10/7/2017 – It's tempting to make light of this affair by, for instance, referring to it as "the short(s) report". But when a tournament as prestigious as the FIDE World Cup is making international headlines for what amounts to dress code enforcement, it should be no laughing matter. We take a comprehensive look at the facts in evidence and Kovalyov's response to the previously published report. | Photo: Chess.com / Maria Emelianova (used with permission)

9/1/2017 – You know that the World Cup is one of the most anticipated events of the year when 19 out of the top 20 Elo rated grandmasters have confirmed their participation in this 128-player knockout tournament. From 3rd of September we will see the battles taking place on the chequered board. But before that our reporters Sagar Shah and Amruta Mokal reached the Capital of Georgia and take you on a tour of this beautiful city. Check out this pictorial report of the city nestled between the mountains. | Photos: Amruta Mokal

3/1/2015 – Three down, one to go. The Grand Prix series only has one tournament left: the deciding round robin in Khanty-Mansiysk to be held in May. But how did the Tbilisi GP change the standings? We bring you a report of the short, but sweet, closing ceremony as well as an overview of who left Tbilisi as the favorite to qualify in one of the two spots for the 2016 Candidates tournament.

2/27/2015 – The last round of the tournament saw another six draws, same as yesterday, with some of the games still being hard-fought draws while a couple of others were barely a game. With these series of results Tomashevsky finished first with his 1.5 point lead, while Jakovenko claimed second. On third place Radjabov was able to take it cleanly, being just half a point behind.

2/26/2015 – The six draws seen today in Tbilisi do not alter the standings at all, meaning that Tomashevsky claims the Tbilisi Grand Prix with his one and a half point lead. His game against Andreikin was an interesting Noteboom, but it wasn't the only flashy game of the day. Both Dominguez and Kasimdzhanov should have scored, as they held winning positions against Mamedyarov and Jobava.

2/25/2015 – It's possible to say that the race for first is practically over. With only two rounds to go, Tomashevsky has a fantastic 1.5 point lead over Jakovenko and nothing but a complete disaster would prevent Tomashevsky from claiming first, even with two losses to finish he might win the event! Today he played a great game against Kasimdzhanov in the KID, while MVL beat Jobava.

2/23/2015 – A day of unusual games! Jobava scored his third win in this tournament, going into a 50% score after a relatively bad start. His win against Svidler was a great example of neutralizing initiative. Tomashevsky won after 91 moves in a game where he had three pieces against a a rook and pawn. He took all of his opponent's pawns and then slowly checkmated him. Now leads by a point!

2/22/2015 – Decisive mistakes in Tbilisi! Grischuk missed an unusual tactic from Mamedyarov, leaving him in a position down two pawns for very little instead of having great compensation for only one. Dominguez blundered in the dreaded move 39 while Giri was unable to hold an endgame that required precision against Jakovenko, who is now only half a point away from Tomashevsky.

2/21/2015 – Two decisive games in Tbilisi, but very different ones! The highlight of the day was Radjabov's demolition of his opponent... using an extremely sharp line of the Poisoned Pawn Najdorf. Svidler on the other hand took advantage of a tactical mistake from Andreikin to win a pawn and a long endgame. This is Svidler's first win of the event, while Andreikin falls to last place.

2/20/2015 – Three decisive games today in Tbilisi. Both Jobava and Dominguez earned their first scalps today in very different methods. Jobava wildly sacrificed a piece, which didn't quite work, but it confused Mamedyarov enough to give the Georgian a winning attack. A blunder gave Mamedyarov a draw, but it was blundered right back! Kasimdzhanov also won against a luckless Peter Svidler.

2/18/2015 – Tomashevsky won again, this time with black against Mamedyarov (in an unusual note, Black has won in all of the Azerbaijani's games in this tournament!). This puts him a full point ahead of Giri, Jakovenko and now Grischuk. Grischuk was able to best Jobava, who only has 0.5/4 and seems to be in a free fall after an already disastrous Wijk aan Zee. Round four report.

2/17/2015 – A nice round over all in Tbilisi, despite two games finishing in very dull draws. Tomashevsky was victorious against Grischuk after a series of minor mistakes from both sides in heavy time pressure. Mamedyarov scores his second win with black, putting him right behind Tomashevsky. Also with 2.0/3 are Giri and now Jakovenko, who received a nice gift from the eccentric Jobava.

2/17/2015 – It was certainly a strange round, as many players squandered relatively big advantages. Most notably Dominguez was up the exchange for most of the game against Svidler, but never found the win. Grischuk and Giri also seemed to be better against Andreikin and MVL. At the end of the day the only win was a flashy spectacle, involving a piece sacrifice, by Kasimdzhanov.

2/15/2015 – What a way to start the tournament in Tbilisi! Four decisive games, three of them victories by the black pieces! Most of the games had something in common: mistakes in already difficult positions. Giri beat Svidler to become the ninth person in history to cross the 2800 barrier in the live ratings. Grischuk also hit a new personal best, with 2813.6 Round one report.

2/15/2015 – The long break is over, and it is back to the boards for the participants of the Grand Prix series. The top two players at the end of the cycle will earn their spot in the 2016 Candidates tournament. Tomorrow the Tbilisi leg will begin, though the two current leaders of the GP, Caruana and Nakamura, are playing in Zurich. This opens the door for several players to catch or surpass them!

2/23/2012 – It was an exciting finish: Swedish GM Pia Cramling was in the lead before the final round, in which she drew her game. Nana Dzagnidze won her final game to force a tiebreak. Both blitz games were drawn, and in the Armageddon the Georgian GM was able to win and take the title – together with the cool US $10,000 first prize. We bring you the big final report by WGM Anastasiya Karlovich.

2/21/2012 – Why do we keep doing it? Every time we celebrate a player for extraordinary results, in the middle of an event, that player will immediately come crashing down to earth. This time the victim of our jinxed reporting was Anna Muzychuk. Meanwhile Pia Cramling and Kateryna Lahno forged ahead with 2.0/3 points. Decision time is Tuesday – you can watch the final games on Playchess.

2/20/2012 – There were three rounds on the second day of the ACP Womens Cup Rapid taking place in Tbilisi, Georgia. Top seed Anna Muzychuk, who had won both her games in the first two rounds, continued with two more wins and a draw. She is being chased by Kateryna Lahno and Pia Cramling. We bring you an illustrated report which features four women's world champions.

2/19/2012 – It is a typically fighting event, with only one of the first twelve games ending in a (hard-fought, 103-move) draw. This very strong rapid, which lasts from February 17th to 21st February, 2012, has a prize fund of US $40,000 and is organised by the Association of Chess Professionals and the Georgian Chess Federation. After two rounds four players lead with perfect scores.