Iran war scare: Pragg-Vaishali-Divya set for Candidates 2026 after Koneru Humpy doubt | Chess News – The Times of India
[ad_1] Koneru Humpy, Divya Deshmukh, and R Praggnanandhaa with sister R Vaishali (Photos by Andrei Anosov and Michal Walusza/FIDE) NEW DELHI: Even as Koneru Humpy’s potential withdrawal from the Candidates tournament in Cyprus over the Iran war raised concerns, India’s next-gen trio of Divya Deshmukh, R Vaishali and R Praggnanandhaa are set to compete in […]
Fide Candidates rocked by war fears: Koneru Humpy set to pull out as organisers refuses to move Cyprus event
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[ad_1] There’s still close to two weeks to go for Fide Candidates 2026 in Cyprus but questions are being raised on the venue amid the USA-Iran war as Indian chess star Koneru Humpy is set to skip the women’s competition. Indian chess star Koneru Humpy is set to pull out of the Women’s Candidates 2026, […]
Why India slipped one spot in Chess Gender Equality Index despite strong performance score
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[ad_1] India slipped to 25th place in the 2026 Gender Equality in Chess Index despite improving its overall score compared to the previous edition. FIDE Women in Chess Commission (WOM) and the University of Queensland released the second edition of the Gender Equality in Chess Index (GECI) on International Women’s Day on March 8. The […]
Why was Sergey Karjakin added and then removed from latest FIDE rankings? Controversy explained
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[ad_1] Sergey Karjakin’s return to the FIDE top 10 rankings sparked a controversy after the Russian grandmaster was added and then removed from the March list. This also pushed reigning World Champion Gukesh out of the top 10 for a brief period. The world of chess is witnessing an unexpected controversy involving Russian grandmaster Sergey […]
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 […]