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FIDE Candidates 2026: Vaishali jumps to second spot after round 7

Divya-Kateryna played one of the longest games in the history of the tournament; Praggnanandhaa settled for a draw.

The Bridge Desk6 April 2026 12:07 PM IST

FIDE Candidates 2026: Divya, Vaishali register first wins in Round 6

Praggnanandhaa held Hikaru Nakamura to a comfortable draw.

The Bridge Desk4 April 2026 11:02 PM IST

Chess: Harika Dronavalli stuns world No 24 Awonder Liang at Grenke...

Awonder Liang resigned after 25 moves against Harika.

The Bridge Desk4 April 2026 3:52 PM IST

FIDE Candidates 2026: Vaishali suffers first defeat in round 5; Pragg,...

Divya and Vaishali dropped to bottom two in the women's section, while Pragg stayed tied for third in the open section.

The Bridge Desk4 April 2026 11:30 AM IST

FIDE Candidates 2026: Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali draw; Divya loses in...

Praggnanandhaa is now 1.5 points behind the leader Javokhir Sindarov after four rounds.

The Bridge Desk1 April 2026 9:53 PM IST

FIDE Candidates 2026: Praggnanandhaa suffers first defeat in round 3

Divya Deshmukh and R Vaishali played out a draw in their respective games in the women's Section.

The Bridge Desk1 April 2026 10:00 AM IST

Gukesh cuts short on competitions ahead of World C'ship defence

World champion opts for reduced schedule after recent dip in form, to play only rapid and blitz events.

The Bridge Desk31 March 2026 8:11 PM IST

FIDE Candidates 2026: Divya Deshmukh and Vaishali play out draw in...

R Praggnanandhaa remained in joint lead with a draw in the second round against Wei Yi of China.

The Bridge Desk31 March 2026 9:25 AM IST

FIDE Candidates 2026: R Praggnanandhaa in lead after round 1

Dominates higher-ranked Anish Giri; Divya, Vaishali settle for draws in women section.

The Bridge Desk30 March 2026 11:46 AM IST

2026 Candidates: Can Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali, Divya earn a shot at...

All you need to know about the 2026 FIDE Candidates.

The Bridge Desk28 March 2026 1:04 PM IST

Chess: State-wise list of all Indian Grandmasters

Tamil Nadu has produced 35 Indian GMs, while Assam recently got its first GM.

The Bridge Desk18 March 2026 3:30 PM IST

Women’s Candidates 2026: Koneru Humpy likely to pull out

Security concerns due to ongoing war in West Asia has prompted the Indian to consider skipping the Cyprus event.

The Bridge Desk16 March 2026 1:24 PM IST

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