follow the candidates tournament with the pgn4web live games app

From March 29th to April 15th, 8 players compete at the 2026 candidates tournament in Cyprus for the right to challenge the world champion: GM Hikaru Nakamura, GM Fabiano Caruana, GM Wei Yi, GM Anish Giri, GM Javokhir Sindarov, GM Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, GM Matthias Blübaum and GM Andrey Esipenko. Games start at 15:30 CET+1 local time, 12:30 UTC time, on March 29th to April 1st, April 3rd to 5th, 7th to 9th, 11th to 12th, 14th to 15th, with tie-breaks on April 16th if required.

Follow the 2026 candidates live games broadcast from the pgn4web live games app, designed for a minimalistic games display, unencumbered by pervasive engine scrutiny.

The pgn4web live games app is available from any web browser just opening the URL and saving a bookmark. The pgn4web live games app allows adding as a web app to most devices, using web browser's commands like "install page as app" or "add to home screen": this is particularly effective for mobile phone and tablet devices.

The pgn4web live games app shows all games from the ongoing round or from the last finished round, in the latter case with an indication when the next round is scheduled. Tapping on the dotted line shows the games list. Shortcut squares allow moving throughout the current game (A1 to H1) and switching to other games (A3 to H3). Similarly, swiping left/right across the chessboard allows moving throughout the game and swiping up/down across the chessboard loads the previous/next game. Clicking shortcut square H8 on a web browser shows details help.

Anyone following the 2026 candidates tournament with the pgn4web live games app, please email the pgn4web project with any feedback. Please also consider keeping the app for future live broadcast of major events.

El Llobregat live games with engine analysis and multiple screen layouts

The 6th edition of the El Llobregat open chess tournament runs from November 28th to December 8th in Sant Boi de Llobregat, near Barcelona.

132 players compete in the main open, including GM Pranesh M and GM Cristobal Henriquez Villagra. Complementary activities to the main open are offered, aimed at both chess players and the general population.

pgn4web is used with a custom web app for broadcasting live games. Multiple screen layouts are available, in order to follow several games at once, or to analyze a single game with the stockfish engine.

Spanish team championship live games from Linares

The Spanish chess federation is organizing the top division finals of the Spanish team championship in Linares, from August 8th to 14th. Top players include GM Hans Niemann, GM Vladimir Fedoseev, GM Pentala Harikrishna, GM Parham Maghsoodloo, GM Bogdan-Daniel Deac, GM Alexander Grischuk, GM Kirill Alekseenko and GM Frederik Svane.

pgn4web is used for live game broadcast with engine analysis using stockfish. The live pages are delivered from the SIChess platform that developed their interface, including the stockfish integration.

British 4 nations chess league games replay

The British 4 nationsl chess leagueNCL is a team tournament over multiple divisions, arguably the most prestigious team chess event held in the United Kingdom. The 2024/2025 4NCL season run from November to May, with 850 registered players, including GM Michael Adams, GM Gawain Jones and GM Maxime Lagarde.

pgn4web is used for games replay.

live games at the Spanish championship in Marbella

From December 11th to 19th the Spanish chess federation is organizing the individual Spanish championship in Marbella, with an open section and a womens section. Top players include GM David Anton Guijarro, GM Alexei Shirov, GM Daniil Yuffa, GM Alan Pichot, GM Jaime Santos Latasa, GM Maksim Chigaev.

pgn4web is used for live game broadcast with engine analysis using stockfish.

Turkish league live games

The Turkish chess federation is organizing the Turkish chess league, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the İşbank sponsor.
From July 14th to 26th, the event in Ankara includes GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, GM Parham Maghsoodloo, GM Yu Yangyi, GM Amin Tabatabaei, GM Hans Niemann, GM Vladislav Artemiev, GM Kirill Shevchenko, GM Anton Korobov and GM Rauf Mamedov.

pgn4web is used for broadcasting live games.

live games at the Salamanca chess festival

From May 21st to 25th the "Salamanca cradle of modern chess" chess festival commemorates how in Salamanca in the year 1497 the newborn rules of modern chess were compiled. These new rules were published by Lucena, a student at the Salamanca University, as part of an incunabulum titled "Art of chess with 150 match games".

The festival includes a wide program of activities, including a master tournament, including GM Kirill Alekseenko, GM Michael Adams and GM Ruslam Ponomariov.

pgn4web is used for broadcasting live games with embedded analysis from the stockfish engine.