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April 9, New Delhi: At the FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 2026 in Cyprus, R. Vaishali defeated Divya Deshmukh in a match between two Indian players, maintaining her lead after Round 9.Vaishali now shares the lead with Zhu Jiner, who won her match against Kateryna Lagno. Both players have 5.5...

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 8 Indian chess sensation Divya Deshmukh pulled off a superb turnaround, converting what looked like a certain draw into victory to take the joint lead, while her compatriot R Praggnanandhaa saw his title hopes take a major hit after a loss against Dutch Grandmaster Anish...

Paphos (Cyprus), April 4 Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa played a quick and easy draw against Hikaru Nakamura of the United States, while Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan continued his winning streak by defeating Wei Yi of China in the sixth round of the Candidates chess tournament here on...

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), 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 30 Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa kicked off his campaign at the prestigious Candidates Tournament by breaking through the defenses of Dutch player Anish Giri to secure a full point, and now shares the lead after the first round with American GM Fabiano Caruana and...

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...

New Delhi, March 24 The Cyprus Chess Federation chief has termed Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy's withdrawal from the prestigious Candidates Tournament as a "bad move", saying it spreads unfounded concerns and reflects a lack of respect for both players and organizers.Criton Tornaritis...

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 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 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...