Vaishali Ramesh Babu and Dumaraju Gokesh (FIDE Photo) New Delhi: The entire nation woke up to a historic realization on Thursday. Two of India’s young chess masters, 19-year-old Dumaraju Gokesh and 24-year-old Vaishali Ramesh Babu, will compete in their respective World Chess Championship matches. This means that for the first time, India has a shot…
Vaishali and coach RB Ramesh carrying Praneesh M. (Photo by Michael Waloza and Chennai Grandmasters) New Delhi: The Chennai Grand Masters is an elite-level annual closed tournament held every year in what is considered the chess capital of India. Divided into two divisions, Masters and Challengers, players from different countries are invited to compete under…
Vaishali Ramesh Babu vs Katrina Ligno (Photo by Nikki Rega) New Delhi: There is a saying. In English, it goes like this, “Fortune favors the brave”. Let’s start with the “luck” part. For 24-year-old Vaishali Ramesh Babu, winning his game on Wednesday was not enough to make him a champion. Sharing a similar 7.5/14 points…
Vaishali Ramesh Babu (Photo: FIDE) This time the Indian twins will represent the highest chess boards. On Wednesday, R Vaishali, the lowest seed in the women’s singles tournament in Cyprus, earned the right to challenge China’s Jo Wenjin for the world title later this year. The 24-year-old, along with Praganandha, the other half of Chennai’s…
Vaishali vs Zoe Jenner (Photo by Nikki Rega/FIDE) New Delhi: R Vaishali not only created history by winning the 2026 Women Candidates Tournament with 8.5/14 points but also walked away with a major cash prize for her stellar performance. By eliminating first, Vaishali He is guaranteed a winning prize of €28,000, one of the biggest…
R Vaishali (Photo by Michal Walusza) New Delhi: History was made on the shores of the Mediterranean as Vaishali Rameshbabu won the 2026 Women’s Candidates Tournament on Wednesday, earning the right to challenge China’s reigning champion Jo Wenjin for the Women’s World Chess Championship crown later this year.Going into the final round, VaishaliHis fate was…
Vincent Kemmer and Javakhir Sundaroff (Photo by Freestyle Chess and Niki Rega) New Delhi: There is a new top hunter in the world of chess, and his name is Javakhir Sandroof.In an impressive display of tactical aggression, the 20-year-old Uzbek Grandmaster (GM) won the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 on Tuesday, earning his right to challenge…
Sandroof wins 2026 candidates (IANS) In a feat perhaps never seen before in Candidates chess, Uzbek grandmaster Javakhir Sindrov upset the reigning champion in a world championship match against defending champion D Gokesh of India in Cyprus.Having won six of his 13 games and lost none, the 20-year-old drew Dutchman Anish Gerry in the 13th…
RL India’s Vaishali Ramesh Babu, Kazakhstan’s Bibi Sara Isaobaifa, and China’s Zhu Jin (Photos by Michael Waloza) New Delhi: The clock of judgment has arrived. Unless a tiebreaker is forced and we have to wait another day, on Wednesday the Mediterranean shores of Cyprus will decide who will be crowned the female contender to challenge…
Javkhair Sandroof vs Anish Giri (Photo by Niki Rega/FIDE) New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru on Tuesday capped a flawless campaign to win the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 title, sealing the crown with a round to set up a blockbuster world championship clash with De Gokesh later this year.The Uzbek grandmaster at the Cape St George’s Hotel…