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Indian GM Vaishali Rameshbabu Claims Women’s Candidates 2026 Title in Cyprus
The final round of the FIDE Candidates 2026 tournament ended in a major milestone for India. Grandmaster Rameshbabu Vaishali is now the…
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Rameshbabu Vaishali Holds Nerve to Stay Joint Leader Ahead of Final Round in FIDE Candidates 2026
As the 2026 FIDE Women's Candidates tournament heads into its final stage, so do the chess stars. The Round of 14, the…
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Vaishali Rameshbabu Beats Aleksandra Goryachkina to Lead Women’s FIDE Candidates by One Point
India’s Vaishali Rameshbabu continues her dominant run in the Round 11 at the ongoing 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament. On Saturday, April 11,…
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R Vaishali Outplays Divya Deshmukh in All-Indian Clash at FIDE Candidates 2026
The Round of 9 match of the FIDE Candidates 2026 ended in disappointment for Indian GM Divya Deshmukh. The 20-year-old was beaten…
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Vaishali Beats Tan Zhongyi in Round 7 to Reach Second at FIDE Candidates 2026
India continues to shine in the women’s singles chess event at the ongoing FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026. Indian grandmaster R. Vaishali and…
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Koneru Humpy Withdraws from FIDE Women’s Candidates 2026 Over Cyprus Safety Concerns
Koneru Humpy has decided to withdraw from the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026. The Indian Grandmaster took the decision citing safety concerns…
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Humpy Koneru May Skip Women’s Candidates 2026 Over West Asia Safety Concerns
Amid the ongoing war in West Asia, Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy is considering opting out of the upcoming Women’s Candidates 2026. The…
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Koneru Humpy Misses Playoff on Tie-Breaks as Aleksandra Goryachkina Wins Maiden World Rapid Title
Defending champion Koneru Humpy had a bittersweet ending to her campaign in the women’s section at the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Rapid…