Chess: Behind Vaishali’s Candidates glory is a 19-year-old boy named M Pranesh | Chess News – The Times of India
[ad_1] Vaishali and coach RB Ramesh carrying Pranesh M (Photo by Michal Walusza and Chennai Grand Masters) NEW DELHI: Chennai Grand Masters is an elite-level annual closed tournament held every year in what is widely considered the chess capital of India. Divided into two sections, Masters and Challengers, players from different countries are invited to […]
Historic! India’s R Vaishali wins Women’s Candidates, sets up World C’ship match against China’s Ju Wenjun | Chess News – The Times of India
[ad_1] R Vaishali (Photo by Michal Walusza) NEW DELHI: History was created on the Mediterranean shores as Vaishali Rameshbabu clinched the 2026 Women’s Candidates Tournament on Wednesday, earning the right to challenge China’s reigning champion Ju Wenjun for the Women’s World Chess Championship crown later this year.Going into the final round, Vaishali’s fate wasn’t entirely […]
Gone in 34 moves! Nihal Sarin stuns World champion D Gukesh in Menorca | Chess News – The Times of India
[ad_1] At the Menorca Masters 2026, reigning World Champion D Gukesh suffered a setback, going down to compatriot Nihal Sarin in the third round.Gukesh arrived in Menorca as a two-time champion, but his current form paints a starkly different picture. His troubles began early against Nihal. As soon as the ninth move, Gukesh made a […]
Praggnanandhaa’s invisible second: The making of Vaibhav Suri | Chess News – The Times of India
[ad_1] R Praggnanandhaa’s invisible second Vaibhav Suri (Photo by Michal Walusza) NEW DELHI: FIDE Master (FM) Prasenjit Dutta, a man whose life has been a series of tactical gambles and late-game recoveries, runs a renowned academy in the heart of New Delhi. For years, he followed a predictable ritual. Whenever a particularly gifted student walked […]
Candidates Chess: How a miracle rescued Divya Deshmukh and India from Round 3 disaster | Chess News – The Times of India
[ad_1] Divya Deshmukh (Photo by Yoav Nis) NEW DELHI: If R Praggnanandhaa’s opening-round victory over Dutch No. 1 Anish Giri at the Candidates was a manifesto of his aggressive DNA, Round 3 was a flashy reminder of the game’s flattering nature.On a day that began with high hopes for the Indian contingent at the Cap […]
Candidates Chess 2026: Why are Indians not starting as favourites? | Chess News – The Times of India
[ad_1] R Praggnanandhaa, Divya Deshmukh, and R Vaishali (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Two years ago, when Dommaraju Gukesh stormed the Candidates in Toronto, the chess world called it a miracle. By the time he dismantled Ding Liren in Singapore to become the youngest-ever World Champion, that “miracle” had become something else entirely, more like […]
Anna Muzychuk replaces Koneru Humpy in Candidates after safety concerns | Chess News – The Times of India
[ad_1] Anna Muzychuk (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Ukraine’s Anna Muzychuk has replaced Koneru Humpy in the upcoming Candidates Tournament in Cyprus after the Indian Grandmaster withdrew, citing safety concerns due to the host country’s proximity to the ongoing West Asia conflict. The tournament, which will determine the challengers for the world championship titles currently […]
Fabiano Caruana leads strong Candidates field in Cyprus with odds favouring world No 3 over Hikaru Nakamura
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[ad_1] Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana are two of the top-rated players heading into the 2026 Candidates Tournament in Cyprus. However, despite not being the top-rated player, Caruana leads the pack with the highest odds on betting platform bet365. The 2026 Candidates Tournament is set to get underway less than two weeks from now, with […]
Magnus Carlsen’s cheating allegations vs Niemann rejected by chief arbiter of infamous 2022 match: ‘Do I think Hans was cheating?’
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[ad_1] The arbiter of the infamous 2022 chess match between Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann has come out with his own version of things after nearly four years. Carlsen had accused Niemann of cheating after the match at the Sinquefield Cup. The 2022 Sinquefield Cup occupies a special place in chess history. It was in this […]
Jan Timman: The ‘bon vivant’ who would go on to become the ‘Best of the West’ in chess
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[ad_1] Chess lost one of its most iconic players of all time on recently, with Dutch Grandmaster Jan Timman – a former world No 2 and a nine-time national champion – passing away after battling serious illness last month. He was 74 at the time of breathing his last on 18 February in Arnhem. Timman […]