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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 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 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: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 28, 2026, 11:14 IST R Praggnanandhaa leads India in a star studded Candidates as Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Anish Giri and others chase a title shot against D Gukesh. R Praggnanandhaa. (Picture credit: X @rpraggnachess) Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa, India’s sole representative in the Open section of the eight-player elite field, faces a demanding…
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…
Last Updated:March 04, 2026, 10:29 IST D Gukesh and Koneru Humpy are the only Indians in the top 10 of FIDE ratings. Arjun Erigaisi and R Praggnanandhaa slip. Koneru Humpy became Grandmaster at the age of 15. (PTI Photo) World champion D Gukesh and veteran Koneru Humpy are the only two Indians in the top…
Last Updated:January 19, 2026, 10:16 IST r Praggnananandhaa loses to nodirbek abdusattorov in Tata Stel Masters as d givesh draws with Jorden van Forest. R. Praggnanandhaa was outplayed by Nodirbek Abdusattarov (PTI Photo) Defending Champions r Praggnanananandhaa Lost his second match in as many days, succumbing to nodirbek abdusattoriv of uzbekistan, while d gukesh was…