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Chess.com reports that Denis Lazavik eliminated Ian Nepomniachtchi and joined Arjun Erigaisi, Nihal Sarin, and Hans Niemann in the 2026 Esports World Cup quarterfinals. The item is a new group-stage result update, separate from the earlier first-wave playoff qualifiers already retained.
ChessBase India profiles 14-year-old Ethan Vaz after he became India's 96th grandmaster. The feature says the Goan player secured his final GM norm at the Sarajevo GM Mix and then placed third at the Serbia Open Masters.
The European Chess Union and the Montenegro Chess Federation released the official invitation for the 41st European Chess Club Cup and the 30th European Women's Chess Club Cup. The events are scheduled for Herceg Novi, Montenegro, from 16 to 24 October 2026.
ChessBase published a remembrance of Oleg Skvortsov, the organizer and sponsor closely associated with the Zurich Chess Challenge, after his death at 57. This card points readers to the original tribute without reusing the personal essay.
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