Hikaru Nakamura talks about Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann documentary New Delhi: World number two Hikaru Nakamura has made it clear that he has no interest in watching Netflix’s latest documentary about the controversial rivalry between the sexes. Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann, although the film sparked new controversy in the chess community.Nakamura, speaking after … Read more
Divya Deshmukh VS Anna Muzychuk (Photo: Michal Walusza) NEW DELHI: After a relative calm on Monday’s rest day, with some players playing cricket on the pitch, the storm is back on the board at the Cap St. George Hotel and Resort in Cyprus, with a hint of vengeance. Tuesday’s Round 8 of the 2026 FIDE … Read more
Nihal Sarin and Anish Giri (Photos by Michal Walusza, Lennart Ootes and FIDE) New Delhi: When the 2026 Chess Candidates Tournament comes to Cyprus, the name Anish Giri remains synonymous with a strange and frustrating memory from the past. 14 draws in 14 games. A legendary performance in the 2016 Candidates’ Tournament earned the current … Read more
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
A visual representation of Pravin Thipsay’s experience (AI-generated photos) New Delhi: Cyprus, an island nation in the eastern Mediterranean, will host the open and women’s divisions of the 2026 Candidates Championship starting on March 28 and will be home to some of the best classical chess competitions over the next two weeks. As the only … Read more