Indian Players

The 2026 Candidates Tournament will take place in Cyprus from March 28 to April 15, featuring several Indian players. This FIDE event qualifies participants for the World Chess Championship. Key Indian contenders include R Praggnanandhaa and Koneru Humpy.

5 Mwezi wa tatu, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

In round seven of the Prague International Chess Festival, India's D Gukesh played out a draw against Parham Maghsoodloo, continuing his struggles in the tournament. Aravindh Chidambaram also drew with Nodirbek Yakuboev, while Divya Deshmukh split points in the challengers section. The round featured mostly draws in the masters category, with only one decisive result.