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While Nakamura did ‘trigger’ the rule change, FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky explained that there were others too who were abusing the 400-point rule (Images via X/@chess24com & IANS) The world chess body, FIDE, has announced a major change to its rating system, set to come into effect from October 1. The reform directly impacts players…
R Praggnanandhaa and Faustino Oro Argentinian chess prodigy IM Faustino Oro, aged 11, has broken two records previously held by India’s Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu. Oro won the Legends & Prodigies 2025 tournament in Madrid with 7.5/9 points, finishing undefeated and achieving his first GM norm.With this result, Oro’s performance rating reached 2759, the highest ever recorded…
R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh (PTI Photo) World Champion Dommaraju Gukesh and fellow Indian player Arjun Erigaisi joined forces as teammates during the Global Chess League (GCL) Season 3 player draft in Mumbai on Friday. The PBG Alaskan Knights acquired both Indian talents.American GM Wesley So sparked intense bidding before joining Mumba Masters, as teams…
Chess Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa shared a video of himself playing jenga with friends. (Screenshot) Indian chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa showcased his versatility by spending his free time playing Jenga, sharing his experience through a video on social media platform X on Thursday. The young Grandmaster, who won the Tata Masters earlier in the year and…
GM Divya Deshmukh has been awarded a wild card for the FIDE World Cup 2025 in Goa by the FIDE President. (Image credit: FIDE) Teenaged Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh has been awarded a wild card for the FIDE World Cup 2025, to be held in Goa from October 31 to November 27, following a last-minute withdrawal…
Gukesh D, Anish Giri, and Vaishali R (Photo Credits: Michal Walusza/FIDE) NEW DELHI: Over the last few years, the FIDE Grand Swiss has built a reputation around lengthy games, high stakes, and stories that swing between fairy tale and heartbreak.The 2025 edition in Samarkand, Uzbekistan was no different.The event crowned GM Anish Giri (Open) and…
Gukesh D, Anish Giri, and Vaishali R (Photo Credits: Michal Walusza/FIDE) NEW DELHI: Over the last few years, the FIDE Grand Swiss has built a reputation around long games, high stakes, and stories that swing between fairy tale and heartbreak.The 2025 edition in Samarkand, Uzbekistan was no different.The event crowned Anish Giri (Open) and Vaishali…
R Vaishali won the FIDE Grand Swiss for second edition running. (Image: FIDE) NEW DELHI: Grandmaster R Vaishali became the third Indian – after Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy – to qualify for the Women’s Candidates tournament 2026 on Monday, having won the Women’s Grand Swiss in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, for the second time in a…
India’s GM Vaishali Rameshbabu poses with her trophy after winning the FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss 2025 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. (FIDE/PTI) R Vaishali finished 10th and last in the Chennai Challengers tournament just a couple of weeks before the FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss. The GM lost about 24 rating points too. But the experience of playing…
Anish Giri (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) Dutch Grandmaster (GM) Anish Giri booked his spot in the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 after clinching the FIDE Grand Swiss on Monday in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Giri topped a packed field of elite players to finish first, securing one of the most coveted tickets in world chess, the right…
