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Last Updated:May 16, 2026, 2:15 PM IST Sindarov may be the hottest player in chess right now, but Praggnanandhaa believes Gukesh’s world title clash is “50-50” ahead of a historic showdown. Sindarov will face Gukesh later this year, in what is set to be the youngest-ever World Championship clash (X/ChessBaseIndia) Fresh off one of the…
Last Updated:May 14, 2026, 1:11 PM IST R Praggnanandhaa faces Alireza Firouzja in round one of the Super Chess Classic, part of the Grand Chess Tour, with Fabiano Caruana top seed and Javokhir Sindarov in top form. Indian Chess Grand Master R Praggnanandhaa (X) Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa will take on Alireza Firouzja of France…
Last Updated:May 04, 2026, 6:34 PM IST Hikaru Nakamura reflects on his chess career, agrees he is only behind Magnus Carlsen, defends ratings and discusses D Gukesh and Javokhir Sindarov. Hikaru Nakamura (Picture credit: X) American chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura has said that he is glad about how his chess career has unfolded, adding that…
Last Updated:April 29, 2026, 3:54 PM IST World Champion Gukesh hails Vaishali after her 2026 Women’s Candidates victory in Cyprus, while he prepares to defend his crown against Javokhir Sindarov. World Championship Challenger (Women) Vaishali R and World Champion (Open) Gukesh at a celebration ceremony in Chennai (Credit: X/ChessBaseIndia) When two of India’s brightest chess…
Last Updated:April 17, 2026, 09:16 IST Kasparov backs Sindarov as slight favorite over Gukesh for the World Chess Championship, says Sindarov win could tempt Magnus Carlsen back into the title race Javokhir Sindarov to face D Gukesh in 2026 FIDE World Chess Championship Garry Kasparov believes Javokhir Sindarov currently has the edge over D Gukesh…
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: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…
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…
Last Updated:April 12, 2026, 11:28 IST Vaishali R stuns Goryachkina to take sole lead in the Women’s Candidates, while Javokhir Sindarov holds firm at the top of the open section with just three rounds remaining. Vaishali R continues to hold a slender lead over the rest of the pack after Round 11 (X/FIDE Media) R…
Last Updated:April 11, 2026, 8:32 PM IST The 62-year-old chess icon felt that the Indian has been at a dearth of fresh ideas to stun his opponents off late. Indian chess GM R Praggnanandhaa (PTI) Legendary Gary Kasparov opined that something is amiss in Indian wunderkind R Praggnanandhaa, who seems like a shadow of the…