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News sports chess Chess World Championship Match 2026: Schedule, Players, Format, Prize Money And All You Need To Know Last Updated:September 15, 2026, 1:34 PM IST The 2026 FIDE World Championship will be held in Geneva, Switzerland and feature D Gukesh defending his title against Javokhir Sindarov. D Gukesh (left) and Javokhir Sindarov (PTI/AFP) 2026…
Magnus Carlsen won hearts on Friday, September 11, during the Global Chess League as he decided to hand over his Player Of The Match award to Vidit Gujrathi. This happened right after the defending champions Alpine APL Pipers beat FYERS American Gambits 9-7 in the penultimate round of the tournament. The World No.1 took the…
News sports chess Chess Diplomacy: PM Narendra Modi Gifts World Cup Winner Javokhir Sindarov’s Handwritten Scoresheet to Uzbek President Last Updated:September 02, 2026, 08:14 IST PM Modi gifted Uzbekistan President Mirziyoyev GM Javokhir Sindarov’s 2025 FIDE World Cup final scoresheet. Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev (right) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pose for a photo…
News sports chess R Praggnanandhaa Defeats Vachier-Lagrave To Join Wesley So At Sinquefield Cup Summit Last Updated:August 19, 2026, 1:51 PM IST R Praggnanandhaa shares Sinquefield Cup lead with Wesley So after defeating Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. Keymer beats Caruana. R Praggnanandhaa is supposed to take part in Candidates Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa beat France’s Maxime Vachier-Lagrave to…
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…