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India bounced back strongly in Round 7 of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, with the open team defeating England 2.5-1.5 and the women’s team cruising past Germany 3.5-0.5 on Wednesday. In the open section, R Praggnanandhaa and world champion D Gukesh delivered the decisive wins for India. Praggnanandhaa defeated Nikita Vitiugov on…
News sports chess India Men Defeat Spain 3-1 In Chess Olympiad Round 4 To Continue Strong Run Last Updated:September 19, 2026, 9:32 PM IST India defeated Spain 3-1 in Round 4 of the Chess Olympiad, with D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi securing key wins. India’s women’s team also beat Mongolia 2-0. D Gukesh (Picture credit:…
R Vaishali faced a major setback against Jiner Zhu on Sunday, leaving the Women’s Candidates tournament wide open with just two rounds remaining. The tournament will decide the next challenger to reigning world champion Ju Wenjun. CANDIDATES 2026: FULL COVERAGE Playing with the white pieces, Vaishali had a chance to take sole control of the…
Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali continued her remarkable run and defeated Aleksandra Goryachkina of Russia in the 11th round of the Women’s Candidates tournament here on Saturday. With her fourth victory in the event, Vaishali took her tally to an impressive seven points from 11 games. For Russian Goryachkina, the loss virtually ended her chances in…
Last Updated:April 02, 2026, 07:15 IST R Praggnanandhaa draws Bluebaum in Candidates round 4, Sindarov beats Caruana for third win, in Womens event Zhu and Muzychuk win. FIDE Candidates Tournament: R Praggnandha lost to Javokhir Sindarov (X@FIDE_Chess) Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa settled for a draw against Matthias Bluebaum of Germany in the fourth round of…
Last Updated:March 30, 2026, 11:48 PM IST Praggnanandhaa held Wei Yi to a composed draw in Round 2 to stay joint leader at the 2026 Candidates. Indian GM Praggananandhaa R at the 2026 FIDE Candidates (X/ChessBaseIndia) Indian GM R Praggnanandhaa continued his steady start at the FIDE Candidates Tournament, playing out a composed draw with…
Last Updated:March 05, 2026, 3:42 PM IST Gukesh played out a draw with Maghsoodloo in Round 7 of the PICF, while Aravindh Chidambaram also settled for a draw with Nordibek Yakuboev. D Gukesh (PTI Photo) Incumbent World Champion D Gukesh played out a draw with Parham Maghsoodloo in Round 7 of the Prague International Chess Festival…
Last Updated:March 02, 2026, 12:57 IST D Gukesh loses to Nodirbek Abdusattorov at Prague International Chess Festival; Jorden van Foreest leads, Divya Deshmukh wins in Challengers section. Reigning World Champion D Gukesh (Chess.com) The fortunes of World Champion D Gukesh didn’t change for the fifth successive day as the Indian player blundered from a position…
D Gukesh stayed among the top contenders after nine rounds at the FIDE World Rapid Championship, holding joint seventh place with 6.5 points. Russian Grandmaster Vladislav Artemiev and Hans Niemann led the Open section with 7.5 points each, while former world champion Magnus Carlsen followed in joint third on seven points after suffering a defeat…
Last Updated:October 31, 2025, 9:01 PM IST The FIDE World Chess Cup in Goa unveils the Viswanathan Anand Trophy, honouring the Indian legend. FIDE World Chess Cup Trophy named in honour of Chess legend Viswanathan Anand (PTI and X The new trophy for the FIDE World Chess Cup, currently being held in Goa, was christened…