Ukraine’s Anna Mozychyk does not shake hands after defeating Russia’s Kateryna Ligno (screen grab) NEW DELHI: The cold war of chess reached a freezing point in Round 4 of Women Candidates 2026, as Ukraine’s Anna Mozychak and Russia’s Kateryna Ligno defied the traditional decorum of the game. There was no handshake at the start, no…
Divya Deshmukh vs Zhu Jiner (Photo by Michal Walusza) New Delhi: The fourth round was always considered a psychological hurdle. With the 2026 edition of the candidates unleashing a new level of competition, Wednesday was the final sprint before a previously scheduled rest day at the Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort in Cyprus. However,…
R Vaishali vs Divya Deshmukh (Photo by Yves Ness) New Delhi: The second round of FIDE Candidates 2026 began on Monday with royalty. Five-time world champion and FIDE Vice-President Viswanathan Anand took the ceremonial first step by stepping next to the board of Divya Deshmukh and Vaishali Ramesh Babu.It was a fitting start to a…
CDS II 2025 final result announced by UPSC, 302 candidates recommended for defense academies UPSC CDS II Result 2025: The Union Public Service Commission has announced the final results of the Combined Defense Services Examination (II) 2025, shortlisting 302 merit-based candidates for admission to key defense training institutes. The exam was conducted in September 2025,…
RPSC SI Telecommunication PET From 9 April: What Candidates Should Know Before Jaipur Test RPSC SI PET 2026: An important development has been confirmed for Rajasthan Police Department recruitment candidates under Sub-Inspector (Telecommunication) Joint Competitive Examination 2024. Rajasthan Public Service Commission, Ajmer has officially announced the schedule of Physical Aptitude Test marking the next step…
R Praganandha vs Anish Giri (Photo by Michael Waloza) New Delhi: The opening day of the 2026 FIDE candidates at the Cape St Georges Hotel and Resort in Paphos, Cyprus proved that while the rule of chess often predicts a draw when both sides play perfectly, the reality on the board can be far more…
Nihal Sarin and Anish Giri (Photos by Michael Walsza, Lennart Oates and FIDE) New Delhi: As the chess world descends on Cyprus for the 2026 candidates, Anish Giri’s name is synonymous with a single, dismal memory of the past. There were 14 draws in 14 matches. In 2016 the candidates for this legendary race gave…
R Praganandha, Divya Deshmukh, and R Vaishali (Image Credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Two years ago, when Domaraju Gokesh stormed the candidates in Toronto, the chess world hailed it as a miracle. By the time he eliminated Ding Liren in Singapore to become the youngest ever world champion, that “miracle” had become something else entirely, more…
Divya Deshmukh (Image credit: FIDE) Nagpur: “I’m sure it will happen soon.” Divya Deshmukh, fresh off becoming the World Junior Girls Chess Champion, had instilled confidence in the candidates to play. It was June 2024.Last July, Divya qualified for the 2026 Contenders by becoming India’s first women’s World Cup winner by clinching the Grandmaster title….
BOB LBO Final Result 2026: gave Bank of Baroda (BOB) has released the final result for the recruitment of Local Bank Officers (LBO) on regular basis. Candidates who have appeared in the selection process can now check the shortlisted and waiting list on the official website, Bank of Baroda official website.As per the official notification,…