Candidates Chess 2026: Why aren’t Indians starting favourites? | Chess news.
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…