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Harika Dronaveli Special | ‘Empty Minds’ and Bold Leaps: How a Veteran Cracked Freestyle Chess for the First Time | Chess news.

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Harika Dronaveli Qualifies for FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship (Special Arrangements) New Delhi: Indian women’s chess is telling two very different stories today. In Cyprus, Vaishali Ramesh Babu and Dwiya Deshmukh are locked in a fierce battle among the women’s contenders, chasing the right to challenge the reigning world champion. Meanwhile, thousands of kilometers away,…

No handshake! India’s Harika Dronaveli breaks her silence on Uzbek GM’s ‘Namaste’ special Chess news.

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Uzbekistan GM Nodirbek Yakubboev makes ‘Namaste’ gesture against Harika Dronavali (screengrab) New Delhi: In this digital age, when every gesture is scrutinized under the microscope of social media, a momentary exchange at the recently concluded Greinke Freestyle Open sparked a massive social media debate.When India’s Grandmaster (GM) Harika Dronavali extended his hand to Uzbekistan’s GM…

Chess of candidates: Is joint leader Vaishali ready to make the final push? | Chess news.

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Ramesh Babu Vaishali (File Photo/Getty Images) Joint leader R Vaishali (7 points) will have to defeat last edition’s winner Tan Zhongy with the black pieces in the 13th and final round on Tuesday to give herself a good shot at the women’s candidate chess title in Cyprus after Monday’s rest day. However, that would be…

Middle finger moment to double over world chess champion de Gokesh: What’s next for Nihal Sarin? | Chess news.

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Nihal Sarin (Photo by Michal Walusza) New Delhi: Last February, Nihal Sarin was busy playing a game of online chess at TakeTakeTake’s titled Tuesday event. His opponent was Armenian player Ayman Ohanyan. In a tense final game, Nihal outlasted his counterpart. With the game played on a computer rather than a board, a gentleman’s handshake…

Middle finger moment to double over world champion D Gokesh: What’s next for Nihal Sarin? | Chess news.

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Nihal Sarin (Photo by Michal Walusza) New Delhi: Last February, Nihal Sarin was busy playing a game of online chess at TakeTakeTake’s titled Tuesday event. His opponent was Armenian player Ayman Ohanyan. In a tense final game, Nihal outlasted his counterpart. With the game played on a computer rather than a board, a gentleman’s handshake…

Chess Candidates: How Vaishali Hits the Wall of China in Round 12 | Chess news.

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Candidates’ Chess: How India’s Vaishali Stuns Russian Player To Lead At The Top | Chess news.

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Vaishali Ramesh Babu vs Alexandra Gorichkina (Photo by Niki Rega) NEW DELHI: For the first time among women candidates in Cyprus, one has dominated, and, to no one’s surprise, it is India’s own Vaishali Ramesh Babu.Playing with the black pieces in round 11 on Saturday, she claimed victory over former world championship challenger Alexandra Goreichkina.A…

Javakhir Sundaroff, De Gokesh’s Potential World Cship Challenger, Crack Code for Sponsorship Troubles in Chess | Chess news.

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Jawaharlal Nehru among the candidates (Photo by Niki Riga) New Delhi: Had this article been written a few days later, the word “possibility” might not have been needed in the headline. It seems more like a matter of time than anything else that Uzbekistan’s Javakhir Sandrov will be announced as the winner of the ongoing…

Candidates’ Chess: India’s R Vaishali takes sole lead in four rounds | Chess news.

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R Vaishali (Photo by Niki Rega) New Delhi: As the FIDE candidates in Cyprus 2026 head towards a much-needed rest day, India’s Vaishali Ramesh Babu has emerged as the woman to beat.The 24-year-old, despite being drawn in the 10th round, broke away from the pack to become the sole table-topper in the women’s section, which…

Gone in 34 moves! Nihal Sarin defeats World Champion De Gokesh in Menorca Chess News

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At the Menorca Masters 2026, reigning world champion De Gokesh suffered a setback, losing to compatriot Nihal Sarin in the third round.Gokesh arrived in Menorca as a two-time champion, but his current form paints a very different picture. His troubles began early. Nihal. With the ninth move, Gokesh made a questionable decision at the start,…