3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (320+ words) R Vaishali delivered one of the defining performances of the tournament, defeating Aleksandra Goryachkina with the black pieces to seize outright control of the 2026 FIDE Women's Candidates. The Indian Grandmaster's fourth win of the event " and her fourth in the…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (266+ words) American Grandmaster Hans Niemann has said that although most people would be excited to see a chess documentary on Netflix, it isn't the same for Hikaru Nakamura, as he isn't used to criticism and wasn't able to control the narrative…...

1+ week, 32+ min ago  (357+ words) R Vaishali kept Indian hopes alive by defeating compatriot Divya Deshmukh in the ninth round of the women's Candidates Chess Tournament here on Wednesday. After what could best be described as a sedate start, Vaishali has been pushing hard for…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago  (318+ words) American GM Hans Niemann isn't backing down. Not from the spotlight, not from the controversy " and certainly not from his ambitions. In Netflix's latest documentary, Untold: Chess Mates, released this week, Niemann threw the gauntlet down to the chess world....

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (311+ words) Hans Niemann has opened up on the controversy that rocked the chess world in 2022, stating that he has never received an apology following the cheating allegations made against him. The issue has been revisited in the Netflix documentary Untold: Chess…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (322+ words) R Praggnanandhaa remained in search of his second victory after drawing with pre-event favourite Fabiano Caruana, while his sister R Vaishali scored a fortunate win against China's Tan Zhongyi in the seventh round of the Candidates tournaments in Paphos. At…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (447+ words) Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa settled for a quick and uneventful draw with Hikaru Nakamura of the United States, while Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan continued his winning streak by defeating Wei Yi of China in the sixth round of the Candidates…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (302+ words) World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura, gave a scathing review of FIDE's excessive anti-cheating rules at the Candidates tournament, underway in Cyprus as the American expressed his frustration with the excessive focus laid on claims around cheating in the sport, in a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (199+ words) Viswanathan Anand has picked his favourites for the 2026 Candidates Tournament and has tipped Chinese Grandmaster Zhu Jiner as his pick to win the upcoming Women's Candidates Tournament, while naming Divya Deshmukh and Vaishali Rameshbabu as possible dark horses. The five-time…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (858+ words) Russian Grandmaster Petr Kiriakov likened the massive development and improvement India has witnessed in the sport of chess in recent times to the great tradition inherited by Russia from the Soviet Union, while also explaining the intricacies that go into…...