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.

Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov won the 2026 Candidates Chess Tournament on Tuesday, earning the right to challenge India's D Gukesh for the World Chess Championship title later this year. Sindarov, 20 ...

Despite being among the top-three players across formats and world No 2 in the Fide Classical ratings, American Grandmaster ...

Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali went down to China's Jiner Zhu on Sunday, throwing the Candidates tournament wide open with just two rounds remaining in the event that will select the challenger to ...

R Vaishali created history in Cyprus to become the first Indian to win the FIDE Women's Candidates. She defeated Kateryna Lagno to win the second-most prestigious tournament and will now challenge Ju ...

By Andrey AvsitidiyskyThe Candidates Tournament, held at the Cap St Georges Hotel from March 28-April 16, 2026 sparked a huge surge of interest in chess in Cyprus. For 20 days in the tournament’s fan ...

Vaishali’s landmark Candidates triumph and Sindarov’s dominant run headline a shifting global chess landscape ahead of the World Championship.

NEW DELHI: Javokhir Sindarov delivered a flawless campaign to clinch the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 title on Tuesday, sealing the crown with a round to spare and setting up a blockbuster World ...