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Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov clinched the 2026 Candidates tournament with a round to spare, setting up a World Championship clash with India’s Gukesh Dommaraju, while the women’s section remains undecided going into the final round

As many as 15 Indians, including world champion D Gukesh, R Praggnanandha, Vaishali R and Koneru Humpy, have qualified for the 2025 FIDE Grand Swiss and Women's Grand Swiss, to be held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from September 3–16

Koneru Humpy believes her calculations have improved vastly now

Gukesh’s win has the potential to inspire a new generation of chess lovers in a cricket-crazy country

India maintained their winning streak in the women’s section as Vaishali Rameshbabu and Vantika Agarwal secured victories with black pieces, leading the team to a 3-1 win over a strong Georgia side. Georgia, a former Chess Olympiad champion from 2008, was defeated by the Indian team.

R. Praggnanandhaa, who had a dream run in the recently held world chess championship, reached Chennai to a rousing welcome at the airport.