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• Erdogmus obtains emphatic win over Topalov, joins 2700 club at 14

  Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus scored a convincing 5-1 victory over former world champion Veselin Topalov in their six-game classical match held in Monte Carlo from 12 to 17 April. After a tense draw in the opening game, the Turkish teenager won four of the next five encounters, showing strong tactical and positional play throughout the match. The result allowed Erdogmus to become the youngest-ever player to surpass the 2700 rating mark, breaking Wei Yi's record by a considerable margin. | Photo: FIDE / Michal Walusza

• European Championship, Round 10 - Live

  The Polish Chess Federation is hosting the 2026 European Championship in Katowice. The tournament runs on 7-19 April with 501 players competing for the Continental title, prize money and one of the 20 qualifying places for the next edition of the World Cup. Igor Kovalenko (Ukraine), David Anton (Spain) and Bogdan-Daniel Deac (Romania) are the highest-rated participants. | Follow the games live with expert commentary starting at 15.00 CEST (9.00 ET, 18.30 IST)

• European Championship: Abasov and Anton share the lead ahead of final weekend in Katowice

  With two rounds to go at the European Championship in Katowice, David Anton (pictured) and Nijat Abasov share the lead on 7½/9 and are set to meet in Saturday's tenth round. Ten players stand just half a point behind, including Aydin Suleymanli, Ediz Gurel and Haik Martirosyan, while a further 24 players remain within a point of first place. The battle for both the title and World Cup qualification spots remains wide open. | Photo: Official website