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India's Vaishali wins Women's Candidates event, sets up chess title match with China's Ju Wenjun
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (207+ words) Vaishali Rameshbabu ended the 14-game Women's Candidates Tournament in Cyprus with five wins and two losses. Published'Apr 16, 2026, 01: 48 AM Updated'Apr 16, 2026, 02: 03 AM India's Vaishali Rameshbabu won chess' Women's Candidates Tournament on April 15, defeating Kateryna Lagno to secure a World Championship showdown with…...
Chess-Uzbek Sindarov wins Candidates tournament, sets up world title match with Gukesh
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (365+ words) Chess - Grand Masters compete in Diving Chess Competition - Silo Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa - December 4, 2025 Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov in action against Hans Niemann of the U. S. REUTERS/Esa Alexander Published'Apr 15, 2026, 12: 33 AM Updated'Apr 15, 2026, 02: 28 AM PARIS, April 14 - Uzbek grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov clinched victory…...
Chess-Klaebo joins Haaland as latest celebrity investor in Norway Chess
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (233+ words) Published'Apr 13, 2026, 07: 57 PM April 13 - Johannes Klaebo, the most decorated Winter Olympian, has become the latest celebrity investor in Norway Chess, the Total Chess World Championship Tour said on Monday. Klaebo, who has won a record 11 Olympic gold medals in cross-country skiing…...
Chess-Leaked files linked to Candidates leader Sindarov spark debate
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (429+ words) Published'Apr 08, 2026, 05: 25 PM Updated'Apr 08, 2026, 05: 27 PM PARIS, April 8 - Javokhir Sindarov played down fears that his chess opening preparation had been exposed after an online account linked to him briefly left studies public, but the episode " coupled with a separate incident in Hikaru…...
Chess-Niemann says he will be "stone cold killer" as Carlsen feud resurfaces in documentary
1+ week, 1+ day ago (453+ words) Published'Apr 07, 2026, 07: 50 PM PARIS, April 7 - Hans Niemann declares he will become a "stone cold killer" and the world's best player in a Netflix documentary released on Tuesday about his feud with five-times classical world champion Magnus Carlsen, a pledge that injects…...
Chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura criticises FIDE's anti-cheating measures at Candidates tournament
1+ week, 4+ day ago (437+ words) US grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura has criticised the International Chess Federation over what he described as excessive anti-cheating measures at the 2026 Candidates Tournament in Cyprus. Published'Apr 04, 2026, 06: 17 PM Updated'Apr 04, 2026, 06: 23 PM Nicosia " US grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura has criticised the International Chess Federation (FIDE)…...
Chess-Nakamura criticises FIDE's anti-cheating measures at Candidates tournament
1+ week, 5+ day ago (364+ words) Published'Apr 03, 2026, 05: 59 PM April 3 - U. S. grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura has criticised the International Chess Federation (FIDE) over what he described as excessive anti-cheating measures at the Candidates Tournament in Cyprus. Nakamura is one of eight players competing in the elite event, which will…...
Chen Yihang, 15, becomes first Singaporean professional Weiqi player
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1153+ words) Chen Yihang with his conferment letter as he attains his 1-dan weiqi rank. Published'Mar 31, 2026, 09: 40 PM Updated'Mar 31, 2026, 09: 46 PM TOKYO " A cool breeze was blowing through Sotobori Park, fluttering the pastel pink cherry blossoms along the canal on a tranquil Tuesday morning....
Mind games: How football stars are fuelling chess boom
2+ week, 1+ day ago (631+ words) Online chess play rocketed during the Covid-19 pandemic and, according to FIDE, at least 1. 5 billion people now have a chess app on their phone. Published'Mar 31, 2026, 11: 35 AM LONDON " Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah are among the Premier League stars "addicted" to…...
Chess-Old guard eye last stand as Candidates begins with tense political backdrop
2+ week, 6+ day ago (465+ words) Published'Mar 26, 2026, 06: 22 PM Updated'Mar 26, 2026, 06: 32 PM PARIS, March 26 - The chess Candidates tournament opens on Sunday with a throwback feel " eight players, long-time controls and the game in its purest form " but also with a sense that this could be the last stand…...