R Praggnanandhaa Held By Andrey Esipenko At Candidates, Javokhir Sindarov Takes The Lead

R Praggnanandhaa Held By Andrey Esipenko At Candidates, Javokhir Sindarov Takes The Lead

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…

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FIDE Candidates Tournament: R Praggnanandhaa Slips To Third After Losing To Javokhir Sindarov

FIDE Candidates Tournament: R Praggnanandhaa Slips To Third After Losing To Javokhir Sindarov

Last Updated:April 01, 2026, 4:01 PM IST Praggnanandhaa lost to Sindarov in Candidates Chess, Caruana beat Wei Yi, Sindarov and Caruana lead by 2.5 points, while Assaubayeva and Lagno won in the women’s event FIDE Candidates Tournament: R Praggnandha lost to Javokhir Sindarov (X@FIDE_Chess) Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa suffered a major setback in his campaign,…

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