With Divya Deshmukh holding Bibisara Assaubayeva to a draw, R Vaishali clinches a historic triumph, defeating Russia’s ...

Vaishali faces Kateryna Lagno in the last round of the Candidates tournament on Wednesday.

Javokhir Sindarov won the 2026 Candidates unbeaten, sealing the title after a draw with Anish Giri, and will now challenge ...

Grandmaster R Vaishali is within reach of becoming the first Indian to win the FIDE Women’s Candidates title, heading into ...

Here is everything you need to know about the Indian players in action in the 14th round of the FIDE Candidates, featuring ...

Javokhir Sindarov has secured a draw against Anish Giri to clinch the 2026 Fide Candidates title. The Uzbekistani Grandmaster ...

Vaishali's loss was a setback as she went from having sole lead to being part of a three-way tie at the top.

This control is supported by FIDE’s recognition by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and its historical role as the unifying body for the chess community. While FIDE remains open to ...

Everything you need to know about the Candidates Tournament 2026.

Vaishali, who was already leading the standings, secured one more point to make it seven in 11 games.

With seven points in her kitty from 12 games, Vaishali was joined by Zhu in lead after Anna Muzychuk of Ukraine made a silly ...