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R Vaishali’s ‘tough moments’ fire her to chess history and FIDE Women's Grand Swiss title

While the Indian men’s chess stars faltered in the Open section, R Vaishali made history by winning the FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss title.

R Vaishali makes history at FIDE Grand Swiss as Arjun Erigaisi misses out on Candidates spot

Both R Vaishali and Arjun Erigaisi played out a draw in the final round of the FIDE Grand Swiss, against Tan Zhongyi and Vincent Keymer respectively. However, only one of them made history by sealing their place in next year's Candidates Tournament.

FIDE Grand Swiss scenarios: How Arjun Erigaisi, the only Indian fighting for Candidates spot in Open section, can qualify

Arjun Erigaisi is the only Indian chess player who still has a chance to qualify for the Candidates 2026 through the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 Open section. Here's how he can qualify.

R Vaishali back in joint lead in Women’s FIDE Grand Swiss; Indian men struggle in Open section

Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali joined the joint lead in the Women’s FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 after defeating former world champion Mariya Muzychuk. In the Open section, Indian players Arjun Erigaisi, Nihal Sarin, and R Praggnanandhaa faced mixed results in Round 10.

'We though better of our top players': FIDE CEO explains why governing body is to blame for Nakamura rating controversy

World No 2 Hikaru Nakamura has drawn flak for his strategy of competing in lower-rated tournaments in order to qualify for the Candidates Tournament next year via the spot that is reserved for the highest-rated player.

‘Gukesh is an incredibly fighting player. I think it’s adorable’: Caruana’s rare praise for world champion amid horror form

Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana’s praise for his fighting spirit should serve as a huge boost for D Gukesh, as the teenage world chess champion navigates the toughest phase of his career.

India’s hopes take a solid blow as Nihal Sarin loses to Alireza Firouzja at FIDE Grand Swiss 2025

Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin’s Candidates hopes took a hit after a tough loss to Alireza Firouzja in Round 9 of the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 in Samarkand. With just two rounds left, Nihal, Arjun Erigaisi, and Vidit Gujrathi are carrying India’s hopes, while R Vaishali is in medal contention in the women’s event.

Nihal Sarin holds joint lead, Gukesh held by Divya Deshmukh in FIDE Grand Swiss Round 8

Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin shared the lead at the 2025 FIDE Grand Swiss after a quick draw with Matthias Bluebaum in round eight. Meanwhile, Divya Deshmukh held World Champion Gukesh to a six-hour marathon draw.

Carlsen drops major hint on challenging Gukesh for World Championship while discussing Nakamura's 'shameless' strategy

Magnus Carlsen did not mince words while discussing Hikaru Nakamura's strategy to qualify for next year's Candidates Tournament via the ratings spot by participating in lower-ranked tournaments. In the process, he also clarified his own participation in the 2026 World Championship cycle.

Nihal Sarin's surprise lead at FIDE Grand Swiss: The dark horse among the young Indian chess stars

Indian GM Nihal Sarin has emerged as the surprise leader at the 2025 FIDE Grand Swiss in Samarkand after stunning Parham Maghsoodloo. He has outperformed players like D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, and Arjun Erigaisi at the event. While Gukesh is struggling with three straight losses, Arjun Erigaisi and Praggnanandhaa are still in the chase with 4.5 points each.

Gukesh’s Grand Swiss woes: Can struggling world champion bounce back in Samarkand, win title?

D Gukesh has hit a roadblock at the FIDE Grand Swiss, which is taking place in Uzbekistan's Samarkand, after getting his campaign off to a promising start, with the reigning world champion suffering a hat-trick of defeats in his last three outings.

Gurel offers support to Gukesh after struggling world champion’s hat-trick of losses: 'He can pull things through'

Reigning Classical world champion D Gukesh hit a new low on Thursday after suffering a third consecutive defeat at the FIDE Grand Swiss, the latest coming against Turkish GM Ediz Gurel.

'Helpless' Gukesh hits rock bottom after another defeat to lower-rated teenage player

The FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 is going from bad to worse for world champion D Gukesh, who suffered a third consecutive historic loss on Thursday. His reaction to the defeat to Ediz Gurel said a lot.

Heavy lies the crown: Gukesh's reign as world champion begins to mirror Ding Liren’s struggles

D Gukesh's career graph has witnessed a steady decline since he became the youngest world champion in Singapore in December, with his form hitting a new low with back-to-back defeats against much lower-ranked players in the ongoing FIDE Grand Swiss.