Anish Giri and Matthias Bluebaum secured their spots in the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 after a strong showing at the FIDE Grand Swiss. R Vaishali defended her title in the women's event, marking ...

Javokhir Sindarov has secured a draw against Anish Giri to clinch the 2026 Fide Candidates title. The Uzbekistani Grandmaster will face India’s D Gukesh in the World Championship later this year.

The FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 witnessed Anish Giri's triumph and Vaishali Rameshbabu's repeat victory, alongside Matthias Bluebaum's unexpected Candidates qualification. Despite Gukesh Dommaraju's stumble ...

R Praggnanandhaa began his 2026 FIDE Candidates tournament with a superb win with the white pieces against Anish Giri, to lay down a marker early on in the tournament, and allay fears of his form and ...

Vincent Keymer secured the Super Chess Classic title with a victory over Jorden Van Foreest, while R Praggnanandhaa concluded ...

Paphos: Indian grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa got off to a flier and crashed through the defenses of Dutch GM Anish Giri in the first round of the Candidates chess tournament here on Sunday. On a very ...

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 war involving the United States, Israel and Iran is rapidly turning into one of the most technologically intense battles in modern military history. Since the start of hostilities on February 28, ...