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FIDE World Cup: Uzbekistan emerges as biggest challenge to young Indian prodigies in coming yearsSubscriber Only
November 24, 2025 08:06 IST
There is a likelihood of two players from the Central Asian nation at next year's Candidates, with an outside chance of three, with Praggnanandhaa the only Indian possibility
Wei Yi after reaching FIDE World Cup final: Heart was going ‘boom, boom’ many times
November 23, 2025 21:30 IST
Asked how he will celebrate tonight, Wei Yi quipped: “I have no time to celebrate. There is a final tomorrow.”
FIDE’s dress code policy: Fines for ‘sloppy or unkempt appearances’ and wrinkled clothing; No tears or rips in attire; No t-shirts or sleeveless shirts
November 23, 2025 19:34 IST
The rule about players not being allowed to sport logos of sponsors like betting companies could become a flashpoint, considering Carlsen’s shirt and his jacket had sported the logo of Betby, a betting company, at his most recent over-the-board tournament
FIDE World Cup: Semifinals to be decided in tie-breaksSubscriber Only
November 23, 2025 07:17 IST
Winners between Javokhir Sindarov-Nodirbek Yakubboev and Wei Yi-Andrey Esipenko will qualify for Candidates while the losers will face off for one remaining spot
Out of FIDE World Cup, into the spotlight: Why legendary Peter Leko chose to stay back in Goa despite eliminationSubscriber Only
November 23, 2025 07:20 IST
FIDE World Cup 2025: Peter Leko is now better known for his voice than his games. Still, that in no way diminishes his great achievements as a player.
Chess’ human eval bars: How commentators like Sagar Shah and Tania Sachdev became the voice of sportSubscriber Only
November 23, 2025 12:59 IST
FIDE World Cup 2025: While following the official FIDE commentary can feel like watching a different sport altogether, the distinction lies in their core objectives. Platforms like ChessBase India aim to bring the game to a mass audience.
FIDE World Cup: No clear advantage yet as both semifinal clashes start with draws in first classical gamesSubscriber Only
November 22, 2025 08:48 IST
The match between two good friends, Sindarov and Yakubboev, saw the evaluation bar barely move as both players maintained over 99.3% accuracy
R. Praggnanandhaa to begin push for 2026 Candidates qualification at London Chess Classic 2025Subscriber Only
November 21, 2025 17:01 IST
The London Chess Classic is a 120-player, nine-round Swiss tournament with an average rating of 2581 Elo. The broader LCC Festival includes eight events across all levels, with the premier event being an elite all-play-all event, a closed invitational round-robin.
One year after jeansgate, Magnus Carlsen says he will be back ‘in tighter jeans’ at World Rapid and Blitz
November 20, 2025 22:06 IST
World champion Gukesh D will lead a contingent of 41 Indians into the year-ending tournament, which will be held from December 25 to 30. There will be 28 men and 13 women from India competing in Doha, which means that 11 per cent of the field will be Indian.
FIDE World Cup: Arjun Erigaisi’s ex-coach points out one aspect youngster should eradicate from his play to reach next levelSubscriber Only
November 20, 2025 08:45 IST
After Indian GM lost to Wei Yi in quarterfinals and missed out on Candidates, Srinath Narayanan says he needs to assess danger better in high-stakes contests
For 6th time in two World Championship cycles, Arjun Erigaisi so near but misses out on CandidatesSubscriber Only
November 20, 2025 08:47 IST
India’s campaign at the FIDE World Cup is over and no Indian will earn one of the three Candidates quotas on offer in Goa. Praggnanandhaa is likely to be the only Indian in the eight-man Candidates next year in Cyprus.
FIDE World Cup: Arjun Erigaisi enters tie-break territorySubscriber Only
November 19, 2025 08:23 IST
Despite having an advantageous position against China's Wei Yi, Indian grandmaster can't power through and will now need to prevail in shorter time formats
Viswanathan Anand to play in Jerusalem Masters 2025, big boost for Israeli chessSubscriber Only
November 19, 2025 08:26 IST
Israel's greatest player, Boris Gelfand won’t feature as he has a long-standing conflict with the Israel Chess Association and has not played for the national team since 2019.
