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Paphos (Cyprus), April 9 The unstoppable Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan made another significant step towards the title as he defeated India's R Praggnanandhaa, extending his lead to a massive two points after the end of the tenth round of the Candidates chess tournament here on Thursday...

Paphos (Cyprus), April 8 R Vaishali kept Indian hopes alive by defeating her compatriot Divya Deshmukh in the ninth round of the Women's Candidates Chess Tournament here on Wednesday.After what could be described as a cautious start, Vaishali has been aggressively pursuing a win in every game...

Paphos (Cyprus), April 6 Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa will be desperate for a win in his bid to stay afloat in the Candidates Tournament when he takes on Dutchman Anish Giri in the eighth round here on Tuesday.The 20-year-old from Chennai, who currently occupies the third spot with Giri...

Paphos (Cyprus), April 3 R Praggnanandhaa, the only Indian in the competition, drew with Andrey Esipenko, while Javokhir Sindarov maintained his winning momentum and defeated Hikaru Nakamura to retain the lead after the fifth round of the Candidates Tournament here on Friday.It turned out to...

Paphos (Cyprus), April 2 After defeating Anish Giri of the Netherlands in the first round, Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa is yet to win a game in the Candidates chess tournament here, and the road ahead for him looks difficult as Uzbek Javokhir Sindarov has a significant lead that everyone...

Paphos (Cyprus), March 30 Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa played a straightforward draw against China's Wei Yi and remained in a joint lead with 1.5 points after the second round of the FIDE Candidates tournament here on Monday.After a brilliant win in the first round against Anish Giri...

March 30, New Delhi – Indian Grandmasters will compete today in Round 2 of the FIDE Candidates Chess tournament in Paphos, Cyprus.Divya Deshmukh will face R Vaishali in a match between two Indian players in the women's section. R Praggnanandhaa will compete against China's Wei Yi.In the...

Paphos (Cyprus), March 29 Indian grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa had a strong start and defeated Dutch GM Anish Giri in the first round of the Candidates chess tournament here on Sunday.In a very eventful first day of the tournament, World Cup champion Javokhir Sindarov used his excellent...

Paphos (Cyprus), March 28 Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa, India's sole representative in the open section of the eight-player elite field, faces a challenging task as the Candidates Tournament gets underway here on Sunday.The event, which will determine the challenger to reigning world champion...