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Candidates Chess: How R Praggnanandhaa outfoxed Anish Giri as Indians stay unbeaten in Round 1 | Chess News

[ad_1] R Praggnanandhaa vs Anish Giri (Photo by Michal Walusza) NEW DELHI: The opening day of the 2026 FIDE Candidates at the Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort in Paphos, Cyprus, proved that while chess doctrine often predicts a draw when both sides play perfectly, the reality on the board could be far more volatile. […]

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 […]

Krishna Goutham leads world rapid chess championship with three straight wins

[ad_1] Teenage International Master Goutham Krishna delivered a standout performance on the opening day of the World Rapid Championships, scoring three consecutive wins and taking the joint lead alongside Magnus Carlsen, Arjun Erigaisi, and Vladislav Artemiev. Goutham, just 15, and coming off a runner-up finish at the National Championship, demonstrated strong form, defeating Aleksandar Indjic, […]

Chess World Cup: D Gukesh out! World champion suffers elimination; top-seeded foreigner Anish Giri too exits | Chess News

[ad_1] Four Indian players advanced to the fourth round of the FIDE World Cup 2025 in Panaji, while World Champion Gukesh D faced elimination.World champion Gukesh D’s tournament journey ended against Frederik Svane. After a draw with black pieces in the first game, Gukesh’s attempt to win the second game backfired when Svane overcame time […]

Drama at Chess World Cup! Lithuania’s GM raises complaint against India’s Pranav V: Here’s what happened | Chess News

[ad_1] Drama at Chess World Cup (Screengrab) There was unexpected drama at the FIDE World Cup 2025 on Friday when Lithuania’s Grandmaster Titas Stremavicius raised a complaint against India’s young talent Pranav V during their third-round encounter. The issue? Pranav allegedly made several moves without recording them on his scoresheet, which is a violation of […]

Chess World Cup 2025 to be held in India from October to November

[ad_1] India will host the 2025 FIDE World Cup, one of the most prestigious tournaments in world chess, from 30 October to 27 November, the International Chess Federation (FIDE) announced on Monday. The host city is yet to be confirmed and will be named “in due course”. The tournament will feature 206 players competing in […]