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Jynxzi Wins PogChamps 6 & 7: Sub-700 To Champion In One Day, Undefeated

The headline pick lived up to it. Jynxzi swept Group A 6-0, dropped exactly half a point in the semifinal, and beat ohnePixel 2-0 in the grand final to take PogChamps 6 & 7 and the $100,000 top prize. He played 13 games and lost zero of them. Levy Rozman called it the greatest chess tournament of all time. The 200,000 concurrent viewers watching the broadcast might agree.

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Candidates 2026 Round 11 Preview: Caruana's Last Stand and the Math of a Sindarov Coronation

Round 11 of the 2026 Candidates kicks off Saturday with the most desperate man in the field holding the white pieces against the runaway leader. Fabiano Caruana plays Javokhir Sindarov in a game where one player needs to win and the other can already taste qualification. Plus the women's race, the qualification math, and what to actually watch for.

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Candidates 2026 Rounds 9-10: Sindarov Sacrifices a Piece, Extends Lead to Two Points

Javokhir Sindarov now leads the 2026 Candidates by two full points with four rounds to play. After grinding out a crucial draw in Round 9, he smashed Praggnanandhaa with a piece sacrifice in Round 10 for his record-breaking sixth win. In the Women's section, Vaishali Rameshbabu has broken clear of the five-way tie and now leads alone.

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