Candidates Tournament

Chess: Behind Vaishali’s Candidates glory is a 19-year-old boy named M Pranesh | Chess News

[ad_1] Vaishali and coach RB Ramesh carrying Pranesh M (Photo by Michal Walusza and Chennai Grand Masters) NEW DELHI: Chennai Grand Masters is an elite-level annual closed tournament held every year in what is widely considered the chess capital of India. Divided into two sections, Masters and Challengers, players from different countries are invited to […]

Candidates: French GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave doubts R Praggnanandhaa’s chances | Chess News

[ad_1] R Praggnanandhaa (PTI Photo) French Grandmaster (GM) Maxime Vachier-Lagrave has ranked India’s R Praggnanandhaa in the third tier (B tier) for the upcoming Candidates tournament, calling it a bit of a “hot take”.While he made it clear that all eight players have a chance to win, he based his ranking mainly on current form […]

‘Cannot understand the sensitivity?’ Koneru Humpy breaks silence on Candidates call | Chess News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy remains undecided about competing in the upcoming Candidates Tournament in Cyprus, citing safety concerns amid the ongoing West Asia conflict.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The prestigious event, set to begin on March 28, will determine challengers to the world championship titles currently held by […]

Why the Chess World Cup 2025 could shape the future of Indian chess

[ad_1] The Chess World Cup, when looking at the context of where Indian Chess is currently, is a vital tournament. Three places for the Candidates Tournament have been sealed. Five more are remaining. Actually, only four more. With the number of points Praggnanandhaa has gained in the FIDE Circuit of 2025, he is all set […]

FIDE Grand Swiss: Indian GM R Vaishali back in joint lead; brother R Praggnanandhaa loses to Hans Niemann | Chess News

[ad_1] Uzbekistan: Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali beat former world champion Mariya Muzychuk of Ukraine and jumped into joint lead after the end of the 10th and penultimate round in the women’s section of FIDE Grand Swiss here on Sunday. Vaishali knew she had to win to remain in contention and her approach right from the […]

Chess | ‘Quite a feat’ – FIDE CEO lauds Indian stars after all four enter quarterfinals of women’s World Cup | Chess News

[ad_1] Koneru Humpy (Anna Shtourman/FIDE) In a historic moment for Indian chess, all four remaining players, Koneru Humpy, Dronavalli Harika, R Vaishali, and International Master Divya Deshmukh, have stormed into the quarterfinals of the FIDE Women’s World Cup. The achievement drew special praise from FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky, who wrote on X, “All four Indian […]