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A dash to Cyprus: Ramesh, Vaishali and a special bond

Vaishali Rameshbabu won the hard-fought Women’s Candidates tournament in Cyprus (Michal Walusza/ FIDE)

Updated on Apr 17, 2026 11:09 pm IST

Last year was tough...it’s clear now that I can match top players: Vaishali

Vaishali became only the second Indian to qualify for the Women’s World Championship match(HT_PRINT)

Updated on Apr 17, 2026 07:44 am IST

How Adhiban’s pep talks gave Vaishali an edge

Adhiban Baskaran (C) with Praggnanandhaa and Vaishali. (HT Photo)

Updated on Apr 17, 2026 12:05 am IST

Vaishali R: ‘It’s clear now that at my best I can match the top players’

R Vaishali (FIDE / Flickr)

Updated on Apr 17, 2026 02:05 pm IST

Women’s Candidates: Brilliant Vaishali seals it with a win

Vaishali beat Kateryna Lagno in the final round. (FIDE)

Updated on Apr 16, 2026 06:27 am IST

Sindarov wins Candidates, to battle Gukesh for the crown

Javokhir Sindarov’s win at the Candidates comes at the end of a fortnight of complete dominance. (FIDE)

Updated on Apr 15, 2026 06:32 am IST

1992 Women’s Candidates: Susan Polgar’s dream run & an absurd end

File image of Susan Polgar. (HT)

Updated on Apr 13, 2026 10:21 pm IST

Vaishali loses, Zhu catches up to share lead

R Vaishali lost to world No.2 Zhu in Round 12 of the Women’s Candidates. (FIDE)

Updated on Apr 13, 2026 06:39 am IST

Candidates chess: R Vaishali extends lead after win with a rook trap

India’s R Vaishali, who beat Aleksandra Goryachkina in Round 11 to consolidate her lead in the Women’s Candidates chess tournament in Cyprus on Saturday. (FIDE)

Updated on Apr 12, 2026 06:52 am IST

How Vaishali went from ‘completely broken’ to Candidates leader

Credit: Michal Walusza / FIDE FIDE Candidates 2026 (Michal Walusza)

Published on Apr 11, 2026 03:06 am IST

Vaishali takes sole lead, Pragg loses again

Vaishali Rameshbabu has now jumped into sole lead at the Women’s Candidates (Michal Walusza)

Published on Apr 10, 2026 04:44 am IST

Untold Chess Mates: The Carlsen-Niemann saga with little new to tell

File image of chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen attends a news conference ahead of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Paris. (REUTERS)

Published on Apr 09, 2026 08:30 pm IST

Vaishali outplays Divya, remains in joint first place

R Vaishali (L) and Divya Deshmukh. (Michal Walusza/FIDE)

Updated on Apr 09, 2026 06:20 am IST

Candidates: Divya beats Anna, jumps into joint lead; Pragg loses

File image of India's grandmaster Divya Deshmukh during a match at the Tata Steel Chess India 2026 Rapid and Blitz Open tournament in January. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 08, 2026 06:45 am IST

Candidates chess: The thankless yet vital role seconds play

India’s R Praggnanandhaa with his second Vaibhav Suri at the Candidates in Paphos, Cyprus. (Michal Walusza/FIDE)

Updated on Apr 07, 2026 07:24 am IST

Candidates: Vaishali finds miraculous win to take second spot

Indian GM R Vaishali after her win over Tan Zhongyi in the seventh round of the Women’s Candidates Chess tournament in Cyprus on Sunday. (FIDE Flickr)

Updated on Apr 06, 2026 07:06 am IST

Candidates chess: Sindarov motors on as Divya, Vaishali find first wins

Uzbekistan grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov, who is leading in the Open section of the FIDE Candidates chess tournament being played in Cyprus. (FIDE Flickr)

Updated on Apr 05, 2026 07:26 am IST

Candidates 2026: Unstoppable Sindarov crushes Nakamura

Javokhir Sindarov. (FIDE.)

Updated on Apr 04, 2026 12:11 am IST

On a rest day, Pragg and Co ponder the Sindarov question

On a rest day, Pragg and Co ponder the Sindarov question

Published on Apr 02, 2026 10:30 pm IST

Candidates 2026: Sindarov seizes lead, Pragg draws

Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov (left) defeated world No 3 Fabiano Caruana. (FIDE)

Updated on Apr 02, 2026 12:12 am IST

Candidates 2026: Pragg crashes to first loss

India’s Praggnanandhaa lost to Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov. (FIDE)

Updated on Apr 01, 2026 12:13 am IST

Divya misses a win in a day of draws

Divya Deshmukh missed a win against fellow Indian R Vaishali and had to settle for half a point. (Michal Walusza/FIDE)

Published on Mar 31, 2026 03:42 am IST

Pragg, Sindarov, Caruana start off with big wins

File photo of Indian grandmaster (GM) R Praggnanandhaa. (PTI)

Published on Mar 30, 2026 12:23 am IST

Eight players, one prize: Battle for the challenger spot

Praggnanandhaa, hasn’t been in great form lately, something he’ll be hoping to put behind him in his second successive Candidates tournament. (FIDE/Michal Walusza)

Updated on Mar 29, 2026 09:34 am IST

Candidates 2026: Can the old guard bring it home this time?

Fabiano Caruana. (Wikimedia)

Published on Mar 27, 2026 08:20 pm IST

Candidates 2026: The promise of Pragg

Indian chess grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa during the Tata Steel Chess India tournament in Kolkata. (AFP)

Published on Mar 26, 2026 08:48 pm IST

Koneru Humpy withdraws from Candidates due to safety fears

File picture of world No.8 chess grandmaster Koneru Humpy. (HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 22, 2026 11:50 pm IST

Koneru Humpy likely to pull out of Candidates over Iran war safety concerns

India’s two-time women’s World Rapid champion Koneru Humpy. (HT)

Published on Mar 16, 2026 03:22 am IST

How Mayank Chakraborty became North East India’s first GM

Mayank remarkably won the Under-17 national title twice and was 12 when he won it the first time. In 2023, he became an International Master. (Aditya Sur Roy/Chessbase India)

Published on Mar 14, 2026 10:07 pm IST

The newest Winter Olympic sport & the Indian in its corner

The newest Winter Olympic sport & the Indian in its corner

Published on Feb 20, 2026 09:18 pm IST

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