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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 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...

New Delhi, March 22 – Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy has withdrawn from the upcoming FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament due to security concerns amid rising tensions in West Asia.Humpy shared her decision in a social media statement on Sunday, emphasizing that personal safety is more...

New Delhi, March 22 Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy announced on Sunday that she would withdraw from the FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament, citing concerns about her personal safety despite assurances from the organizers in the wake of the ongoing conflict in West Asia.The Candidates...

New Delhi, March 18 – Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy is still undecided about her participation in the FIDE Candidates Tournament in Cyprus, citing safety concerns amid the conflict in West Asia. A recent drone attack and regional tensions have raised fears, although FIDE says the venue is...

New Delhi, March 18 Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy is still undecided about competing in the prestigious Candidates Tournament in Cyprus this month, but she reiterated her concerns regarding the safety situation in the host country amid the West Asia conflict.The Candidates Tournament, which...

New Delhi, March 16 Just a short distance from the conflict-ridden Gulf region, there are concerns about Cyprus hosting the prestigious Candidates Tournament this month, but the world chess governing body, FIDE, has rejected a possible change of venue, saying there is nothing even "remotely...

Prague (Czech Republic), March 6 World Champion D Gukesh ended a winless streak, defeating David Anton Guijarro of Spain in the ninth and final round of the Masters section of the Prague International Chess festival, which concluded here.However, Aravindh Chithambaram also shone in the final...

Prague (Czech Republic), March 6 Indian Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram defeated Netherlands' Jorden van Foreest, but world champion D Gukesh's winless streak continued as he played out another draw, this time against Vincent Keymer of Germany in the eighth and penultimate round of the Prague...

March 05, New Delhi – World Champion D Gukesh's quest for a win continued as Iran's Parham Maghsoodloo drew with the Indian ace in the seventh round of the Prague International chess festival in the Czech Republic.The four draws have come alongside three painful defeats, and this could be the...

Prague (Czech Republic), March 5 World Champion D Gukesh continued his pursuit of a win as Iranian player Parham Maghsoodloo drew with the Indian star in the seventh round of the masters section of the Prague International chess festival here.With just two rounds remaining, Gukesh sits in last...

Prague, March 4 Defending champion Aravindh Chithambaram found a textbook-style tactic to outwit compatriot D Gukesh, relegating the reigning FIDE world champion to the last spot after the end of the sixth round of the Masters section of the Prague International Chess Festival here.Aravindh's...

Prague, March 3 Desperately seeking his first victory in the tournament, reigning world champion D Gukesh will face compatriot Aravindh Chithambaram in the sixth round of the Masters section of the Prague International Chess Festival on Wednesday.With just 1.5 points coming from three draws...

Prague (Czech Republic), March 2 The fortunes of World Champion D Gukesh remained unchanged for the fifth day running as the Indian made a blunder from a strong position to lose to his nemesis Nodirbek Abdusattorov at the Prague International Chess Festival here.Just a month ago, Gukesh had...

Prague (Czech Republic), March 1 World champion D Gukesh continued his quest for his first victory as he drew with David Navara of the Czech Republic in the fourth round of the Prague International Chess Festival here.On a day when Jorden van Foreest of the Netherlands edged ahead with his...

Prague, February 28 World Champion D Gukesh suffered a shocking defeat to Jorden van Foreest of the Netherlands, while Aravindh Chithambaram drew with Parham Maghsoodloo of Iran in the third round of the Masters section of the Prague International chess festival here.Still looking for his...

Prague (Czech Republic), February 27 World Champion D Gukesh played another draw against Nodirbek Yakubboev of Uzbekistan, while defending champion Aravindh Chithambaram pulled off a surprise victory against Hans Moke Niemann of the United States in the second round of the Masters section of the...

Prague, February 26 World champion D Gukesh overcame some tense moments in the early middle game before finally drawing with Hans Moke Niemann of the United States in the first round of the masters section of the Prague International Chess Festival here.The Berlin defense, which went wrong for...

Prague, February 25 Cheating in chess is being portrayed as a bigger problem than it actually is, says world champion D Gukesh, who does not support Russian Grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik's controversial campaign against the problem that affects online games.Kramnik, a former world champion, has...

Prague, February 25 World Champion D Gukesh has unequivocally stated that the issues surrounding cheating in chess are being made much larger than they actually are.Speaking during a press conference for the Prague International festival, Gukesh said he did not support Vladimir Kramnik, a...