R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh are ranked second and third in the 2025 FIDE Circuit Standings after finishing as the top two ...

R Vaishali, focused on consistency and securing a spot in the Candidates, remains undistracted by drama and criticism.

In the first big chess tournament of 2025, the best players in the world are all closely bunched together near the top of the standings of ... how Gukesh had won the Candidates tournament last ...

Chess's evolution will take another giant stride ... that finishes more than a month before the first qualification tournament for the Candidates - the FIDE Grand Swiss - begins.

Indian chess Grandmaster R Vaishali has set her sights on two key objectives this year -- to deliver a series of consistent performances and secure a coveted spot in the prestigious Candidates ...

The world champion leads compatriot Praggnanandhaa and Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Abdusattorov on tie break criteria. Can he hold on?

The eSports World Cup will happen between July 31 and August 3, where the world's top chess players will be ... first qualification tournament for the Candidates - the FIDE Grand Swiss - begins.