The FIDE Women’s Candidates 2026 brings together eight elite players in Cyprus, as they battle for a chance to challenge Ju ...

Everything you need to know about the Candidates Tournament 2026.

World No. 5 Koneru Humpy has waited 15 years for another crack at the Women's World Chess Championship. A war-shadowed Cyprus may deny her that chance before she plays a single move.

April 3 (Reuters) - U.S. grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura has criticised the International Chess Federation (FIDE) over what he ...

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa is the lone Indian in the ‘Open’ section of the Fide Candidates 2026 tournament in Cyprus ...

Can R. Praggnanandhaa find his way past a daunting field to set up an all-Indian World Championship chess face-off against D.

Koneru Humpy became the first Indian to reach the semifinals of the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup 2025. Meanwhile, Harika and Divya Deshmukh head into tiebreaks, ensuring India at least two ...

We’ve been waiting for a year, and now the moment is nearly upon us! The Candidates Tournament starts a week from tomorrow — ...

The FIDE Candidates 2026 will tee off on Sunday in Cyprus, with the tournament set to determine the challengers for the world ...

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, and Freestyle Chess are expanding their partnership, with DAZN delivering global broadcast coverage (excluding Norway) of the FIDE Freestyle Chess World ...

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