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.

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 ...

R Vaishali went into the sole lead of the 2026 FIDE Women's Candidates tournament, after a confident draw with the black pieces against Anna Muzychuk in Round 10. Vaishali was never in any kind of ...

Javokhir Sindarov dominated his opponent to retain his lead atop the standings, while Indian GMs Divya Deshmukh and Vaishali bagged their first wins as Praggnanandhaa settled for a draw.

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

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 ...

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 ...

Until just a few years ago, the quiet community of Peyia on the western coast of Cyprus was known mainly for its banana plantations. Over the past decade, however, the area has undergone a rapid ...

Vaishali played one of her best games of the tournament to beat Kateryna Lagno and become the first Indian woman to win the Candidates and only the second Indian to compete in a World Championship inv ...

One race is all but decided and one is set up for a thrilling stretch run as the FIDE Candidates and FIDE Women’s Candidates tournaments approach the finish line in Pegeia, Cyprus, this week. Coming ...

The FIDE World Championship match between reigning champion D. Gukesh and challenger Javokhir Sindarov is provisionally ...

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 ...