[ad_1] R Vaishali vs Divya Deshmukh (Photo by Niki Rega) New Delhi: In the zero-sum world of elite chess, friendships between compatriots often have to be sidelined across the board. This was evident at the Cape St Georges Hotel and Resort on Wednesday as India’s two sensations, R Vaishali and Divya Deshmukh, faced off in…
[ad_1] India’s Vaishali Ramesh Babu vs China’s Tan Zongyi (Photo by Yvonne Ness) NEW DELHI: If you were to poll the world chess community about the likely winner of FIDE Candidates 2026, the answer would be almost unanimous: Javakhir Sundarov. The Uzbek sensation’s ruthless performance, evidenced by a staggering 6/7 score, suggests that a crown…
[ad_1] Vaishali, Divya Deshmukh, and Praganananda (Photos by Michael Valoza and Yvonne Ness) NEW DELHI: As the FIDE Candidates Tournament crosses the near-midway mark of its 14-round marathon, a kind of intensity has begun to fill the Mediterranean air. For the Indian contingent, however, the narrative is divided between a desperate scramble for relevance in…
[ad_1] 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…