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Last Updated:April 15, 2026, 09:44 IST Javokhir Sindarov wins FIDE Candidates open section, Bibisara Assaubayeva tied for first in women’s event, their mutual praise fuels dating speculation. Chess GMs Bibisara Assaubayeva and Javokhir Sindarov at FIDE Candidates (X) Bibisara Assaubayeva has once again fuelled speculation about her relationship with Javokhir Sindarov after he secured victory…
Last Updated:April 10, 2026, 6:08 PM IST Hans Niemann criticises Hikaru Nakamura for refusing to watch the Netflix chess scandal documentary, reigniting debate over the 2022 cheating controversy. Hans Niemann features in Netflix’s latest chess documentary (Picture credit: X @Netflix) American Grandmaster Hans Niemann has said that although most people would be excited to see…
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:April 01, 2026, 4:01 PM IST Praggnanandhaa lost to Sindarov in Candidates Chess, Caruana beat Wei Yi, Sindarov and Caruana lead by 2.5 points, while Assaubayeva and Lagno won in the women’s event FIDE Candidates Tournament: R Praggnandha lost to Javokhir Sindarov (X@FIDE_Chess) Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa suffered a major setback in his campaign,…
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 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…