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FIDE Candidates: Pragg suffers loss to leader Sindarov; Vaishali, Divya grab another draw in Round 3
Praggnanandhaa succumbed to a late time-scramble, while Divya grabbed a draw when all seemed lost.
Michal Walusza / FIDE
Chess
FIDE Candidates: Divya spurns opportunity against Vaishali; Pragg remains in joint lead
In a time scramble, Divya was handed a big opportunity by a Vaishali blunder, but she couldn't convert the chance into a win
Chess
Praggnanandhaa begins Candidates in style by beating Anish Giri; Divya, Vaishali draw
Praggnanandhaa delivered a quality game to dismantle Anish Giri's position methodically, in a performance that laid down an early marker.
Chess
Praggnanandhaa searches for light in Candidates amidst Gukesh's shadow
Praggnanandhaa comes into the Candidates in middling form, but seeks to be at his giant-killing best.
Chess
Candidates 2026: Can Divya Deshmukh and R Vaishali be proverbial Davids in a field of Goliaths?
Everything you need to know about the Candidates Tournament 2026.
Chess
India at FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026: All you need to know
Everything you need to know about the Candidates Tournament 2026.
Erling Haaland
Soccer
Checkmate! Haaland invests in chess championship
Erling Haaland has become an investor in a new chess world championship which is expected to launch next year.
Chess
On emotional final day, Nihal Sarin trumps Viswanathan Anand to win Tata Steel Rapid Chess
Nihal won on Friday evening, after the passing of his maternal grandfather - who had taught him the sport - on Thursday night.
Chess
Arjun Erigaisi's World Rapid & Blitz medals are decisive wins to end tough year
Arjun Erigaisi became only the second Indian to win medals at both the world rapid and blitz championships in the same year
Chess
Athlete of the Year: Divya Deshmukh does not stop winning in stellar 2025
ESPN India's Athlete of the year is Divya Deshmukh, who just didn't stop winning in 2025.
Chess
Global Chess League returns for blockbuster season 3 with Gukesh, Vishy, Hikaru starring
Hosted in Mumbai, the GCL promises non-stop action with some of the best players in the world on board.
Chess
24 to 0: Indians stumble at home Chess World Cup
2025 was a reminder for the young Indians that if you're not at your absolute best, there are enough opponents around who are good enough to take advantage.
Chess
Silence please: Chess wrestles with fan atmosphere conundrum
GM Gajewski speaks to ESPN after Gukesh's shock early exit from the FIDE World Cup on lessons learnt from a tough 2025
Chess
World champ to World Cup loss: Gajewski plots Gukesh revival in 2026
GM Gajewski speaks to ESPN after Gukesh's shock early exit from the FIDE World Cup on lessons learnt from a tough 2025
Chess
Divya's gambit: Women's World Cup champ pursues Open excellence in FIDE World Cup
The significance of Women's World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh playing the FIDE World Cup is not about success, but the pursuit of excellence.
Chess
Can world champion Gukesh add a World Cup title to his resume?
The FIDE World Cup in Goa is Gukesh's first event at home in India since becoming world champion last year.
Chess
Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Vincent: Who are the favourites to win FIDE World Cup 2025?
With defending champion Magnus Carlsen missing, who can win the Chess World Cup 2025?
Chess
FIDE World Cup 2025: All you need to know about chess tournament in Goa
The FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 comes to India, starting from October 31 to November 27 in Goa.
Chess
R Vaishali puts bad year behind her to defend Grand Swiss crown, seal Candidates spot
Keymer's last trip to Chennai was to help Gukesh become world champion - now he has his biggest classical win.
Chess
Keymer takes aim at Gukesh's crown with Chennai Grand Masters win
Keymer's last trip to Chennai was to help Gukesh become world champion - now he has his biggest classical win.
Chess
Experience, defensive prowess the key as Anish Giri charts path to World Championship
"When I play a lot of players, what I immediately see is mistakes," says Anish Giri
Chess
Which is chess' most important format? Frequent switching raises questions
The rapid growth of chess is leading to the proliferation of new formats, which is in turn creating a crowded year-long calendar.
Chess
Meet Awonder Liang: The atypical GM hunting chess' elite
"Chess is a very important part of your life, but it can't really be everything," says USA's Awonder Liang.
Chess
'Speed demon' Nihal Sarin turns to Gukesh's old trainer to fix Classical stagnation
With his peers leapfrogging him in classical chess, Nihal Sarin has turned to GM Vishnu Prasanna to aid him.
Chess
Harika Dronavalli plays Chennai Grand Masters with 2-year-old daughter: 'Happy she could witness my life in a way'
For the first time, Harika's daughter Hanvika is experiencing her mother's world around the chess board.
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Eight matches that doomed Louis van Gaal at Manchester United
John Brewin reviews the eight matches that ultimately doomed Louis van Gaal's tenure as manager at Manchester United.
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'I think I'm a better fisherman than Steyn and Morkel'
South African fast bowler Kyle Abbott brags about his angling skills, and confesses to bullying Australians in the Kings XI dressing room
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Was Cozier the last of a golden age of commentators?
The sport and media landscape has changed so much that we may never have definitive voices like his ever again
