https://thechessfile.com The Chess File covers competitive chess like the sport it is: results, rumors and the stories the scoreboard doesn't tell. en https://thechessfile.com/posts/kazakhstan-olympiad-silverhttps://thechessfile.com/posts/kazakhstan-olympiad-silverFri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTBreakingAlua Nurman says her unbeaten team was told there’s no state award for the medal, because the Chess Olympiad isn’t on Kazakhstan’s list of qualifying competitions. https://thechessfile.com/posts/nakamura-carlsen-candidateshttps://thechessfile.com/posts/nakamura-carlsen-candidatesFri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTRumorsFIDE has opened a new route to the Candidates, in the faster formats Carlsen says he prefers. According to ChessBase Nepal, Nakamura doesn’t think it will bring him back. https://thechessfile.com/posts/caruana-interview-interruptedhttps://thechessfile.com/posts/caruana-interview-interruptedFri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTInterviewsWFM Adriana Palao of ChessFam had the US top board talking after round 7 in Samarkand, until fans and cameras chasing Uzbekistan's hero swept through. https://thechessfile.com/posts/china-olympiad-2026https://thechessfile.com/posts/china-olympiad-2026Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTTournamentsNo Ju Wenjun. No Lei Tingjie. No Tan Zhongyi. No Hou Yifan. A young Chinese team went unbeaten in Samarkand and took the Women's Olympiad anyway.