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Last Updated:June 04, 2026, 4:30 PM IST R Praggnanandhaa reflects on missing the Candidates title, targets Norway Chess, plans lighter schedule after burnout, and says sister R Vaishali’s success helped him cope Indian chess GM R Praggnanandhaa (PTI) Indian chess ace R Praggnanandhaa on Thursday admitted that it has been hard to come to terms…
Seven rounds of the Candidates 2026 tournament are done. We are now at the halfway stage of the marathon that will determine who challenges Gukesh for the World Chess Championship. Two clear trends have emerged in this edition. Unlike the 2024 Candidates in Canada, the script has flipped. In 2024, the women’s category was one-sided,…
Last Updated:March 18, 2026, 11:24 IST Koneru Humpy expresses concerns about safety in Cyprus amidst the Middle East conflict, undecided on participating in the Candidates Tournament beginning March 28. Koneru Humpy. (PTI Photo) World chess championship runner-up Koneru Humpy has said that, regardless of whether she would play in the Candidates, she felt it was…
Last Updated:March 16, 2026, 11:13 IST FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky confirms the FIDE Candidates Tournament will proceed as planned in Paphos. Four Indian GMs, including R Praggnanandhaa, will compete. R Praggnanandhaa is supposed to take part in Candidates FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky has said that the organisation is working in the final stages of preparing…
Last Updated:January 17, 2026, 9:23 pm IST Environmental activists delayed the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament by blocking the entrance with coal. Competitors at Tata Steel Masters (X) In an unprecedented incident in the world of chess, the opening round of the Tata Steel Masters tournament was delayed for a few hours due to environmental…
Last Updated:November 19, 2025, 6:01 PM IST Arjun Erigaisi exits the FIDE World Cup in Goa after losing to Wei Yi in rapid tiebreaks, ending India’s campaign and Candidates hopes; Wei Yi advances to the semifinals. Arjun Erigaisi’s hopes to make the 2026 Candidates are all but gone (X) It’s heartbreak for Arjun Erigaisi again….
Last Updated:November 15, 2025, 8:04 PM IST Arjun Erigaisi defeated Levon Aronian to reach the FIDE World Cup quarterfinals in Goa; Pentala Harikrishna, meanwhile, faces tiebreaks against Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara. Arjun Erigaisi in action at the FIDE World Cup (FIDE Media) Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi powered into the quarterfinals of the FIDE World Cup in…
Last Updated:October 26, 2025, 4:11 PM IST D Gukesh and Divya Deshmukh win gold at the European Chess Cup, boosting confidence ahead of the 2025 Chess World Cup in Goa. Divya Deshmukh wins gold at European Club Chess (Picture credit: Shahid Ahmed) World champion D Gukesh and Women’s Chess World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh bagged…
Last Updated:June 21, 2025, 12:36 is Praggnanandhaa is now fifth in the live FIDE Rankings with a rating of 2777.2, surpassing Gukesh. Praggnanandhaa and givesh at the superbet classic (x) It seems as if Gukesh Dommaraju has stiff competition brewing for his throne, and it is none other than his Indian compatriot R Praggnanandhaa, who…