Indian chess player Divya Deshmukh achieved a remarkable win, turning a potential draw into a victory, bringing her into the joint lead of a crucial tournament. Meanwhile, R Praggnanandhaa’s ...

R Praggnanandhaa suffered his first defeat at the Candidates after an uncharacteristic opening choice against Javokhir Sindarov. In the women's section, Divya Deshmukh secured a miraculous draw ...

Vaishali Rameshbabu seized the lead in Cyprus with a stunning 31-move victory over Women's World Cup champion Divya Deshmukh, ...

R Vaishali kept Indian hopes alive by defeating Divya Deshmukh in the ninth round of the Women's Candidates Chess Tournament, ...

Javokhir Sindarov continues his dominant run in the FIDE Candidates Open section, widening his lead. In the Women's category, Indian players Vaishali Rameshbabu and Divya Deshmukh secured crucial wins ...

India’s R Vaishali remained in contention for the Candidates title after beating compatriot Divya Deshmukh in Round 9 on ...

After eight rounds, the Women's Candidates have five players as joint leaders.

R Praggnanandhaa resigns in 44 moves against Dutch Grandmaster Anish Giri, whom he had defeated in the opening round of the ...

Divya Deshmukh missed out on a massive opportunity to go in to sole lead as she blundered in a winning position against ...

R Vaishali and Divya Deshmukh defeat Kateryna Lagno and Bibisara Assaubayeva respectively, collecting their first wins of the ...

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