Sinquefield Cup 2026 — Praggnanandhaa falls to Keymer in third round, Divya rises to third in Cairns Cup

Praggnanandhaa at Sinquefield Cup; Vaishali, Divya, Humpy at Cairns Cup; Durand Cup continues: Indian Sports LIVE, August 14

Chess: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa loses to Keymer

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa faced defeat against Germany's Vincent Keymer in the Sinquefield Cup. Wesley So of the United States secured a significant victory over Fabiano Caruana. So now holds the sole lead in the tournament with two and a half points. Praggnanandhaa remains on one and a half points after three rounds. Several other players are tied with Praggnanandhaa in the standings.

Sinquefield Cup 2026 — Praggnanandhaa falls to Keymer in third round, Divya rises to third in Cairns Cup

Praggnanandhaa succumbed to the Super Chess Classic Romania champion Keymer with black pieces, falling to tied fourth on the leaderboard (1.5).

Cairns Cup: Divya Bounces Back, Vaishali Still Searching for First Win - Sports News Portal

Divya Deshmukh. (PC: Chess.com) The Indian players have had mixed results after three rounds of the Cairns Cup. Divya Deshmukh has made a solid start, while Vaishali Rameshbabu is yet to register a win in the first three rounds of the tournament. Divya began the tournament with an impressive victory over Vaishali in an all-Indian first-round clash. Playing with the black pieces, Divya handled the pressure well and gradually took control before V…