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Aug 27, 2026
Praggnanandhaa Draws Caruana, Trails in Grand Chess Tour Final
R Praggnanandhaa held Fabiano Caruana to a 3-3 draw but faces a six-point deficit before the rapid and blitz rounds
Aug 25, 2026
Praggnanandhaa Beats Keymer to Lead GCT Grand Finale Semi
R Praggnanandhaa holds a 9-3 advantage over Vincent Keymer after winning their classical game at the Grand Chess Tour Grand Finale
Aug 25, 2026
Pranesh M Wins Kanizsa Open 2026 Group A Title in Hungary
Indian Grandmaster Pranesh M secured the Kanizsa Open 2026 Group A title with a final-round win over Germany’s Vadim Petrovskiy
Aug 21, 2026
Vidit Says Gukesh World Title Defence Is a Mental Test
Vidit Gujrathi believes D Gukesh must reset mentally to meet in-form challenger Javokhir Sindarov in his world title defence
Aug 19, 2026
Praggnanandhaa Draws Caruana to Stay Joint Second at Sinquefield Cup
R Praggnanandhaa held Fabiano Caruana to a 56-move draw and remained joint second after seven rounds of the Sinquefield Cup
Aug 14, 2026
Diving Chess Gains Momentum as ESPN Ocho Returns to the Pool
Diving chess is building momentum by combining underwater breath control with the strategic demands of a traditional chessboard
Aug 11, 2026
Praggnanandhaa Draws Samuel Sevian in Sinquefield Cup Opener
R Praggnanandhaa began the Sinquefield Cup with a composed 48-move draw against American Grandmaster Samuel Sevian
Aug 7, 2026
Praggnanandhaa Wins Grand Chess Tour St. Louis Rapid & Blitz
R Praggnanandhaa sealed the Grand Chess Tour St. Louis Rapid & Blitz crown with a penultimate-round draw against Javokhir Sindarov
Aug 5, 2026
Praggnanandhaa Leads St. Louis Rapid; Blitz Phase Up Next
R Praggnanandhaa finished first in the rapid section at the St. Louis Rapid and Blitz with 12 points from nine rounds, before the 18-game blitz phase
Jul 29, 2026
Geneva to host Gukesh vs Sindarov FIDE World Championship 2026
FIDE confirmed Geneva will stage the 2026 World Championship match between reigning champion Gukesh D and challenger Javokhir Sindarov from November 25 to December 15
Jul 22, 2026
Gukesh Slump Raises 2026 World Chess Title Defence Doubts
Viswanathan Anand and GM Srinath Narayanan believe the FIDE Olympiad could help D Gukesh regain confidence ahead of his 2026 World Championship defence
Jun 27, 2026
Dragon Chilling win FIDE World Team Blitz golden double
Dragon Chilling completed a golden double in Hong Kong as Endgame.AI took silver and Uzbekistan claimed bronze at the FIDE World Team Blitz Championship