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World Chess Cup: Candidates Chess: Sindarov set for an encore; Muzychuk in charge | Chess News

Javokhir Sindarov (Image credit: FIDE) NAGPUR: World Cup winner Javokhir Sindarov is four wins and three draws away from winning the Candidates in Cyprus.With five wins, two draws and six points from seven games, Uzbekistan’s 20-year-old youngest Candidate has already achieved the best score at the halfway mark of the tournament since the eightplayer double…

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Anna Muzychuk replaces Koneru Humpy in Candidates after safety concerns | Chess News

Anna Muzychuk (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Ukraine’s Anna Muzychuk has replaced Koneru Humpy in the upcoming Candidates Tournament in Cyprus after the Indian Grandmaster withdrew, citing safety concerns due to the host country’s proximity to the ongoing West Asia conflict. The tournament, which will determine the challengers for the world championship titles currently held…

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Historic! 10-year-old Indian-origin British chess prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan beats ex-World Champion GM Mariya Muzychuk | Chess News

Bodhana Sivanandan (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Ten-year-old British chess prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan achieved a remarkable victory by defeating former World Champion Grandmaster Mariya Muzychuk at the European Club Cup in Rhodes, Greece on Sunday, becoming one of the youngest chess players to take down a former World Champion.Born in London in 2015 to parents…

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