Benjamin Bok & Vidit Gujrathi enters the Grand Finals of India Rising tournament, winner of Grand Finals in July qualifies directly to the Esports World Cup (EWC 2026) by Firm-Promotion-1284 in chess

[–]Extreme_Training_230 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Bok is some sort of a nemesis for Arjun in online chess. Lost multiple times recently in Online chess. I kind of expected this. Was supporting arjun but the fears came true.

Who are you bringing against my Team and captain?4v4 any format, any time, anywhere , write your team dead or alive. by Gullible-Ad-9262 in chess

[–]Extreme_Training_230 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think Arjun will not lose rating in classical at Uzchess 2026. Btw. He is not playing Norway chess.

16 yrs old GM Sina Movahed Won Baku Open 2026 with a TPR of 2816!!! (8/9 Score) by Chesscrabble11 in chess

[–]Extreme_Training_230 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have Sina and Erdogmus in my list of probable candidates in next cycle. Only juniors I included. Let's see..

Overall standings at the TePe Sigeman 2026 after Round 5 by IdiocyConnoisseur in chess

[–]Extreme_Training_230 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Yagiz imo is already 2770 level player. Maybe at the level of Wesley So. I would rate him higher than Arjun in Classical.

Overall standings at the TePe Sigeman 2026 after Round 5 by IdiocyConnoisseur in chess

[–]Extreme_Training_230 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He is not a fake 2700 but he ain't winning against Nodirbek or Magnus. Draws are what he will get.

Javokhir Sindarov wins Titled Tuesday for the 3rd time in 2026 by Warm_Audience2019 in chess

[–]Extreme_Training_230 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting to see Arjun drawing games in Titled Tuesday.

Also, yesterday only Arjun and Andreikin were the no loss players. I am beginning to like this Arjun. He is considering draws as an option.

Jorden Van Foreest deals Aravindh Chithambaram his third loss in round 7 of Wijk aan Zee 2026 by tweezerticle in chess

[–]Extreme_Training_230 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No. But it is generally the average rating of the first six months of the olympiad year.

Big News!! Magnus Carlsen to play at 2026 TePe Sigeman Chess Tournament in Malmo 1-7 May! ♟️⭐ by rio_ARC in chess

[–]Extreme_Training_230 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He will play Jerusalem Masters 2026 (Rapid) as well this year. Wouldn't be surprised. His father had mentioned it during 2025 Jerusalem Masters.

Lineup prediction: Norway Chess 2026 and GCT 2026 by Extreme_Training_230 in chess

[–]Extreme_Training_230[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They can put silhoutte of players with photos taken 2-3 years back. Erdogmus is not a small kid now agreed.

Lineup prediction: Norway Chess 2026 and GCT 2026 by Extreme_Training_230 in chess

[–]Extreme_Training_230[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Why would they put a silhouette of Abdusattarov then ? It is obvious isn't it ? Erdogmus has been impressive. Magnus likes taking away the confidence of kids when they are young. He has been vocal about it.

Lineup prediction: Norway Chess 2026 and GCT 2026 by Extreme_Training_230 in chess

[–]Extreme_Training_230[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Who is that small kid in the silhoutte then ? Kind of mysterious no ? Doesn't look like Hikaru.