Unbeaten Javokhir Sindarov wins Candidates 2026, sets up World Chess Championship clash with D Gukesh | Chess News – The Times of India
[ad_1] Javokhir Sindarov vs Anish Giri (Photo by Niki Riga/FIDE) NEW DELHI: Javokhir Sindarov delivered a flawless campaign to clinch the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 title on Tuesday, sealing the crown with a round to spare and setting up a blockbuster World Championship clash with D Gukesh later this year.The Uzbek Grandmaster remained unbeaten throughout […]
Candidates Chess: Sole leader Vaishali takes on Goryachkina after the third rest day
[ad_1] File photo of R. Vaishali who is aiming to extend her lead and strengthen her bid for the Women’s Candidates title With R. Praggnanandhaa out of contention, focus has shifted to his sister R. Vaishali, who enters Round 11 of the Women’s Candidates tournament as the sole leader, boosting her chances of sealing the […]
‘Gukesh may not remain chess world champion after next world championship match’: Judit Polgar
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[ad_1] Judit Polgar has questioned D Gukesh’s chances of retaining the world chess title at the World Chess Championship later this year as the Indian grandmaster struggles to live up to the expectations. D Gukesh may not remain chess world champion by the end of 2026, the legendary Judit Polgar has predicted in a recent […]
R Praggnanandhaa issues war cry ahead of FIDE Candidates 2026: ‘Trick lies in…’
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[ad_1] R Praggnanandhaa has made a bold statement ahead of the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament. He is the only Indian in the open section and will face World Champion Gukesh if he wins the event. Indian chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa has sent a strong message ahead of the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament. Over the past […]
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 […]
Hans Niemann picks his favourite to win FIDE Candidates and dethrone world champion Gukesh: ‘He’s clearly the best’
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[ad_1] Hans Niemann has picked his favourite for the upcoming FIDE Candidates 2026 and gave him a 75% chance of beating Gukesh in the World Chess Championship. The chess world is already excited for the FIDE Candidates 2026, which will decide who challenges world champion Gukesh Dommaraju later this year. And according to American grandmaster […]