The Candidates Tournament to select a challenger for the World Chess Championship will be held in April in Toronto. While spots in the tournament are always competitive, changes to the selection ...

Top Indian chess stars Arjun Erigaisi and D Gukesh seeded for FIDE Grand Swiss in Uzbekistan with enhanced prizes.

D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi lead the field at the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 in Samarkand (Sept 3–16). Top two finishers in Open and Women’s events qualify for the 2026 Candidates Tournament.

Dommaraju Gukesh, a 17-year-old grandmaster from India, is the youngest player ever to win the Candidates Tournament. By Dylan Loeb McClain Dommaraju Gukesh, a 17-year-old Indian grandmaster, made ...

The Candidates tournament, established in 1950, is held in order to decide the challengers for the World Champions in Men’s and Women’s category.

As this is being written, Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi and Indian 17-year-old dark-horse GM D Gukesh are tied for the lead in the open Candidates tournament with four games left to be played.

Chess-Wear different shoes, fashion-mad Firouzja advised at Candidates tournament. By Reuters. April 15, 2024 9:24 AM UTC Updated ago April 15 (Reuters) - Alireza Firouzja's team ...

NEW DELHI: Indian chess Grandmaster R Vaishali has set her sights on delivering consistent performances and securing a place in the prestigious Candidates Tournament this year. The 23-year-old has ...

Ian Nepomniachtchi in the green-leather-upholstered chair at the Candidates Tournament last week. Lennart Ootes/FIDE. By Andrew Beaton. and Joshua Robinson. Updated April 27, 2021 8:44 am ET.