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NEW DELHI: In the zero-sum world of elite chess, the camaraderie between compatriots often has to be set aside at the board. This was evident on Wednesday at the Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort as India's two sensations, R Vaishali and Divya Deshmukh, faced off in a crucial Round 9 encounter at the Women's Candidates.In what can be labelled as an apt amalgam of tactical precision and sheer domination, Vaishali dismantled Divya's defence in just 31 moves to seize the co-lead in the Women's section. ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Divya Deshmukh staged an epic come-from-behind win to upstage tournament leader Anna Muzychuk in the eighth round of the women's Candidates on Tuesday. Deshmukh, losing for much of the game, just wanted to fight; something she has already showed an appetite for in Cyprus over the previous seven rounds. The 20-year-old, who won the women's World Cup last year to qualify for this meet, was, at one point of time, holding her face in her hands as the position she had was precarious. Her op ...Read More >
American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura criticized the International Chess Federation's anti-cheating measures at the Candidates Tournament in Cyprus, labeling them as "complete nonsense". He argued that the extensive scanning equipment is unnecessary in a highly monitored environment with elite players. Nakamura dismissed concerns about cheating, stating they are exaggerated and likened the situation to feeling like "Mossad agents". New Delhi, American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura has slammed the ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: As the FIDE Candidates Tournament crosses the near-midway mark of its 14-round marathon, a kind of intensity has started filling the Mediterranean air. However, for the Indian contingent, the narrative is split between a desperate scramble for relevance in the Open section and a gritty, if somewhat erratic, resurgence in the Women's category.While Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov is currently playing a version of chess that seems light-years ahead of his peers, leading the Open section ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: As the marathon 14-round match of the FIDE Candidates Championship approaches the midpoint, tension is beginning to hang in the Mediterranean air. For Team India, however, their story is divided into two parts: a desperate scramble for relevance in the Open section, and a gritty (albeit somewhat shaky) resurgence in the women's section.While Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov is currently playing a version of chess that appears to be light years ahead of his peers and leads the Open secti ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: World No. 2 American grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura has hit out at FIDE, the world chess governing body, over what he sees as excessive anti-cheating measures at the 2026 Candidates Tournament in Cyprus. Opening his fourth Candidates with a loss to fellow American Fabiano Caruana, Nakamura took to his YouTube channel with Norwegian GM Jon Ludvig Hammer and Luxembourg's WIM Fiona Steil-Antoni to vent his frustration."My general view about the whole topic of delay, cheating over-the-board, ...Read More >
New Delhi: American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura has slammed the International Chess Federation (FIDE) for its stringent anti-cheating measures at the ongoing Candidates Tournament in Cyprus, calling them "complete nonsense". The world number two expressed his frustration when asked about the anti-cheating measures at the elite tournament to determine D Gukesh's challenger for the world championship later this year. He said the scanners and machines around the playing area have made the players ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2: American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura has slammed the International Chess Federation (FIDE) for its stringent anti-cheating measures at the ongoing Candidates Tournament in Cyprus, calling them "complete nonsense". The world number two expressed his frustration when asked about the anti-cheating measures at the elite tournament to determine D Gukesh's challenger for the world championship later this year. Nakamura criticises stringent anti-cheating measures He said the scanne ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura has slammed the International Chess Federation (FIDE) for its stringent anti-cheating measures at the ongoing Candidates Tournament in Cyprus, calling them "complete nonsense". The world number two expressed his frustration when asked about the anti-cheating measures at the elite tournament to determine D Gukesh's challenger for the world championship later this year. He said the scanners and machines around the playing area have made ...Read More >
