Vaishali's loss was a setback as she went from having sole lead to being part of a three-way tie at the top.

Vaishali, who was already leading the standings, secured one more point to make it seven in 11 games.

Javokhir Sindarov has secured a draw against Fabiano Caruana and continues to remain at the top of Open section with 8.5 ...

R Vaishali leads the tournament with 7/11 points after a Round 11 victory over Aleksandra Goryachkina yesterday, holding a one-point advantage over the chasing pack, which includes today’s opponent, ...

Sindarov leads the Open section with 8.5 points with three rounds remaining, with Giri in second on 6.5 points, while India’s ...

R Praggnanandhaa resigns in 44 moves against Dutch Grandmaster Anish Giri, whom he had defeated in the opening round of the ...

Vaishali Rambabu had an excellent outing in round 7 as she pulled back the lead to the top to 0.5 points. Meanwhile, Divya ...

R Vaishali was the standout performer in Round 9 of the FIDE Candidates Tournament as she beat fellow Indian Divya Deshmukh ...

This control is supported by FIDE’s recognition by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and its historical role as the unifying body for the chess community. While FIDE remains open to ...

Praggnanandhaa, on 3 points, is now 2.5 points behind Sindarov and it remains to be seen if the last eight games can change ...

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa lost to Uzbek star Javokhir Sindarov in Round 10 of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 ...

Magnus Carlsen, five-time world champion, faced disqualification from the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship for violating FIDE's dress code by wearing jeans. Despite being fined USD 200 and ...