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R Vaishali makes history in Cyprus, becomes first Indian to win Women's Candidates after beating Kateryna Lagno

R Vaishali defeated Kateryna Lagno in 48 moves while playing as white in the 14th and final round to become the first Indian to win the Women's Candidates and earn the right to challenge China's Ju Wenjun for the world title later this year.

D Gukesh’s ‘strong skills’ praised by FIDE Candidates winner Sindarov as he reveals World Chess Championship venue preference

D Gukesh will have to defend his world chess title against Javohir Sindarov, who won the Fide Candidates 2026 on Wednesday in an impressive fashion.

R Vaishali Candidates scenarios: Joint leader needs help from Indian counterpart Divya in final round to win

R Vaishali could become the first Indian woman to win the Women's Candidates tournament but her fate is not entirely in her own hands as she takes on Kateryna Lagno in the final round on Wednesday.

Assaubayeva shares two-word heartwarming post for rumoured boyfriend Sindarov after his FIDE Candidates win

Javokhir Sindarov sealed the open section of FIDE Candidates 2026 with a dominating performance while Bibisara Assaubayeva is at the top in the women's section alongside India's R Vaishali.

Gukesh vs Sindarov: Why India’s chess world champion faces a serious test in youngest title clash

Javokhir Sindarov bulldozed his way through the Fide Candidates in Cyprus, clinching the title with a round to spare and setting up a dream World Championship showdown against current title holder D Gukesh on Tuesday.

Uzbekistan's Nodirbek refused to shake hands with India's Harika? Indian Grandmaster finally breaks silence

Harika Dronavalli has finally broken silence on allegations of refusing to shake hands with a woman against Uzbek Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev. The refusal had created a storm on social media.

Sindarov sets sights on Gukesh World Championship showdown after clinching Candidates: 'Good luck to him'

Javokhir Sindarov clinched the 2026 Fide Candidates with a round to spare after holding Anish Giri to a draw in the penultimate round of the tournament, and will now be challenging reigning world champion D Gukesh for his title later this year.

Fide Candidates 2026 Chess Round 13 Highlights: Sindarov clinches title to set up a clash with world champion Gukesh

Fide Candidates 2026 Chess Round 13 Highlights: Javokhir Sindarov has secured a draw against Anish Giri to clinch the 2026 Fide Candidates title. The Uzbekistani Grandmaster will face India's D Gukesh in the World Championship later this year.

Carlsen's 'gaslit' comment against Chess.com under scanner after four-year-old comment resurfaces: 'NOT given or told...'

In the 'Untold: Chess Mates' documentary released on Netflix recently, world No 1 Magnus Carlsen had claimed he was "gaslit" by Chess.com on the cheating allegations against American Grandmaster Hans Niemann.

FIDE Candidates 2026 Scenarios: How can Anish Giri still topple leader Javokhir Sindarov?

Javokhir Sindarov is on the cusp of setting up a world title clash against D Gukesh but Anish Giri stands in the way even though the Dutch has a very slim chance.

R Vaishali Candidates scenarios: What she needs to win the women's title and reach world championship

R Vaishali’s title chances at the FIDE Women’s Candidates 2026 explained. What the Indian GM needs to qualify for a World Chess Championship clash with reigning five-time winner Ju Wenjun.

Anish Giri delivers brutally honest Fide Candidates verdict about himself and Sindarov: 'Not really'

A frustrated Anish Giri did not try to pretend as he admitted that Javokhir Sindarov is set to win the Fide Candidates 2026 and that his draw with Wei Yi was a poor result.

R Vaishali admits error after Zhu Jiner ends her sole Women's Candidates lead: '‘I misplayed in...'

R Vaishali's sole lead in the Women's Candidates 2026 was snatched away as Chinese Grandmaster Zhu Jiner won on demand with Black pieces after the Indian Grandmaster had a tough game.

Sindarov wary of Anish Giri threat in penultimate round as moment of reckoning arrives in Fide Candidates 2026

Javokhir Sindarov faces Anish Giri in the penultimate round of Fide Candidates 2026, and even though the Uzbekistani Grandmaster has a two points lead, the Dutch player can spoil the things for him.

Sindarov on verge of confirming Gukesh showdown as Vaishali's Round 12 loss leaves Women's Candidates wide open

Javokhir Sindarov continues to lead by two points in the 'Open' category of the 2026 Fide Candidates in Cyprus after his draw in Round 12. And with just two more rounds to go, the Uzbekistani GM is on the verge of confirming his World Championship showdown with Gukesh.