Why Vidit Gujrathi felt at ‘home’ at FIDE World Cup in GoaSubscriber Only
November 19, 2025 08:42 IST
From food to family, from flights to formalities, Indian Grandmaster enjoyed a comfort level he seldom has while competing around the world
After ECU, Ukraine delegation protests Russian team competing under FIDE flag at Women’s World Team Championship
November 18, 2025 16:47 IST
During the technical meeting ahead of the FIDE Women's World Team Championship 2025, the Ukrainian delegation formally lodged their objection.
FIDE World Cup: As Arjun Erigaisi and Wei Yi play out a super quick draw, a question — Is classical chess over-theorised?Subscriber Only
November 18, 2025 08:33 IST
While the draw between Arjun and Wei Yi was anticlimactic, it was hardly surprising. The players followed the tournament's prevailing trend, and their expected line was to minimise risk and play it safe.
Hikaru Nakamura gets 6 out of 8 predictions wrong, underlines the unpredictability of the Chess World Cup
November 17, 2025 19:59 IST
The only two predictions which Nakamura got right were the duels between Frederik Svane and Javokhir Sindarov, in which he picked the Uzbek to win — and he won — and expected Nodirbek Yakubboev to ease past Gabriel Sargissian, which is what happened in the match.
After FIDE World Cup heartbreak, Nihal Sarin takes down Magnus Carlsen, Nakamura, Praggnanandhaa to win Bullet Brawl
November 17, 2025 19:43 IST
Nihal defeated the likes of Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura and compatriot R. Praggnanandhaa for his third Bullet Brawl.
‘A loser talking’: Dutch GM Loek van Wely on Ian Nepomniachtchi’s criticism for FIDE World Cup conditions
November 17, 2025 16:45 IST
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.
Done in 60 minutes: Arjun Erigaisi’s battle with Wei Yi in Chess World Cup quarterfinal ends in quick draw
November 17, 2025 20:05 IST
FIDE Chess World Cup 2025: Arjun Erigaisi held Wei Yi to a draw with black pieces in the first quarterfinals.
FIDE World Cup: Harikrishna’s loss leaves Arjun Erigaisi as last Indian left standing, but he remains favourite for titleSubscriber Only
November 16, 2025 23:06 IST
"It is a bit underwhelming that we have only one Indian qualifying for the quarterfinals. But I think the fact that we find it underwhelming by itself shows how much we have progressed over the last two to three years," Srinath Narayanan says.
Harikrishna knocked out in Round 5 by Jose Martinez, Arjun Erigaisi lone Indian in FIDE World Cup 2025
November 16, 2025 19:11 IST
Harikrishna was the only one of two Indians, aside from Arjun, to make it to the fifth round.
Daniil Dubov, who knocked out Pragg and then bragged about his 10-min prep, crashes out in next round in rapid tiebreaks
November 17, 2025 14:09 IST
After his victory over Praggnanandhaa, Daniil Dubov had bragged about using his cell phone for just 10 minutes to prepare for classical games against Praggnanandhaa and then defeated the Indian prodigy in tiebreaks
After the heartbreak of Toronto, Arjun Erigaisi finds himself two wins away from CandidatesSubscriber Only
November 15, 2025 23:48 IST
The 22-year old from Warangal’s mentality to seek a fight had even impressed Magnus Carlsen, who had christened him a ‘mad man’. “Arjun is just a complete mad man at the board. He wants to kill you in every single game," Carlsen had told The Indian Express
FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 Highlights, Round 5 Game 2: Arjun Erigaisi beats Levon Aronian to reach QF; Harikrishna vs Jose Martinez move to tiebreaks
November 16, 2025 00:11 IST
FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 Round 5 Game 2 Highlights | Arjun Erigaisi, Pentala Harikrishna, Levon Aronian Today Match Results Live Streaming Online: Follow two Indians in action in Goa on Saturday.
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