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Mixed Fortunes For India At FIDE Candidates 2026: Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali Hold Steady As Divya Faces Setback
13+ hour, 50+ min ago (757+ words) With the tournament reaching its early critical phase before the first rest day, the results reflect both the competitiveness of the field and the fine margins that define elite-level chess. Coming into Round 4, Praggnanandhaa was looking to recover from a…...
Garaga–Pruthvi Script Dream Run Into Vietnam International Challenge 2026 Final
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (624+ words) In what is their very first tournament together, the scratch pairing has delivered a series of statement performances, culminating in a dramatic semifinal victory over South Korea's Cho Song Hyun and Kim Jae Hyeon. The semifinal clash was nothing short…...
Indians Set For FIDE Candidates As World Championship Race Begins
1+ mon, 7+ hour ago (613+ words) The ceremony set the stage for the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament, scheduled to run from March 28 to April 16, which will determine the challengers for the World Championship crowns currently held by D. Gukesh in the open section and Ju Wenjun in the…...
India’s Men Face Slovakia, Tunisia And Guatemala At ITTF World Team Championships 2026
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (327+ words) Home - Table Tennis - India's Men Face Slovakia, Tunisia and Guatemala at ITTF World Team Championships 2026 The competition is split into two separate opening tracks. In simple terms, finishing first in Group 7 guarantees qualification. Finishing second might be enough but only…...
Manika Batra’s Gritty Run Ends In Five-Game Thriller As Shi Xunyao Prevails At WTT Contender Muscat
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (433+ words) Home - Table Tennis - Manika Batra's Gritty Run Ends in Five-Game Thriller as Shi Xunyao Prevails at WTT Contender Muscat In a contest that swung wildly in momentum and intensity, Shi eventually edged past the Indian star 32, prevailing 1012, 112, 115, 1416, 119 after nearly an…...
Arjun Erigaisi Strikes Early As Indians Make Strong Opening At Tata Steel Masters
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (168+ words) Home - Chess - Arjun Erigaisi Strikes Early as Indians Make Strong Opening at Tata Steel Masters German youngster Vincent Keymer was the other player to score a full point on the opening day. Keymer defeated Dutch star Anish Giri in a…...
Manav Thakkar Stuns Simon Gauzy in WTT Champions Doha, Starts 2026 season with a Big win
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (617+ words) Manav Thakkar Stuns Simon Gauzy in WTT Champions Doha, Starts 2026 season with a Big win'IndiaSportsHub Manav Thakkar Stuns Simon Gauzy in WTT Champions Doha, Starts 2026 season with a Big win Indian table tennis witnessed a defining moment on Thursday night…...
Total Chess World Championship Tour: Redefining the Measure of Greatness in Modern Chess
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (344+ words) Home - Chess - Total Chess World Championship Tour: Redefining the Measure of Greatness in Modern Chess Approved by FIDE in partnership with Norway Chess, the Tour seeks to move beyond the long-standing separation of classical, rapid, and blitz formats by identifying…...
FIDE’s New Rulebook Explained: How The 2026–27 Reforms Will Redefine Elite Chess
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (230+ words) Home - Chess - FIDE's New Rulebook Explained: How the 202627 Reforms Will Redefine Elite Chess This shift transforms elite chess from a model where a handful of "super tournaments" could define a season into one where sustained performance across continents and formats…...
Gukesh Dommaraju and the Weight of the Crown: Why India’s Young World Champion Chose Restraint Over Spectacle
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (240+ words) Home - Chess - Gukesh Dommaraju and the Weight of the Crown: Why India's Young World Champion Chose Restraint Over Spectacle Just weeks earlier, the tournament had been framed around a historic narrative: the first official India-based clash between Viswanathan Anand and…...