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Last Updated:April 10, 2026, 12:05 AM IST Javokhir Sindarov defeats Praggnanandhaa to lead Candidates by two points, Vaishali tops women’s Candidates as title race heats up in Paphos. R Praggnanandhaa. (Picture credit: X @rpraggnachess) The unstoppable Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan took another stride towards the title as he defeated India’s R Praggnanandhaa to stretch his…
Last Updated:April 07, 2026, 11:46 PM IST Praggnanandhaa’s title hopes take a hit after loss to Giri, while Sindarov extends his lead at the Candidates, edging closer to a shot at world champion Gukesh. Praggnanandhaa’s hopes of a top-placed finish are dwindling after Round 8 (X/FIDE) It was a day to forget for R Praggnanandhaa…
Last Updated:April 05, 2026, 3:17 PM IST Javokhir Sindarov compares himself to Eden Hazard as lazy but talented while dominating the Candidates chess tournament with a historic lead over rivals. Javokhir Sindarov is currently leading Candidates (Picture credit: X) Uzbek chess grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov has said that he would like to compare himself with former…
Last Updated:April 03, 2026, 10:56 PM IST Candidates Tournament round 5 sees Sindarov defeat Nakamura to stay clear, Praggnanandhaa draws Esipenko as Caruana and Lagno close in on the leaders. Indian chess GM R Praggnanandhaa (PTI) R Praggnanandhaa, the lone Indian in the fray, played out a draw with Andrey Esipenko, while Javokhir Sindarov maintained…
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:November 24, 2025, 11:52 PM IST Abhinav Bindra made the ceremonial first move at the FIDE World Cup 2025 final in Goa, supporting chess growth alongside Wei Yi. Abhinav Bindra greeting GM Wei Yi at the finals of the FIDE World Cup (Picture credit: Michal Walusza/FIDE) India’s first individual Olympic gold medallist, Abhinav Bindra,…
Last Updated:November 24, 2025, 9:35 PM IST Wei Yi held Javokhir Sindarov to a draw in the Chess World Cup final opener, while Andrey Esipenko defeated Nodirbek Yakubboev in the third place match after 38 moves. Sindarov and Wei Yi called it a day, splitting the exploits with a draw in Game 1 (FIDE Media)…