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hikaru nakamura

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 08, 2026 07:16 pm 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 08:18 am IST

Are we Mossad agents in Iran? Nakamura slams FIDE's tough anti-cheating protocols at Candidates

Are we Mossad agents in Iran? Nakamura slams FIDE's tough anti-cheating protocols at Candidates
Published on Apr 02, 2026 04:17 pm 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