GM Javokhir Sindarov is in the final stretch, with three rounds left in the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament. All games of round 11 ended in draws, leaving Sindarov two points ahead after holding GM Fabiano Caruana. GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu came close to scoring the only decisive game against GM Matthias Bluebaum, who achieved his 10th…
GMs Fabiano Caruana and Matthias Bluebaum have fallen out of contention in the ongoing FIDE Candidates Tournament. That didn’t stop them from trying their luck in 3 0 Thursday after completing their game in the Candidates. Both players played well in the second tournament but fell short in the end. It was a past candidate…
Jynxzi, the celebrity protégé of IM Levy Rozman and one of Twitch’s most subscribed streamers, was crowned as the champion of Friday’s $100,000 PogChamps 6 7 tournament after he swept the top seed, ohnePixel, in the final. Jynxzi, whose undefeated performance drew tongue-in-cheek comparisons to “2014 Fabiano Caruana” on X, was the deserved winner after…
Here we go, Travis has given the green light and today is officially the first day of the Natural Selection Tour 2026! All 24 riders compete on Day One with men in two brackets with three stages of cut downs and women in one bracket. The top 12 riders advance to Day Two’s finals that…
WE ARE ON. After an epic first day of qualifiers, a storm cycle has blasted through Revelstoke, filled in the bombholes and provided a welcome refresh for the competition venue. And stepping up to the plate are 8 men and 4 women all ready to put it on the line for their shot at being crowned…
What first got you into photography? The father of my best friend had a little photo lab in his basement. He used to tell his wife he was shooting landscapes, but in reality he was mostly photographing nudes. He was the one who introduced me to film development and black-and-white printing. I must have been…
Anyone following snowboarding with a keen eye will have noticed that Bataleon have been making some serious moves this winter, building a team that blends cultural icons, podium challengers and video part virtuosos. It started earlier this year with Halldór Helgason joining long-time Bataleon bestie Ethan Morgan. Then, just last week, came a surprise St…
Our favourite web series of the winter is back with another episode — and some seriously baked goods. Thrice Baked follows Katie Kennedy and Stefi Luxton through their winter, navigating filming, events and comps while scooping up as many homies along the way as possible. This episode starts in Tahoe, linking up with Max Warbington…
Weston Snowboards are a brand we’ve long been fans of here at Whitelines. They consistently produce high-quality boards, thoughtfully shaped for their own brand of backcountry destruction (check out this year’s award-winning Gnarnia, for example). As a company, they’ve made a clear effort since day one to stick to their core values — supporting grass…
Liam Rivera has claimed victory at the YETI Xtreme Verbier,posting a score of 96 points — the highest ever recorded in Snowboard Men competition on the Bec des Rosses. The result marks a landmark moment for the Swiss-Mexican rider, who grew up watching the event and came through the Verbier Freeride Team. Rivera, the reigning…