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 […]
Koneru Humpy withdraws from Women’s Candidates, cites safety concerns | Chess News – The Times of India
[ad_1] India’s Koneru Humpy (PTI Photo) Top Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy has announced her decision to withdraw from the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament, citing personal safety and well-being as her primary concern. The tournament, which begins on March 28 at the Cap St Georges Hotel and Resort in Pegeia, Cyprus, is the only pathway to […]
Chess legend issues stark warning about Indian chess amid dip of Gukesh and new-age stars: ‘Indian chess is very…’
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[ad_1] While analysing the poor form of D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa, Grandmaster Pravin Thipsay delivered a bitter reality check about the flawed ecosystem of Indian chess. Indian chess legend Pravin Thipsay has delivered a bitter reality check as the young chess stars from the country, including world D Gukesh, have struggled to replicate their […]
D Gukesh apologises to fans; Indian chess stars slip in rankings — what’s going wrong? | Chess News – The Times of India
[ad_1] India’s top chess Grandmasters suffering from poor form at the moment NEW DELHI: When Grandmaster (GM) Gukesh Dommaraju paused in the middle of the Prague Masters to apologise to fans, the moment felt unusually raw and emotional.“I really appreciate all the fans coming here every day. But I want to apologise to them. This […]
India gets its 93rd GM: Mother quit job for chess — the making of Aarav Dengla influenced by D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi | Chess News – The Times of India
[ad_1] Aarav Dengla becomes India’s 93rd Grandmaster (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: “Chess is war over the board.” The line, often attributed to former World Champion Bobby Fischer, has long defined the brutality of the 64 squares. For some, the game is a battlefield. For others, it is an escape from reality.For India’s 93rd Grandmaster (GM), […]