5+ hour, 48+ min ago  (739+ words) In a dramatic turn at the 2026 FIDE Candidates in Round 12, both R Vaishali and Divya Deshmukh faced defeats, while R Praggnanandhaa played to a draw. Vaishali's loss was particularly significant as she descended from a solo lead to a joint…...

1+ day, 58+ min ago  (750+ words) Frederick Waldhausen Gordon is in the middle of revising for his National 5 exams. But ask the 15-year-old how many chess grandmasters he has beaten, and he claims he does not keep count. The teenager, from Edinburgh, defeated one of the…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (1871+ words) Ten minutes past one in the afternoon'and Magnus Carlsen's world was crashing down around him. This can't be happening. Magnus ran a hand through his disheveled mane of auburn hair, a chaotic halo framing his disbelief. He was hunched over,…...

18+ hour, 8+ min ago  (524+ words) Having already defeated Vaishali in the fifth round, a ruthless Zhu struck again to end a run that seemed to be taking the latter to the World Championship clash. Playing the white pieces in a Caro-Kann Defense, Vaishali appeared to…...

23+ hour, 58+ min ago  (281+ words) Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali lost to China's Jiner Zhu, disrupting her lead in the Candidates tournament. This event determines the challenger for the women's world championship title. Vaishali's loss, alongside Anna Muzychuk's mistake, has left Bibisara Assaubayeva close behind. Uzbek…...

21+ hour, 28+ min ago  (322+ words) This is a flash report'come back later for full coverage of round 12!" Round 13 is on Tuesday, April 14, starting at 8: 45 a. m. ET / 14: 45 CEST / 6: 15 p. m. IST. There was only one quick draw, but for a second day in a row all games were ultimately…...

19+ hour, 25+ min ago  (508+ words) In a power-packed performance on Spain's Balearic island of Menorca, Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin clinched the Masters title at the 5th Menorca Open on Sunday while also completing a remarkable double over reigning World Champion and compatriot D. Gukesh. Nihal topped the…...

1+ day, 44+ min ago  (158+ words) Find out all the updates from the Round 12 game between R Vaishali and Zhu Jiner at the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026. R Vaishali vs Zhu Jiner Live: FIDE Candidates tournament 2026 Round 12 updates Find out all the updates from the Round 12 game…...

23+ hour, 51+ min ago  (144+ words) It was in stark contrast to his fifth-round outing, when Hikaru Nakamura took over an hour for a single move, as his Round 12 clash against Open section leader Javokhir Sindarov (nine points) ended in a draw in under 45 minutes on…...

12+ hour, 3+ min ago  (1239+ words) Updated: Apr 12, 2026 21: 53 IST Welcome to Sportstar's coverage of the twelfth round of the FIDE Candidates 2026 tournament happening in Cyprus on Saturday. R Praggnanandhaa (Black) vs Andrey Esipenko (White) - R 12 Board R Vaishali (White) vs Zhu Jiner (Black) - R 12 Board Divya…...