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Ian Nepomniachtchi names Praggnanandhaa among two favourites to win Candidates in tier list
January 29, 2026 10:52 am
While Ian Nepomniachtchi said he considered Fabiano Caruana as the top favourite to win Candidates 2026, ranking him slightly ahead of Pragg, he also pointed out that American grandmaster "can burn out" in events.
Ian Nepomniachtchi’s top 20 exit shows Russian chess is down, but it’s not checkmated yet
January 07, 2026 8:01 am
While Russian chess is running on fumes these days, other chess empires have emerged in nations like China, USA, India and Uzbekistan.
Arjun Erigaisi bounces back from FIDE World Cup heartbreak to claim Jerusalem Masters title, defeats Viswanathan Anand in final
December 04, 2025 10:49 am
Arjun and Anand had played out draws in the two rapid games, which then necessitated that the pair settle the matter over two blitz games.
‘A loser talking’: Dutch GM Loek van Wely on Ian Nepomniachtchi’s criticism for FIDE World Cup conditions
November 17, 2025 4:45 pm
Dutch grandmaster Loek van Wely, who was in Goa as the coach of Max Warmerdam and has coached the Triveni Continental Kings to back-to-back titles at the Global Chess League, has weighed in on Nepo’s comments.
Dutch GM Anish Giri shuts down ‘exaggerated and ridiculous’ criticism of FIDE World Cup with trademark sarcasm
November 17, 2025 4:46 pm
Anish Giri joked: “That’s why it’s good to have a second at a tournament. You can blame everything on them second. But if you don’t want to blame it on the second, you have got to go with blaming other things.”
‘Conditions at Goa World Cup meet FIDE standards’: After Ian Nepomniachtchi's post, FIDE throws weight behind local organisers
November 07, 2025 9:36 pm
FIDE said that the player had given no written complaint raising his issue with the organising of the event.
‘Excellent, excellent, excellent’: After Nepo’s criticism, chess legend Vassily Ivanchuk praises FIDE World Cup's organisation
November 10, 2025 3:00 am
Vassily Ivanchuk’s comments come after Ian Nepomniachtchi left the FIDE World Cup’s official player hotel in less than an hour after losing in the second round.
GM Harikrishna hits out at Ian Nepomniachtchi’s criticism of Chess World Cup in Goa
November 07, 2025 4:13 pm
Nepomniachtchi said India is 'one of those places that you won’t regret leaving,' and criticised FIDE and the playing conditions in Goa, prompting a response from former Indian No. 1 Pentala Harikrishna.
After elimination, Ian Nepomniachtchi grumbles about 'conditions', leaves official hotel in an hour
November 06, 2025 10:05 am
Ian Nepomniachtchi was seen checking out and leaving the hotel where he was staying precisely an hour after his defeat to Diptayan Ghosh but not before he launched a vaguely-worded parting shot.
Anish Giri takes fresh jibe at Ian Nepomniachtchi: 'Good thing with Nepo is one doesn't even need to beat him'
June 17, 2025 8:25 pm
Anish Giri had walked up to the WR Chess team and exchanged words with Ian Nepomniachtchi and Hikaru Nakamura during the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team event.
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