Indian Grandmaster Vaishali Rameshbabu (8.5) emerged the champion ahead of Kazakh GM Bibisara Assaubayeva (8.0) after the 14th round of the FIDE Women’s Candidates 2026 at the Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort in Pegeia, Cyprus…
Uzbek Grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov with a stunning 9.5/13 score won the FIDE Candidates 2026 with a round to spare after the 13th round at Cyprus. In the women’s section, GMs Vaishali Rameshbabu (India) & Bibisara Assaubayeva (Kazakhstan) led the table with 7.5 points…
GMs Zhu Jiner & Vaishali Rameshbabu led the FIDE Women’s Candidates 2026 while GM Javokhir Sindarov led the Open section after the 12th round at the Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort, Cyprus…
GMs Javokhir Sindarov (Uzbekistan) and Vaishali Rameshbabu (India) led the FIDE Candidates 2026 after the 11th round at the Cap St Georges Hotel and Resort in Pegeia, Cyprus…
Lichess 2025 Winter Marathon Begins!
Posted on December 28, 2025 BY Michael Ludwig
The 2025 Winter Marathon is set to begin shortly on Lichess, at midnight UTC. It will run for 24 hours, during which anyone can play as many 5+3 blitz games as they can fit. Lichess gifts top finishers with a ‘unique trophy’ to display on their profile.
As of 30 minutes before the start time, there are about 3500 players set to play. While most of the world’s top players are busy with another tournament (the World Rapid & Blitz Championships), there are currently two GMs and a cluster of other titled players ready for action.
You can watch or join the tournament here: https://lichess.org/tournament/winter25
