FIDE Candidates 2026, Round 8: Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali, Divya in Action; Schedule, Live Streaming Info

FIDE Candidates 2026, Round 8: Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali, Divya in action; Schedule, live streaming info

Here is everything you need to know about the Indian players in action in the eighth round of the FIDE Candidates, featuring Divya Deshmukh, R. Vaishali and R. Praggnanandhaa.

Candidates Chess: Pragg needs to find another gear - Sports News Portal

R Praggnanandhaa. Image :FIDE,X. For a change, Javokhir Sindarov drew a game. Opting for a Ragozin variation of the Queen’s Gambit, the Uzbek grandmaster went almost all-out for a win against Anish Giri in the seventh round of the ongoing Candidates Tournament in Cyprus. But the Dutchman’s defence was impregnable. He was an exchange down but still managed to build a fortress. The endgame was fascinating from both players before they decided to s…

FIDE Candidates: Vaishali beats Tan to reel in Muzychuk; Pragg draws with Caruana as Sindarov maintains lead

Vaishali is now just 0.5 off leader Muzychuk, while Pragg remains 2.5 points behind Sindarov.