Exposure to international circuits, access to advanced training tools, and mentorship from grandmasters have created a ...

NEW DELHI: The opening day of the 2026 FIDE Candidates at the Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort in Paphos, Cyprus, proved that while chess doctrine often predicts a draw when both sides play perfectly, ...

NEW DELHI: As the chess world descends upon Cyprus for the 2026 Candidates, the name Anish Giri continues to be synonymous with a singular, frustrating memory from the past. 14 draws in 14 games. That ...

NEW DELHI: Chess fans and players have been worried about the upcoming Candidates tournament in Cyprus, mainly due to safety concerns and basic facilities like electricity. The island’s closeness to ...

On a very eventful first day of the tournament, World Cup champion Javokhir Sindarov used his excellent tactical skill to turn the tables on Russian Andrey Esipenko, while pre-event favourite Fabiano ...

A terrible blunder by former World champion Tan Zhongyi cost her dear against R. Vaishali in the Women’s Candidates at Pegeia, Cyprus, on Sunday. The Chinese lost a piece and Vaishali made sure she ...

Congress Alleges CPI(M)-BJP Nexus, Accuses Vijayan of Dodging Probes via Central Agencies Congress leader V D Satheesan has intensified his attack on the Kerala government, alleging a covert ...

Javokhir Sindarov will face defending champion Gukesh Dommaraju in the men’s World Chess Championship later this year after ...

PARIS, April 14 (Reuters) - Uzbek grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov clinched victory in the Candidates Tournament with a round to ...