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  • Indian Grandmaster Vaishali Rameshbabu (8.5) emerged the champion ahead of Kazakh GM Bibisara Assaubayeva (8.0) after the 14th round of the FIDE Women’s Candidates 2026 at the Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort in Pegeia, Cyprus...
    Vaishali triumphs @ FIDE Women’s Candidates 2026 Cyprus
    April 16, 2026
    Vaishali triumphs @ FIDE Women’s Candidates 2026 Cyprus
    April 16, 2026
  • Uzbek Grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov with a stunning 9.5/13 score won the FIDE Candidates 2026 with a round to spare after the 13th round at Cyprus. In the women's section, GMs Vaishali Rameshbabu (India) & Bibisara Assaubayeva (Kazakhstan) led the table with 7.5 points...
    Sindarov (9.5/13) wins Candidates 2026 with a round to spare @ Cyprus
    April 15, 2026
    Sindarov (9.5/13) wins Candidates 2026 with a round to spare @ Cyprus
    April 15, 2026
  • GM Zhu Jiner & Vaishali Rameshbabu led the FIDE Women's Candidates 2026 while GM Javokhir Sindarov led the Open section after the 12th round at the Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort, Cyprus...
    Zhu Jiner joins Vaishali in lead, Sindarov 9/12 @ Cyprus
    April 13, 2026
    Zhu Jiner joins Vaishali in lead, Sindarov 9/12 @ Cyprus
    April 13, 2026
  • GMs Javokhir Sindarov (Uzbekistan) and Vaishali Rameshbabu (India) led the FIDE Candidates 2026 after the 11th round at the Cap St Georges Hotel and Resort in Pegeia, Cyprus...
    Sindarov & Vaishali stay on top @ Cyprus
    April 12, 2026
    Sindarov & Vaishali stay on top @ Cyprus
    April 12, 2026
  • GM Javokhir Sindarov (Uzbekistan) lead with a whopping tally of 8.0 points after the tenth round of the FIDE Candidates 2026 tournament at Cyprus. GM Vaishali Rameshbabu (India) moved into sole lead with a 6.0 points in the Women’s section...
    Sindarov closes in, Vaishali leads @ Cyprus
    April 10, 2026
    Sindarov closes in, Vaishali leads @ Cyprus
    April 10, 2026
  • GM Sindarov leads with 7.0 points ahead of GM Anish Giri at 5.5 points, while GMs viz., Vaishali Rameshbabu and Zhu Jiner shared the lead with 5.5 points, in the Women’s section after the ninth round at FIDE Candidates 2025, Cyprus...
    Giri downs Caruana, Vaishali & Zhu Jiner share lead @ Cyprus
    April 9, 2026
    Giri downs Caruana, Vaishali & Zhu Jiner share lead @ Cyprus
    April 9, 2026
  • Uzbek Grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov with a stunning 9.5/13 score won the FIDE Candidates 2026 with a round to spare after the 13th round at Cyprus. In the women's section, GMs Vaishali Rameshbabu (India) & Bibisara Assaubayeva (Kazakhstan) led the table with 7.5 points...
    Giri, Nakamura win, Sindarov 6.5/8 @ Cyprus
    April 8, 2026
    Giri, Nakamura win, Sindarov 6.5/8 @ Cyprus
    April 8, 2026
  • GM Vincent Keymer (7.5/9) with better tie-breaks, clinched the Freestyle Chess Open "A" title, ahead of GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave at the grenke Chess Festival in Karlsruhe, Germany...
    Keymer wins grenke Freestyle Chess @ Karlsruhe
    April 7, 2026
    Keymer wins grenke Freestyle Chess @ Karlsruhe
    April 7, 2026
  • Dutch Grandmaster Anish Giri finally held runaway leader GM Javokhir Sindarov to a draw in the 7th round in the FIDE Candidates 2026 at the Cap St Georges Hotel and Resort in Pegeia, Cyprus. GM Sindarov still led the pack with 6.0 points...
    Giri holds leader Sindarov, Anna Muzychuk ahead @ Cyprus
    April 6, 2026
    Giri holds leader Sindarov, Anna Muzychuk ahead @ Cyprus
    April 6, 2026
  • GMs Vincent Keymer & Hans Moke Niemann led the field with 5/5 score after the 5th round of the grenke Freestyle Chess Open "A" at Karlsruhe, Germany...
    Keymer & Niemann (5/5) share lead grenke Freestyle Chess @ Karlsruhe
    April 6, 2026
    Keymer & Niemann (5/5) share lead grenke Freestyle Chess @ Karlsruhe
    April 6, 2026
  • Uzbek Grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov with a 5.5/6 start dominated the Candidates field after the sixth round in the FIDE Candidates 2026 at the Cap St Georges Hotel and Resort in Pegeia, Cyprus...
    Sindarov (5.5/6) destroys the field @ Candidates 2026 Cyprus
    April 5, 2026
    Sindarov (5.5/6) destroys the field @ Candidates 2026 Cyprus
    April 5, 2026
  • Magnus Carlsen, the World No. 1, and Vincent Keymer, the German No. 1, are among the players on a perfect 3/3 score after three rounds of the Freestyle Chess Open A at the grenke Chess Festival in Karlsruhe...
    Carlsen and Keymer in the Leading Group @ grenke Freestyle Chess
    April 5, 2026
    Carlsen and Keymer in the Leading Group @ grenke Freestyle Chess
    April 5, 2026
  • The grenke Freestyle Chess Open in Karlsruhe with top seed World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen hunting for yet another title, begun on Thursday 2nd April, 2026...
    grenke Freestyle Chess Open with Magnus Carlsen kicks off in Karlsruhe
    April 4, 2026
    grenke Freestyle Chess Open with Magnus Carlsen kicks off in Karlsruhe
    April 4, 2026
  • Uzbek Grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov is on a roll leading with 4.5 points after the fifth round in the FIDE Candidates 2026 at the Cap St Georges Hotel and Resort in Pegeia, Cyprus...
    Sindarov on a roll, Fabi behind @ Cyprus
    April 4, 2026
    Sindarov on a roll, Fabi behind @ Cyprus
    April 4, 2026
  • Going into the first rest day, GM Javokhir Sindarov led with a powerful 3.5/4 score in the FIDE Candidates 2026 after the 4th round at the Cap St Georges Hotel and Resort in Pegeia, Cyprus...
    Sindarov stuns Caruana, leads 3.5/4 @ Cyprus
    April 2, 2026
    Sindarov stuns Caruana, leads 3.5/4 @ Cyprus
    April 2, 2026