No Hikaru, no Praggnanandhaa: Arjun Erigaisi names surprise FIDE Candidates 2026 favourite
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[ad_1] Arjun Erigaisi’s top pick for the FIDE Candidates 2026 doesn’t include Hikaru Nakamura or R Praggnanandhaa. He also expects the winner to beat D Gukesh in the World Chess Championship. Indian chess prodigy Arjun Erigaisi has made some bold predictions days ahead of the FIDE Candidates 2026 chess tournament, which will decide the challenger […]
R Praggnanandhaa to face Anish Giri in opening round of FIDE Candidates 2026, race to challenge D Gukesh begins
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[ad_1] India’s R Praggnanandhaa will begin his FIDE Candidates 2026 campaign against Dutch Grandmaster Anish Giri, it was confirmed on Friday. The draw for the FIDE Candidates 2026, which will decide the challenger for world champion D Gukesh, took place at the Cap St George’s Hotel & Resort in Paphos, Cyprus. The FIDE Candidates Chess […]
Carlsen storms into FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship final after beating Nodirbek, faces Caruana for title
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[ad_1] World No 1 Magnus Carlsen, who had won the inaugural Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour last year, defeated Nodirbek Abdusattorov 3-1 to enter the final, where he faces world No 3 Fabiano Caruana – who beat Vincent Keymer 2.5-1.5. World No 1 and reigning Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour champions Magnus Carlsen sailed into […]
Arjun crushes Carlsen with near-perfect game, fast emerging as world No 1’s ‘boogeyman’: ‘…don’t want to suffer longer’
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[ad_1] India’s Arjun Erigaisi was the only player to beat Magnus Carlsen in the first round of the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship, doing so in style to emerge as world No 1’s new ‘boogeyman’. Arjun Erigaisi failed to reach the semi-finals of the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship in Weissenhaus on Friday, but still […]
Magnus Carlsen headlines FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026: How the format evolved and who could win
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[ad_1] The FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026 is all set to begin in Germany with Magnus Carlsen leading the field. Here’s how the format has changed from 2025, who qualified, and the top favourites for the title. The FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026 will be held from February 13 to 15 at the […]
‘Clear and immediate priority’: Praggnanandhaa and other top chess stars issue alert on major scheduling conflict
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[ad_1] In an open letter addressed to the Esports World Cup and the Grand Chess Tour, R Praggnanandhaa, Fabiano Caruana and other top chess stars have spoken against the conflicting schedules of major events that are set to take place in the month of August. R Praggnanandhaa is among a group of leading chess players […]
Can Praggnanandhaa win Candidates and setup all-Indian World Championship clash against Gukesh? Dutch GM Giri reacts
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[ad_1] R Praggnanandhaa will be making his second appearance at the Candidates Tournament later this year, having secured his spot as the winner of the 2025 FIDE Circuit, and will be the only Indian in action as far as the ‘Open’ section is concerned. R Praggnanandhaa kept the hopes of an all-Indian World Championship showdown […]