Alireza Firouzja’s rollercoaster: From being hailed as the next big thing in Chess to missing out on 2026 Candidates

From being the youngest to breach the 2800 Elo mark to being hailed as the next Magnus Carlsen, Alireza Firouzja experienced it all quite early in his chess career. One moment, you rule your world, and the next, you risk being forgotten. The Iranian-born player […]