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FIDE Candidates 2026: Vaishali registers fourth win; solidifies lead

Divya Deshmukh and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu played out a draw apiece in Round 11.

The Bridge Desk11 April 2026 11:01 PM IST

FIDE Candidates 2026: R Vaishali takes sole lead after round 10

She played out a draw with Anna Muzychuk and is now leading the women's section with 6 points from 10 games.

The Bridge Desk10 April 2026 9:50 AM IST

Menorca Masters 2026: Nihal Sarin beats world champion Gukesh...

Gukesh Dommaraju sits at the bottom of the standings after three rounds.

The Bridge Desk9 April 2026 3:00 PM IST

FIDE Candidates 2026: R Vaishali beats Divya Deshmukh in round 9

With this win, she joined Zhu Jiner of China in the joint lead with 5.5 points.

The Bridge Desk9 April 2026 8:50 AM IST

FIDE Candidates 2026: Divya Deshmukh stuns the leader Anna; Pragg...

Divya joined the five-way tie for the lead on the leaderboard with 4.5 points from 8 games.

The Bridge Desk8 April 2026 10:25 AM IST

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

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