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Last Updated:June 10, 2026, 08:14 IST Arjun Erigaisi hails R Praggnanandhaa’s historic Norway Chess win and resilience, downplays Magnus Carlsen’s slump, and starts strongly at the UzChess Cup in Tashkent Indian chess GM R Praggnanandhaa (PTI) Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi has praised fellow chess star R Praggnanandhaa for his remarkable victory at Norway Chess, describing…
Last Updated:June 03, 2026, 08:23 IST R Praggnanandhaa defeated Magnus Carlsen for the second time in classical chess this year, boosting his Norway Chess title hopes and denting the champion’s defence. (Credit: X/NorwayChess) R Praggnanandhaa delivered another statement victory at Norway Chess 2026, defeating world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in classical chess for the second…
Last Updated:June 01, 2026, 08:57 IST Wesley So moved into sole lead at Norway Chess after beating Praggnanandhaa, while Magnus Carlsen ended his slump with a revenge win over Alireza Firouzja. (Credit: Norway Chess) Round six of Norway Chess 2026 delivered chaos, drama and major swings in both standings. Three classical games ended decisively in…
Last Updated:April 15, 2026, 11:48 PM IST Javokhir Sindarov caps off a historic Candidates run with 10/14 — the best ever in the format — setting up a blockbuster World Championship clash with Gukesh. Javokhir Sindarov (Credit: FIDE Media) Just when you thought Javokhir Sindarov had done enough, he found another way to raise the…
Last Updated:March 23, 2026, 09:03 IST Levon Aronian backs Fabiano Caruana as clear 2026 Candidates favourite to challenge D Gukesh, downplays R Praggnanandhaa. R. Praggnanandhaa is the only Indian in the Open section at Candidates 2026 (PTI Photo) Armenian chess Grandmaster Levon Aronian has said that Fabiano Caruana is the favourite to win the Candidates…