Chess Candidates 2026: Why Indians Are Not Favorites?

Chess Candidates 2026: Why Indians Are Not Favorites?

R Praggnanandhaa, Divya Deshmukh and R Vaishali (Image: Institutional) New Delhi: Two years ago, when Dommaraju Gukesh stormed the Candidates’ Tournament in Toronto, the chess world called it a miracle. By the time he defeated Ding Liren in Singapore to become the youngest ever world champion, that “miracle” had transformed into something else entirely, more … Read more