12/4/2025 – Arjun Erigaisi claimed the Jerusalem Masters title after a tightly contested knockout stage that featured four seasoned competitors emerging from the round-robin phase. The tournament winner edged Viswanathan Anand in a blitz tiebreak after their rapid games ended level, while Peter Svidler secured third place by defeating Ian Nepomniachtchi. | Photo: Official website / Yoav Nis

1/1/2025 – The second day of the World Blitz Chess Championships, held in New York, provided thrilling action as the knockout stages decided the champions in both the open and women's sections. Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi decided to share the open title after an epic 7-game final, marking Carlsen's eighth blitz crown and Nepo's first. Meanwhile, Ju Wenjun claimed her maiden women's blitz title with an overtime victory against Lei Tingjie. | Photo: FIDE / Michal Walusza

12/21/2024 – The stage is set for a thrilling final encounter at the Champions Chess Tour Finals in Oslo, as Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi stormed into the title match with commanding semifinal wins. Carlsen defeated Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 3½-1½, showcasing his trademark composure in critical moments. Nepomniachtchi delivered an even more dominant performance, crushing Alireza Firouzja with two games to spare. The two rivals, who contested the 2021 World Chess Championship, are set to clash again on Saturday in what promises to be a hard-fought battle for the title. | Photo: Maria Emelianova / chess.com

8/22/2024 – All five games in round 3 of the Sinquefield Cup could have easily finished decisively. Three players missed winning chances, though, while Ian Nepomniachtchi and Fabiano Caruana did make the most of their opportunities and scored full points. With his win over Anish Giri, Nepo joined Alireza Firouzja in the lead. Caruana, on his part, beat Nodirbek Abdusattorov and now has a 50-percent score. | Photo: Crystal Fuller

8/15/2024 – Ian Nepomniachtchi (pictured), Alireza Firouzja and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave all scored 3/6 points on Wednesday and remained atop the standings of the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Tournament. Going into the blitz, 9 out of 10 players in the field have realistic chances of winning the title - R Praggnanandhaa has been struggling in the event and is now a whole 7 points behind the co-leaders. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

8/14/2024 – The second day of rapid chess at the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz tournament finished with three players tied atop the standings with 8/12 points. Alireza Firouzja and Ian Nepomniachtchi caught up with former leader Maxime Vachier-Lagrave after each scoring a win and two draws on Tuesday. Levon Aronian stands in sole fourth place, 1 point behind the co-leaders. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

4/8/2024 – Ian Nepomniachtchi scored a remarkable win over Vidit Gujrathi to become the sole leader at the Candidates Tournament in Toronto. The champion of the event’s two previous editions now has a half-point lead over Fabiano Caruana and Gukesh D, who drew their round-4 direct encounter. The players will get their first rest day on Monday. | Photo: FIDE / Michal Walusza

4/6/2024 – Fabiano Caruana, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Gukesh D and Vidit Gujrathi scored full points in the all-decisive second round of the Candidates Tournament. The most surprising result was Vidit’s impressive win over second seed Hikaru Nakamura. Praggnanandhaa v. Gukesh and Nepomniachtchi v. Alireza Firouzja were remarkable, tactical struggles, while Nijat Abasov all but self-destructed against Caruana. | Photo: FIDE / Michal Walusza

2/5/2024 – Magnus Carlsen advanced to the Grand Final of the Chessable Masters by beating young star Denis Lazavik in a hard-fought match. Lazavik will face either Alireza Firouzja or Ian Nepomniachtchi in the final of the losers’ bracket to decide who gets to challenge Carlsen in Wednesday’s deciding match. | Photo: chess.com / Thomas Tischio

2/4/2024 – Denis Lazavik and Magnus Carlsen advanced to the winners’ bracket final in Division I of the Chessable Masters. Lazavik defeated Jose Martinez, while Carlsen got the better of Vladimir Fedoseev. In the losers’ bracket, Ian Nepomniachtchi and Vladimir Fedoseev remain in contention, as they knocked out Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Wesley So respectively. | Photo: chess.com / Thomas Tischio

1/22/2024 – By beating none other than world champion Ding Liren, Alireza Firouzja joined the leading pack at the Tata Steel Masters in Wijk aan Zee. The remaining decisive result of the round saw Ian Nepomniachtchi defeating former co-leader Nodirbek Abdusattorov. Meanwhile, in the Challengers, Marc’Andria Maurizzi beat Saleh Salem and leapfrogged him in the standings. Maurizzi is now the sole leader of the event with 5½/8 points. | Photo: Tata Steel Chess Tournament / Jurriaan Hoefsmit

1/14/2024 – The much-anticipated Tata Steel Masters kicked off on Saturday in Wijk aan Zee. A lively first round saw four players scoring full points, all with the black pieces — Ian Nepomniachtchi, Alireza Firouzja, Anish Giri and Wei Yi are sharing the lead after the first day of action. The Challengers also saw four players grabbing wins right off the bat. | Photo: Tata Steel Chess Tournament / Lennart Ootes