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Vaishali produces masterclass to beat Divya and lead Candidates chess
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (185+ words) Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026 R Vaishali stormed into contention for the Candidates chess title in Cyprus with a solid win over compatriot Divya Deshmuk on Wednesday. Vaishali produced a masterclass to beat Divya and share the lead with Zhu Jiner of China…...
Young Indian GM Aryan Chopra denies Magnus Carlsen Grenke Chess freestyle title
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (213+ words) Monday, Apr 6, 2026 Young Indian GM Aryan Chopra denied World No 1 Magnus Carlsen the title of Grenke Chess Festival freestyle event in Karlsruhe, Germany, with a quick draw in the final round. Carlsen went into the ninth and final round needing…...
Divya Deshmukh, R Vaishali post first wins in Candidates chess to keep Indian hopes alive
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (219+ words) India's campaign in the Candidates Chess Tournament was back on track on Saturday with both R Vaishali and Divya Deshmukh posting their first wins to stay in the hunt in Cyprus. Vaishali defeated Russian Kateryna Lagno, while Divya got the…...
India’s Divya Deshmukh suffers first loss in FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (220+ words) GM Divya Deshmukh suffered her first loss of the FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament in the fourth round in Cyprus on Wednesday. Zhu Jiner of China was in great form with black pieces, putting the Indian under pressure in the middle…...
Praggnanandhaa beats Giri, launches Candidates mission aimed at meeting Gukesh in World Championship Match | Chess News
1+ week, 3+ day ago (291+ words) India's R Praggnanandhaa made a powerful start to the FIDE Candidates Tournament by defeating Dutchman Anish Giri in the first round at Pegeia in Cyprus on Sunday. Pragg, affectionately known as Praggnanandhaa, is competing against seven leading players to become…...
India’s No 1 chess player Koneru Humpy takes ‘necessary decision’ to pull out of Candidates Tournament due to Middle East crisis | Iran Israel Conflict
2+ week, 2+ day ago (254+ words) Tuesday, Mar 24, 2026 India's top-rated chess player Koneru Humpy pulled out of the FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament set to begin at Pegeia in Cyprus on March 28. Last week, GM Humpy said she was considering withdrawing from the coveted event due to…...
India’s Koneru Humpy to pull out of major chess event in Cyprus after drone attacks | Middle East War | Iran-Israel | Candidate Chess Tournament
3+ week, 12+ hour ago (461+ words) Wednesday, Mar 18, 2026 India's ace chess player Koneru Humpy has taken a bold stand regarding her participation in the Women's Candidates Tournament scheduled to begin at Pegeia in Cyprus on March 28, even as the crisis in the Middle East remains intense....
As India gets 94th GM, Tharoor calls nation’s chess journey ‘Grandmasterclass’ | Chess News | Mayank Chakraborty
3+ week, 3+ day ago (171+ words) Sunday, Mar 15, 2026 Shashi Tharoor called India's chess journey 'nothing short of a Grandmasterclass' after Assamese teenager Mayank Chakraborty became the country's 94th GM. Tharoor recollected his student days when India did not have a single GM in chess and wondered at…...
World chess champion Gukesh blunders to lose again to his fiercest Gen Z rival
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (221+ words) World Champion D Gukesh slipped up again against his fiercest fellow-Gen Z rival Nodirbek Abdusattorov to lose a round-five game in the Prague International Chess Championship. Gukesh had an edge in the middle game, but Abdusattorov bounced back. With the…...
Divya Deshmukh gets easy draws against two stronger GMs in Prague Chess
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (159+ words) GM Divya Deshmukh continued her steady start to the Challengers segment of the Prague International Chess Festival with a second draw against a higher-rated opponent. The 2497-rated Indian star held Spanish GM Daniil Yuffa, rated 2604, to a simple draw in…...