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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…
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 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…