Fide Candidates 2026 LIVE Updates, Round 3: Praggnanandhaa faces World Cup winner Sindarov; Nakamura takes on Anish Giri

Candidates Chess: How a miracle rescued Divya Deshmukh and India from Round 3 disaster

Chess News: NEW DELHI: If R Praggnanandhaa’s opening-round victory over Dutch No. 1 Anish Giri at the Candidates was a manifesto of his aggressive DNA, Round 3 wa.

Fide Candidates 2026 LIVE Updates, Round 3: Praggnanandhaa faces World Cup winner Sindarov; Nakamura takes on Anish Giri

Fide Candidates 2026 Round 3 LIVE Updates: India's R Praggnanandhaa is in joint lead after first two rounds, having secured a victory and a draw. Despite playing with Black pieces, Praggnanandhaa did well to hold off Wei Yi in Round 2. He now faces in-form Javokhir Sindarov.

R Vaishali vs Divya Deshmukh: FIDE Chess Candidates 2026 Round 2 Highlights

Catch all the highlights from the all-Indian clash between R Vaishali and Divya Deshmukh in Round Two of the FIDE Candidates which happened on Monday.

Praggnanandhaa Joins Caruana At The Top After Opening Round Of Candidates Tournament - Goemkarponn

New Delhi: Indian chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa made an impressive start to the FIDE Candidates Tournament by defeating Dutch grandmaster Anish Giri in the opening round, joining Fabiano Caruana and Javokhir Sindarov at the top of the standings. The prestigious event, being held in Paphos, features eight elite players competing in a double round robin format to determine the challenger for the next World Championship match. Praggnanandhaa produ…

FIDE Candidates: Divya spurns opportunity against Vaishali; Pragg remains in joint lead

In a time scramble, Divya was handed a big opportunity by a Vaishali blunder, but she couldn't convert the chance into a win