goryachkina and Ju Wenjun after their recent World Championship match was won by the Russian player in a dominant fashion. Check it out! ...

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We wish Teimour Radjabov a very happy birthday! The 2 FIDE World Cup winner turns 33 today. Radjabov recently withdrew from the Candidates tournament amidst Coronavirus concerns and will be missing from action in Yekaterinburg. However, his story of comeback and eventually qualifying for the event is super-inspiring. Did you know that from being rated an impressive 2793 in 2 Teimour had dropped down to a disappointing 2696 in 2 But three years later in 2, he ...got back where he belonged. Not only did he claw his way back into the 275 club and the World Top 1 also won an event as important as the FIDE World Cup by beating the ever-formidable Ding Liren and qualified straight to the Candidates! Remember, you are never ever down and out unless you believe so. Believe in yourself, keep going, and you are bound to scale new heights! ( Link )

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Dvorkovich said that there is a risk of the Candidates getting cancelled if the federal authorities pass a decision that influences the event. But considering the small number of participants, they believe that sufficient measures have been taken. There is also a possibility of holding the tournament without any spectators. Link

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In this position where White's pieces are dangerously placed around the Black kingside, White found a crushing blow to accelerate the end. Can you find it? Link

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To mark the legendary Bobby Fischer's birth anniversary, we revisit one of his most famous games - A win with the white pieces against Myagmarsuren from the 1967 Interzonal tournament. A classic attacking finish prepared by a classy quiet move Bg2!

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Martin Petrov (2504) is 1st with 7/9 points. Won 5, drew 4, lost 0 ! Avg. opponent rating 2394

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Beloslava Krasteva (2229) is 1st with 7/9 points.

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in 1943, the legendary former World Champion Bobby Fischer was born. A player who was almost invincible at his peak, Fischer was a strong advocate of playing every game to win, no matter the colour. His approach shines through in this quote Chess is war over the board. The object is to crush the opponent's mind! ( AP)

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Dmitry Svetushkin (2504) is 1st with 6.5/7 points. Won 6, drew 1, lost 0 ! Avg. opponent rating 2066

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Sujana Lohani (1684) is 1st with 6.5/7 points. Won 6, drew 1, lost 0 ! Avg. opponent rating 1207

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Dinara Dordzhieva (2340) is 1st with 7/9 points. Won 5, drew 4, lost 0 ! Avg. opponent rating 2183

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Jason Liang (2288) is 1st with 7/9 points. Won 6, drew 2, lost 1 . Avg. opponent rating 2296

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That came out of nowhere. FIDE's recent tweet informs that Maxime Vachier-Lagrave will replace Teimour Radjabov at the Candidates 2 after the latter decided to withdraw from the tournament. Read here Link

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Ouch! In this position, Dzagnidze has just played her Knight to e5. However, it's a major blunder. Can you find the winning idea for black?

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Happy 22nd Birthday to Vladislav Artemiev! The Russian youngster rose to prominence by winning the super-strong 2019 Gibraltar Masters and following it up with a triumph at the 2019 European Championship. Currently, he is the 5th youngest 2700+ player in the world! ( Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour)

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Talk about converting an advantage swiftly... Here's Harika Dronavali bishop endgame masterclass against none other than the Women's World Champion Ju Wenjun! ...

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Nana Dzagnidze scores the first win of the Lausanne ! In a game that lasted 31 moves, Nana was absolutely relentless in her attack on Abdumalik's exposed Kingside and simply marched towards a resounding win! Link

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Mark Paragua (2513) is 1st with 7/9 points. Won 6, drew 2, lost 1 . Avg. opponent rating 2436

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Nikola Nestorovic (2469) is 1st with 7/9 points. Won 6, drew 2, lost 1 . Avg. opponent rating 2285

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Chongsheng Zeng (2567) is 1st with 7/7 points. Won 7, drew 0, lost 0 !!! Avg. opponent rating 2324

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We have a bunch of exciting match-ups to start off the Lausanne FIDE Grand Prix! World Champion Ju Wenjun begins her campaign vs Kazakh talent Abdumalik, Goryachkina makes her first appearance since the World Women's Championship match and faces compatriot Kashlinskaya, and the Muzychuk sisters go head-to-head against each other! Which battle are you most looking forward to?

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Before the top men's players fight it out later this month for the right to challenge Magnus Carlsen, top women's players will contest in the third leg of the Women's Grand Prix cycle which starts in Lausanne today! This will also be the first time since their World Championship match in January that Ju Wenjun and Aleksandra Goryachkina face each other over the board. Exciting times in store! Link

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Olga Dolzhikova (2149) is 1st with 4.5/5 points. Won 4, drew 1, lost 0 ! Avg. opponent rating 1932

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Isaac Antonio Garcia Guerrero (2313) is 1st with 6/9 points. Won 4, drew 4, lost 1 . Avg. opponent rating 2297

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Kevin Paveto (2452) is 1st with 7/9 points.

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Y (GM) Solodovnichenko is 1st with 4.5/6 points.

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Predrag Nikolic (2658) is 1st with 4.5/6 points. Won 3, drew 3, lost 0 ! Avg. opponent rating 2543

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Dimitri Reinderman (2582) is 1st with 7.5/9 points. Won 7, drew 1, lost 1 . Avg. opponent rating 2446

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Marina Gajcin (2273) is 1st with 6.5/9 points.

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