4+ hour, 51+ min ago  (355+ words) Javokhir Sindarov has claimed the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament and will challenge India's chess phenomenon, Gukesh Dommaraju, for the world throne. The 20-year-old Uzbek Grandmaster concluded his emphatic run with a calculated 58-move draw against Dutch veteran Anish Giri. By sharing…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (270+ words) Javokhir Sindarov continues his relentless march toward the World Championship throne, as the chess world witnesses a generational shift. In a staggering display of psychological and tactical dominance, the Uzbek sensation dismantled Hikaru Nakamura during the fifth round of the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (118+ words) The Candidates chess tournament is the gateway to the Chess World Championship. The 2026 edition is currently taking place in Cyprus and will run till April 16. The tournament serves as the eliminator, bringing together eight elite players who have qualified through…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (252+ words) The 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament is currently taking place in Cyprus, with India's R Praggnanandhaa once again competing among the world's elite to qualify to face the reigning world champion D Gukesh. The eight-player tournament, which is taking place between March…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (229+ words) The Candidates' chess tournament is the gateway to the Chess World Championship. The 2026 event is underway in Cyprus and will run till April 17. The tournament serves as the eliminator, bringing together eight elite players who have qualified through varied pathways,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (188+ words) The 2026 Candidates Tournament is currently underway in Cyprus, with India's Vaishali R'competing among the world's elite. Vaishali qualified for the tournament after winning the'FIDE Women's Grand Swiss for the second consecutive year in 2025. The eight-player tournament, taking place between March…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago  (347+ words) Bodhana Sivanandan has effectively rewritten the history books of British sport as the 11-year-old from North London has completed a staggering climb to become the highest-ranked female chess player in the United Kingdom. She has officially cracked the world's top…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (218+ words) India's rise in the chess world has been meteoric. What began with a single Grandmaster in 1987 has blossomed into a flourishing chess powerhouse. The growth in the field of chess reflects decades of talent development, greater access to training, international…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (383+ words) The pilot event of the newly formed Total Chess World Championship tour is all set to be held from October 3 to October 15, 2026. The destination for the competition will be announced on a later date. Sixteen players have earned the right…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (372+ words) World champion D. Gukesh will not participate in the Tata Steel Chess India tournament which is set to be held in Kolkata." Gukesh was suppossed to cross paths with"Viswanathan Anand during the course of the tournament from"January 7-11. However, due…...