India's R. Praggnanandhaa will face Germany's Matthias Bluebaum a day after her lost to Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov in the third round of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 in Cyprus on Tuesday. Currently, the Grandmaster from Tamil Nadu sits in joint-third with 1.5 points, sharing the spot with Bluebaum. Praggnanandhaa had beaten Dutch GM Anish Giri in the first round with white pieces, before playing out a draw with China's Wei Yi in the second round with black. LIVE UPDATES FROM THE BO ...Read More >
New Delhi: If R Praggnanandhaa's first-round win over Netherlands' number one Anish Giri in the Candidates' Round was a declaration of his aggressive DNA, the third round was a gorgeous reminder of the endearing nature of the game.The Indian team started off with high hopes at the Cape St. George Hotel and Resort in Paphos, Cyprus, but it soon turned into a disaster, with only miraculous fielding and a bit of luck from Divya Deshmukh in the women's section saving the day. Pragnananda, playing w ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: If R Praggnanandhaa's opening-round victory over Dutch No. 1 Anish Giri at the Candidates was a manifesto of his aggressive DNA, Round 3 was a flashy reminder of the game's flattering nature.On a day that began with high hopes for the Indian contingent at the Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort in Paphos, Cyprus, the script soon flipped into a disaster, only to be salvaged by a miraculous defensive stand and a mere bit of luck from Divya Deshmukh in the women's section.Praggnanandhaa, playi ...Read More >
NAGPUR: World Cup winner Javokhir Sindarov sacrificed his knight for two pawns to end the impressive run of Praggnanandhaa R and join Fabiano Caruana in lead. The third round of the Candidates also witnessed a great fall of China in Cyprus on Tuesday as all three Chinese players lost their respective games.Caruana took just 19 moves to break the defensive Chinese wall when Wei Yi made a blunder on the 17th turn and the American world No. 3 jumped to a decisive advantage. Two moves later, Caruana ...Read More >
India's R. Praggnanandhaa will take on Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov in the third round of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 in Cyprus on Tuesday. Praggnanandhaa had beaten Dutch GM Anish Giri in the first round with white pieces, before playing out a draw with China's Wei Yi in the second round with black. LIVE UPDATES FROM THE BOARDWhere to watch Candidates Tournamet 2026 live? Candidates Tournament 2026 will be streamed LIVE on FIDE's YouTube channel. Published on Mar 31, 2026 Latest ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The second round of the FIDE Candidates 2026 began with a touch of royalty on Monday. Five-time world champion and FIDE Deputy President Viswanathan Anand stepped up to the board of Divya Deshmukh and Vaishali Rameshbabu to make the ceremonial first move.It was a fitting start for a clash between two of India's brightest talents, in a round that many expected to break the deadlock of the opening day.However, the theme of the day proved to be one of resilience rather than breakthrough. ...Read More >
NAGPUR: She found the best move with just four seconds remaining on the clock against compatriot R Vaishali. But Divya Deshmukh missed an idea of queen exchange in the second round of the Women's Candidates chess tournament in Cyprus on Monday.The all-India battle was the lone exciting game of the day after 12 of the 16 Candidates played largely safe and their six games in two sections ended in draws.In the Open section, R Praggnanandhaa had control over his clock and also had an extra pawn. But ...Read More >
CHENNAI: R Vaishali was seemingly down and out after a blunder in the middlegame but she rescued her losing position with a series of brilliances and great moves to rescue half-a-point against compatriot Divya Deshmukh in the second round of the women's Candidates in Cyprus on Monday. After the Indian ace played 34. Ne4, Deshmukh, playing with white, spotted the vulnerable b pawn and claimed it. But further along the line, she played 37. Qg3 when she ought to have played Qg4. Those blunders we ...Read More >
Paphos: Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa played out an easy draw as black against Wei Yi of China and stayed in joint lead on 1.5 points after the second round of the FIDE Candidates tournament here on Monday.After a brilliant first round win over Anish Giri, Praggnanadhaa appeared to be in fine fettle for the second day running, putting a bit of pressure on his Chinese counterpart out of a French defense game with black pieces.Wei Yi decided against going for a complicated struggle and the p ...Read More >
Kolkata, Dec 17 (UNI) Five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand will be competing with talented young chess prodigies at the seventh edition of the Tata Steel Chess India to be held here from January 7 - 11, the organisers said in a media release on Wednesday. After a gap of six years, Anand will be seen in action again at the Tata Steel Chess India. Reigning World Champion, D Gukesh, will be competing with Anand for the first time, in an individual capacity, at a tournament in India. The run ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 17 (ANI): Alpine SG Pipers stormed their way into title contention by registering their second consecutive victory, according to a release.UpGrad Mumba Masters and defending champions Triveni Continental Kings also registered comfortable wins to maintain their advantage in the Global Chess League (GCL), a joint initiative of Tech Mahindra and FIDE.The Pipers beat Fyers American Gambits 10-4, upGrad Mumba Masters registered a dominating 18-2 win over PBG Ala ...Read More >