Fide Candidates 2026 Chess Round 12 Highlights: Praggnanandhaa collects another draw; Vaishali loses to Zhu

Fide Candidates 2026 Chess Round 12 Highlights: Zhu Jiner goes level with R Vaishali in the Women's Candidates after defeating the Indian Grandmaster in 39 moves in their 12th-round meeting, throwing the tournament wide open. Javokhir Sindarov, meanwhile, is on the verge of winning the 'Open' tournament and challenging D Gukesh for his world title.

D Gukesh signs off with a defeat as fellow Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin wins Menorca Masters 2026

Reigning world champion D Gukesh, who has been going through a prolonged lean patch spanning nearly a year, signed off from the fifth Menorca Masters with three defeats in his last four games, including a loss to Hungarian Grandmaster Richard Rapport in the final round.

Hikaru Nakamura reveals at which point his Candidates hopes were over: 'Certainly since...'

Nakamura started as one of the favourites to win the 2026 Candidates but quickly slipped out of contention of winning the tournament after a string of poor results in the first few rounds.

Vaishali breaks silence on brother Praggnanandhaa's poor Candidates 2026 run: 'It’s tough, but...'

While R Vaishali continues to lead the women's standings at the 2026 Fide Candidates in Cyprus, her younger brother R Praggnanandhaa finds himself out of contention for the top spot in the 'Open' category despite starting his campaign on a winning note.

Caruana admits he’s given up chasing Sindarov in Candidates after Round 11 draw: ‘Don’t think I can compete…’

Javokhir Sindarov maintained his perch atop the Fide Candidates standings in the 'Open' category on Saturday after playing out a draw against pre-tournament favourite Fabiano Caruana, who trails the Uzbekistani Grandmaster by three points.

Fide Candidates 2026 Chess Round 11 Highlights: Sindarov remains ahead after draw; Vaishali maintains lead among women

Fide Candidates 2026 Chess Round 11 Highlights: Javokhir Sindarov has secured a draw against Fabiano Caruana and continues to remain at the top of Open section with 8.5 points after 11 rounds. Vaishali remains on top of the women's standings after defeating Russia's Aleksandra Goryachkina.

After criticising Gukesh, Kasparov turns his attention towards Praggnanandhaa: 'He’s a bleak shadow...'

R Praggnanandhaa has been going through a lean patch in recent month and is struggling at the Fide Candidates currently. And according to six-time world champion and former world No 1 Garry Kasparov, the 20-year-old appears a "bleak shadow" of his former self.

D Gukesh’s Menorca Masters’s title hopes take a hit with defeat against Ruslan Ponomariov

D Gukesh had gone through a brief period of resurgence at the fifth Menorca Masters tournament with two wins in three outings, only to suffer another setback with a 57-move defeat at the hands of Ukraine's Ruslan Ponomariov.

Garry Kasparov takes another dig at D Gukesh as Sindarov dominates Fide Candidates: 'It’s quite ironic...'

Garry Kasparov took a subtle dig at world champion D Gukesh as Uzbek GM Javokhir Sindarov leads the 2026 FIDE Candidates in Cyprus. Kasparov's comments came at a time when Gukesh is going through a tough phase in his career.

Hans Niemann accuses Hikaru Nakamura of ‘lies and deceit’ over Netflix chess documentary

Hans Niemann launched a scathing attack on Hikaru Nakamura after the world No 2 chess player stated that he had no interest in watching the Netflix documentary on the infamous chess cheating scandal from 2022.

D Gukesh returns to winning ways after 2026 schedule reset with victory over Harikrishna

Chess world champion D Gukesh has won his first game after deciding to scale back his schedule for 2026. Gukesh's latest win came at the Menorca Masters 2026.

‘Very happy to beat Praggnanandhaa’: Sindarov says as Uzbek Grandmaster edges closer to Fide Candidates 2026 crown

Indian chess star R Praggnanandhaa suffered his second consecutive loss to Javokhir Sindarov on Thursday as the Uzbek Grandmaster took complete control of Fide Candidates 2026.

Indian chess and R Vaishali on cusp of history as Chennai GM continues to shine bright in Women’s Candidates

R Vaishali, like fellow Indian Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh, was off to a slow start at the Fide Women’s Candidates 2026 in Cyprus. Two weeks later, however, she finds herself in the sole lead and on the cusp of making history.

D Gukesh loses to Nihal Sarin in Menorca Masters comeback after 2026 schedule rethink

It's an invitational tournament, but chess world champion D Gukesh would not be happy with how things have began for him at Menorca Masters 2026 as he lost to Nihal Sarin in the third round.

FIDE Candidates: How R Vaishali outplayed Divya Deshmukh to win the all-Indian clash and took joint lead

In other significant result for Indian fans, R Praggnanandhaa drew against Wei Yi in the open section of the Candidates to further suffer a setback in his bid to climb up the ladder.