Nagpur: Indian legends Viswanathan Anand and Koneru Humpy suffered defeats as the country's top three Grandmasters Gukesh D, Arjun Erigaisi and Praggnanandhaa R, drew their respective games on a day dominated by hosts UpGrad Mumba Masters in the Global Chess League (GCL), in Mumbai on Sunday.While the two outfits led by Indian icon players, including Anand's Ganges Grandmasters and world champion Gukesh's PBG Alaskan Knights, lost their season-3 league opener in contrasting fashion, the home tea ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): A last-gasp win on the Prodigy board helped Fyers American Gambits overturn a deficit and seal a dramatic victory against reigning champions Triveni Continental Kings on Matchday 3 of the Global Chess League (GCL), a joint initiative of Tech Mahindra and FIDE, on Tuesday. The Gambits beat the Kings 10-8, following Ganges Grandmasters' 12-3 win over PBG Alaskan Knights, according to a release. Opening Matchday 3, Ganges Grandmasters continued their strong ru ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): A last-gasp win on the Prodigy board helped Fyers American Gambits overturn a deficit and seal a dramatic victory against reigning champions Triveni Continental Kings on Matchday 3 of the Global Chess League (GCL), a joint initiative of Tech Mahindra and FIDE, on Tuesday. The Gambits beat the Kings 10-8, following Ganges Grandmasters' 12-3 win over PBG Alaskan Knights, according to a release. Opening Matchday 3, Ganges Grandmasters continued their strong ru ...Read More >
Panjim (Goa), Nov 20 (PTI) The last two years have been most productive for Indian chess in terms of interest the game generated, the success many players from the country enjoyed and chess finally reaching the heights wherein it has become now a full-time career sport. The fact that are no Indians left to fight for glory in the FIDE World Cup may have its implications on Arjun, or even Praggnanandhaa, but these two can only come back stronger from current situation with age on their side. Tho ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 26: Top Indian Grandmasters, world champion D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi, will represent PBG Alaskan Knights in the upcoming Global Chess League after the duo was snapped up in a high-stakes player draft by the franchise for the third edition of the lucrative event, here on Friday. A joint initiative of Tech Mahindra and FIDE, the third edition of GCL featuring six teams will be held here from December 13 to 24. The 'Icon round' set the ball rolling as Alpine SG Pipers snapped up Am ...Read More >
Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand remains with the Ganges Grandmasters. IMAGE: Apart from D. Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi, PBG Alaskan Knights have Leinier Dominguez, Sara Khadem, Kateryna Lagno, and Daniel Dardha in their ranks for the upcoming Global Chess League 3. Photograph: Tech Mahindra Global Chess League/X Top Indian Grandmasters, world champion D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi, will represent PBG Alaskan Knights in the upcoming Global Chess League after the duo was snapped up in a h ...Read More >
Dibrugarh: Three YouTubers were arrested in Dhemaji on Thursday for the brutal killing of wild birds and uploading graphic footage of their acts on their YouTube channel 'Jakrub'. The accused have been identified as Munindra Mushahary, Maheshwar Swargiary and Shiviram Swargiary.The trio reportedly hunted birds and destroyed nests at the Pitoni region of Hastinapur and Kardoiguri villages, an ecologically sensitive area. They used slingshots to kill birds and collected hundreds of eggs from their ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Teen sensation Dommaraju Gukesh continues to etch his name into chess history, securing his fourth classical victory at the 2025 Norway Chess tournament. In a thrilling Round 9 encounter, the youngest-ever Chess World Champion defeated China's formidable Wei Yi, climbing to 14.5 points and narrowing the gap between him and tournament leader Magnus Carlsen to just half a point. Gukesh's performance has been a blend of tactical brilliance and calm under pressur ...Read More >
D Gukesh is on the scoreboard in the world chess championship 2024, playing out a draw in game 2 that both he and his opponent Ding Liren were only too happy to take after 23 moves, and around three hours of playing time. Gukesh played a solid defensive game, and even though he was never really in a position to threaten the reigning champion and go for the win, he was wary of pushing too hard and leaves his defences exposed. "This early, with black, was nowhere close to a must-win," Gukesh said ...Read More >
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